The Value And Danger Of Fame

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ธ.ค. 2019
  • Here I'm talking about fame, in Hollywood and also outside of it - specifically looking at the value of fame. Hollywood has consciously cultivated over-the-top celebration for generations for commercial purposes, but it's also something that feeds into the egos you inevitably find in art.
    The social value of fame has been high for a long time - we as a society seem to respect those with fame, but that also seems to be increasing with the rise of the TH-cam and social media stars. But people who hunt fame might find that 'success' at fame isn't fulfilling, even if they become famous, because it elevates them to a 'higher' peer group - and the need to compete continues.
    LEGO Group Research - TH-camr Or Astronaut
    www.businessinsider.com/ameri...
    First Choice Research - Kids Who Want To Be Famous
    www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...
    Greater Good - Truth About Millenials
    greatergood.berkeley.edu/arti...
    The Journal - Narcissism in social media users and teens
    thejournal.com/articles/2017/...
    The Truth About Being Famous
    • the truth about being ...
    Daniel Day Lewis 1988 Interview
    • Daniel Day-Lewis on ho...
    DDL at SAG 03:
    • SAG Flashback '03: Day...
    Matthew McConaughey On Dealing With Fame
    • Matthew McConaughey on...
    Ohio university graduate talks about vine ( Logan Paul)
    • Ohio University Freshm...
    Kris Jenner
    • Kris Jenner on the fam...
    Johnny Depp At TIFF 2012
    • And the crowd goes wild!
    Will Smith - Will Smith The TH-camr's TH-cam Channel
    • the truth about being ...
    Billy Porter at the 2019 Met Gala - Vogue
    • Billy Porter Gets Dres...
    The 30-Second Video - Undo Tube (No Small Parts)
    • The 30-Second Video
    Directed By Andrei Tarkovsky (The shot of the track outdoors)
    • Video
    The black and white photo of the man with the camera is Douglas Slocombe, Director of Photography on The Servant (1963) and the first three movies of the Indiana Jones Series, and many others.
    The clip of Ricky Gervais is from the very last episode of Extras (2005-2007)
    Patreon: / georgrockallschmidt
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  • @AdamWarner
    @AdamWarner 4 ปีที่แล้ว +667

    "You want to find a passion, fame is not a passion"
    Very insightful

    • @Argumemnon
      @Argumemnon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I disagree. It's just a destructive passion.

    • @chicken29843
      @chicken29843 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@ArgumemnonI agree. I mean chasing Fame pretty much directly flies into the face of all the advice old people give kids about not worrying about what other people think. And like people don't just say that shit for no reason well generally

  • @sethmc6547
    @sethmc6547 4 ปีที่แล้ว +557

    "Success is having to worry about everything in the world except money" -Johnny Cash

    • @josephpalazolo1699
      @josephpalazolo1699 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Seth McKinnon that is a fantastic quote! Thank you for posting it 👍

    • @hombreg1
      @hombreg1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ironclaw XII let me guess. Never been rich.

    • @codehorse8843
      @codehorse8843 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Maybe they were rich for a week but grew out of it.

    • @maskingtables
      @maskingtables 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      As a rich baby whose never had to worry about money. People with money can be very very miserable. They also don't get allowed to feel bad, because being born in rich families is believed to be the ultimate door to instant happiness.

    • @ArcDevErik
      @ArcDevErik 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sleepyhead644 this

  • @TomAndEric
    @TomAndEric 4 ปีที่แล้ว +945

    Clearly Georg only made this video out of spite because his lamp is more famous than him.

    • @andrewlewis414
      @andrewlewis414 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I mean

    • @jamjox9922
      @jamjox9922 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It's clear power and fame has gone to the Lava Lamp's head. Bitch wouldn't shut up during the whole video. I got pretty annoyed.

    • @TribuneAquila
      @TribuneAquila 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@jamjox9922 ur right it floated up in such a way that we know its out of touch with the common people

    • @goose33
      @goose33 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I got the same i love it

    • @N94able
      @N94able 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Who is this Georg?

  • @mantovannni
    @mantovannni 4 ปีที่แล้ว +283

    Reality TV put a massive dent in the shiny trophy of being a celebrity before TH-cam and the internet rubbed out the shine further.

    • @TheSquad4life
      @TheSquad4life 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Mark Wilde agreed something often overlooked

    • @baronvonlimbourgh1716
      @baronvonlimbourgh1716 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      TH-camrs are the new moviestars though.

    • @_Stalc_
      @_Stalc_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Hell fictional characters make celebrities look like nothing when they don't even exist. Probably why animation and pure practical effects are down played is the amount of sway they carry is threatening to the elites with no creativity or semblance of charisma. Works made by several people or inspired individuals are venom to their pool of wealth and fame if they aren't forced into it...

    • @chailady2608
      @chailady2608 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Video killed the radio star; Instagram killed the super model.

    • @GoJojo-lv6zi
      @GoJojo-lv6zi 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      That’s a good thing. We shouldn’t idolize people anyway. We should admire and value their talents alone, not them as people unless it is well-deserved (effective activists or humanitarians, etc.)

  • @liqurmeup
    @liqurmeup 4 ปีที่แล้ว +340

    I work in an area where I see and momentarily interact with said famous people. I dont get star struck any more. They are just people like you and me. The ego on people is disgusting. Well done.

    • @ahardworker2154
      @ahardworker2154 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Agreed

    • @DeathBYDesign666
      @DeathBYDesign666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      I never have been star struck. I got to meet a bunch of celebrities when I was a kid and really couldn't have cared less about it. Unless they are an attractive female celebrity that is, but I react the same around regular attractive females.

    • @animeandstuff5377
      @animeandstuff5377 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@DeathBYDesign666 lol ive never meet any famous people and god blessed me but not making me put any of them on a pedestal.

    • @DeathBYDesign666
      @DeathBYDesign666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@animeandstuff5377 You probably have but just didn't realize it, I can almost guarantee you've ran into at least a b lister depending on how often you interact with regular people. They say the average person interacts with about 100,000 other people in their lives and about one out of a thousand of those is bound to be famous in some capacity.

    • @animeandstuff5377
      @animeandstuff5377 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ​@@DeathBYDesign666 im really trying to think but I doubt it lol and prior to like age 15+ I wouldnt recognize the vast majority of famous people.

  • @BayaRae
    @BayaRae 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1624

    When I'm feeling low I just remind myself that there are people out there who named their daughters after Daenerys. I remind myself that Emilia Clarke got who knows how many letters from fans telling her how much Daenerys inspired them. I try to imagine their faces when Daenerys burnt a city full of civilians to the ground. It brings me joy.

    • @Drewsel
      @Drewsel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Well said.

    • @anonb4632
      @anonb4632 4 ปีที่แล้ว +126

      Daenerys sounds like a disease.

    • @jerankorak7997
      @jerankorak7997 4 ปีที่แล้ว +175

      Somebody I know has two daughters that are both named after Game of Thrones characters. It's actually painful to interact with him at times.

    • @anonb4632
      @anonb4632 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@jerankorak7997 It is no different than being called Elizabeth, Isabella or Alexander, since the famous people by this name were mass murderers.

    • @gaiusjuliuspleaser
      @gaiusjuliuspleaser 4 ปีที่แล้ว +132

      At least that's not as bad as the poor girls who have to live by the name of Khaleesi.

  • @Kaucukovnik666
    @Kaucukovnik666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    This whole "TH-cam fame" phenomena has brought massive misconceptions with it. These kids don't want to be video producers with an online persona, their idea is "I'm gonna film myself just having fun and crowds will love me for it!" That's why it's so enticing to them, they basically expect the whole world to love them unconditionally for what they are, just because they have a camera rolling and share the footage. "I'm such an amazing, unique human being, if only the world could know..."

    • @estherodanga4238
      @estherodanga4238 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Well put.

    • @totallythandi2555
      @totallythandi2555 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fax

    • @estherodanga4238
      @estherodanga4238 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Com &Taar If they don't get likes, they think people hate them or are against them.

    • @Kaucukovnik666
      @Kaucukovnik666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Com &Taar I think the best chance is trying to explain to them. "If you want to be as successful as this channel you watch, this is what you will actually have to do, regularly, no matter what your mood is. If you make being happy on camera your living, viewers will want you to be happy for them even if your puppy just died, or they will leave."
      They are not stupid. I mean, they are in many ways, but they can learn really well, that's the point. And since no one likes being patronized, honest advice can be the most impactful. Don't deter, just tell the whole truth and point out the less apparent bits.

  • @kapitankapital6580
    @kapitankapital6580 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1242

    I feel like the assumption that kids want to be astronauts is something that comes from people who grew up during the space race, when astronauts were famous and celebrated. I mean, how many astronauts are kids actually exposed to now a days? Barely any, so I don't know why it is still assumed that it is a job many kids will aspire to.

    • @antraxxslingshots
      @antraxxslingshots 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      yes indeed. sittign around on the ISS is far from adventurous compared to flying to the moon.
      Maybe it will change for some time (way shorter then during the 70s tho!) when they are heading for mars?

    • @qu1nzzz
      @qu1nzzz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      I grew up in the late 2000s/early 2010s and when I was little I thought being an astronaut was very exciting. I think that the age demographic of 8-12 years old is not the one that is most enamored with space.

    • @Bluehawk2008
      @Bluehawk2008 4 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      Where's the conquest? Where's the chauvinism disguised as scientific inquiry? When we start equipping our boys with laser guns to fend off Chinese taikonauts on the race to Jupiter's moons to harvest lithium, then it will be exciting again.

    • @robbaldwin2402
      @robbaldwin2402 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@Bluehawk2008 I'm hard - I mean excited - for that already

    • @kieran6417
      @kieran6417 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Patrick Ellis you a commie?

  • @JoanWhack
    @JoanWhack 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I work in the "industry" of theatre as a techie, well I did before covid. This is my observation, and is purely subjective. Those who say they act because they love the art, usually aren't the ones who get famous. It's those with narcissistic qualities who go further in the famousphere. They're the ones willing to do whatever it takes at the expense of others, and to be the most seductive in the room. Kids want to be famous because of not knowing how the world works, and that's why by the time they've finished puberty at 30, they usually give that up. Don't be upset if your favourite celebrity turns out to be a dikhead, they certainly don't care, until they get caught anyway.

    • @pjj.5649
      @pjj.5649 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well put and revealing. The itty-bitty taste I had of the 'industry' I knew I was not cut out for that kind of cut throat. I had to let go of the dream rather than my character, self respect, mind and life because it clearly was not worth it. Although that was a long, time ago, it was the best decision I ever made.

  • @masamasa1815
    @masamasa1815 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    It's better to be known by one person who loves you, then it is to be known by a million who know of you.

    • @wenchology
      @wenchology ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow. 😮 very true

  • @mushroomsamba82
    @mushroomsamba82 4 ปีที่แล้ว +223

    the most disturbing thing I learned from this video is that Logan Paul feels he has extreme credibility

    • @HappyCynic
      @HappyCynic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      He has.
      To people with IQs in double figures.

    • @Assimandeli
      @Assimandeli 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      When it comes to marketing for children (even if FTC finds it illegal) he probably does have credibility among other immoral business men.

    • @dubuyajay9964
      @dubuyajay9964 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      And that bitch will get a slap on the wrist at his next court case.

    • @boogynights
      @boogynights 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      In that case he has to be beat in his own game.

  • @Stoner075C
    @Stoner075C 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    "Fame puts you there where things are hollow, fame leaves you loose and hard to swallow"

    • @friedrichwordsworth7456
      @friedrichwordsworth7456 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Words written by a celebrity who craved the spotlight as much as the rest of them

    • @hopingforthebest1.9
      @hopingforthebest1.9 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm glad I'm not the only one who though of that

    • @drewcampbell8555
      @drewcampbell8555 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@friedrichwordsworth7456 Or learned the hard way it can kill you. It certainly did for at least one of the writers of that song.

  • @JamesLaserpimpWalsh
    @JamesLaserpimpWalsh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    Name an astronaut off the top of your head who has been into space in the last five years? Astronauts used to be household names. Maybe that is the reason kids used to want to be them and why they don't anymore.

    • @Gum_Cuzzler
      @Gum_Cuzzler 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Because now the celebrities are the billionaires who own the corporations that send people to space. Why would you want some grubby astronaut stealing your thunder? It’s your money that built the spaceship after all.

    • @thomaslipstenstien5282
      @thomaslipstenstien5282 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ...Now they wanna be gangsters, thugs, thieves, terrorists and Karen's.

    • @MuantanamoMobile
      @MuantanamoMobile 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Gum_Cuzzler This has only started becoming a thing as of this year. Space for the last 50 years has been the domain of governments.

    • @fathobbit214
      @fathobbit214 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tim Peake but to be fair I am British so we don't have that many to remember. Also Queenie made him a knight so that kinda sticks in your mind too

  • @pr248
    @pr248 4 ปีที่แล้ว +281

    Ironically, I didn't recognise half of the famous people shown in those clips.

    • @Noder
      @Noder 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Another member of the 'out of the loop' club, I'm a proud member!

    • @Leon_der_Luftige
      @Leon_der_Luftige 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Darran Ford I'm even further than that. "The club of the who?"

    • @vaclav_fejt
      @vaclav_fejt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@Leon_der_Luftige Hey, I like The Who.

    • @dildonius
      @dildonius 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      🙄

    • @Ciborium
      @Ciborium 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      And not one of them was Tom Selleck! Unsubscribed!

  • @Zero_Ninety
    @Zero_Ninety 4 ปีที่แล้ว +544

    Will Smith loves being famous? Well I'd never have guessed...

    • @joeyjojojrshabadoo7462
      @joeyjojojrshabadoo7462 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Assuming it's not an act for the cameras he's a seriously lucky man to both achieved fame and not grown to resent it.

    • @RandomAssaultPodcast
      @RandomAssaultPodcast 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Will Smith is truly an inspiration to become famous just from his TH-cam channel alone

    • @damo5701
      @damo5701 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      He may be famous but he's still a douchebag

    • @AlexFlockhart
      @AlexFlockhart 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      @@damo5701 Lots of people are douchebags, but the more famous you are, the more people know you are a douchebag.

    • @SabrinaRina
      @SabrinaRina 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@AlexFlockhart And potentially give you a huge pass for it. :/

  • @Drew-vn8rx
    @Drew-vn8rx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    When my son graduated from kindergartner 4 years ago, every student i his class had their picture put in the yearbook with a little blurb about what they wanted to be when they grew up. Over half the class had "youtuber" next to their name. I took it as a sign of the times and felt slightly depressed.

    • @estherodanga4238
      @estherodanga4238 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      So sad

    • @mercyetgracerealtors7996
      @mercyetgracerealtors7996 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Really sad and scary what our world is turning into.✌️

    • @morelio7985
      @morelio7985 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I dont feel depressed but i feel worried as youtibe is a corporate site based on internet traffic and all this rely on servers and hard drives, wht if they suddenly decide to shut all its systems down forever?

    • @Nierez
      @Nierez 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Kids change their minds all the time. My nephew wanted to be a youtuber, because his dad is video producer. He's 12 now and it's a math buff, wants to be a scientist. By the time I visit again I'm sure he will want to be something else.

    • @elobiretv
      @elobiretv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@morelio7985 That's stupid, why would Google just decide to shut down something that's making tons of money? There's nothing stopping youtubers saving the videos to re-upload somewhere else anyway.

  • @NiacinWaterTaffy
    @NiacinWaterTaffy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    David Lynch became famous through the proliferation of his work and his iconic hair.

    • @geraltofrivia8529
      @geraltofrivia8529 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Didn't have a clue who he was when I first watched it, it was so weird I had to watch more.

  • @zardox78
    @zardox78 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Before online fame, there was reality TV fame. People were introduced to the notion of disposable celebrities, famous for like a quarter of a year and then promptly forgotten about. And after a few years, people got used to that. The celebrity-making machine started overproducing in the name of cashing in quicker, and unintentionally began to cheapen the very concept of celebrity, the elaborate illusion that keeps them rich and powerful. _Then_ came youtube and twitter fame, which is also helping to cheapen the concept of celebrity, just by sheer volume.
    All in all, I think it's a net positive that the cult of celebrity worship is dying. It deserves to die. We as a population need to grow the fuck up and stop worrying about what the "cool kids" over in Hollywood think, because the cool kids tend to be pretty stupid.

    • @pjj.5649
      @pjj.5649 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Very well said. And, if you look at where the "cool kids" are now that the cameras are on someone else, the lights have gone dim, the memory of them has faded, you see a sad, lost, often drug addicted, confused empty person. It must be hell to only be remembered for one thing in your career/life. The smart "cool kids" hit it and quit it making something better of their lives. Many do not.

  • @setolucifer9480
    @setolucifer9480 4 ปีที่แล้ว +187

    “It’s finished now... Watch something else.”
    *DONT TELL ME WHAT TO DO!*
    *. Replays video. *

    • @nhmooytis7058
      @nhmooytis7058 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Seto Lucifer i prefer The Critical Drinker’s GO AWAY NOW ;).

    • @MammaApa
      @MammaApa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah I rewatched the same video OUT OF SPITE.

    • @SQTOS
      @SQTOS 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nhmooytis7058 Was thinking about that before I read your comment.

    • @darrengordon-hill
      @darrengordon-hill 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      My kinda peeps

  • @joebleasdale5557
    @joebleasdale5557 4 ปีที่แล้ว +109

    I needed a top up of Hiptang! Ran out of last year’s batch and they cost so much more now

    • @SQTOS
      @SQTOS 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Note to self: Crack the Hiptang recipe, come up with inferior product, make mullah, get sued, spend mullah on court, end up in jail, find love, butt love...

  • @AdamMcCulloughMerlin
    @AdamMcCulloughMerlin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    I scrolled down to press 'like' on this video 4-5 times, thinking "man, this is really good, I need to make sure I like this," only to discover - I already had. Your writing is brilliant, and your comedic timing is razor-sharp. Thank you for putting in the time, and sharing with us.

  • @BamBamBigelow..
    @BamBamBigelow.. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    About damn time, George....Hollywood is narcissism at it’s peak. Don’t be like this people.

  • @zerovalon6243
    @zerovalon6243 4 ปีที่แล้ว +177

    I would hate to be famous. Your life will never be your own again.

    • @GabyGeorge1996
      @GabyGeorge1996 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      zero valon every time I think about being famous, I remind myself that it’s a surefire way to get real person fan fiction written about me

    • @MammaApa
      @MammaApa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yeah no, I don't even like being in the stairway of my residential building - too many people. Luckily I have a door.

    • @blvp2145
      @blvp2145 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Your new life in a gilded cage.

    • @pringleaddict5827
      @pringleaddict5827 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Privacy be damned

    • @djeieakekseki2058
      @djeieakekseki2058 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gaby George lol absolute nightmare

  • @HeatherHolt
    @HeatherHolt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    The worst thing about cable tv is when you’d be flipping through your usual 5 or 6 channels and they were all on commercials at the same time. True frustration.
    Also, I agree; fame is like a form of Hollywood currency.

    • @darrengordon-hill
      @darrengordon-hill 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hashtag "Why I stopped watching TV".

    • @HeatherHolt
      @HeatherHolt 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Darren Gordon-Hill 👏👏

    • @darrengordon-hill
      @darrengordon-hill 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@HeatherHolt
      It was either that or.... discovering a programme AS it's ending (usually on the +1(hr) channel).

    • @HeatherHolt
      @HeatherHolt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Darren Gordon-Hill that was so horrible... kids don’t know how good they have it nowadays with streaming! Lol

  • @KingsCountyLightHaus
    @KingsCountyLightHaus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Glad you're posting again, george.

  • @AQuietNight
    @AQuietNight 4 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    Mom was just asking the other day what happened to that nice Mr. Georg Rockall-Schmidt.

    • @Assimandeli
      @Assimandeli 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      He's Hollywood elite now. The drugs took his sanity...

  • @leftpastsaturn67
    @leftpastsaturn67 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Welding faux-leather... there's no end to this mans talents.

  • @gavinerickson9392
    @gavinerickson9392 4 ปีที่แล้ว +727

    Luck and a high tolerance for being molested.

    • @SmokesOnMe
      @SmokesOnMe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      I've yet to watch the video, but I'm sure this comment is better out of context.

    • @613harbinger316
      @613harbinger316 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      I've watched it and It's good either way. ;p

    • @HeatherHolt
      @HeatherHolt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Gavin Erickson well this got a laugh out of me

    • @Assimandeli
      @Assimandeli 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thanks for my new song title, buddy!

    • @alisterfolson
      @alisterfolson 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was waiting for someone to say that.
      But that's a video for another time

  • @terminuscoagule3059
    @terminuscoagule3059 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Social media is the most addictive mind altering tool ever created thus far.

    • @mariahyohannes
      @mariahyohannes 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hmmm I'd have to say drugs win that war

  • @virginiaviola5097
    @virginiaviola5097 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    When Andy Warhol said that everybody has their 15 minutes of fame, he never foresaw the Internet....on the flip side of that, he was bang on the money when it came to his understanding of the coming cult of celebrity from his painted soup can as art to his fabricated ‘superstars’ to his lithographs and the whole concept being famous for the sake of being famous, or being famous for being famous.

  • @Aff3ct000
    @Aff3ct000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    LOL. The opening advertisement was a help site for dealing with narcissists.

  • @Saturnium_
    @Saturnium_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I understand the draw of fame. I'm a reclusive introvert and an unknown artist, but because my art isn't famous, even though I sacrifice much of my time and strength to make them, it doesn't sell. This means that even I; as someone who hides from cameras; can sometimes feel jealous of those of higher status. As I venture into a gallery and look around, all I see are canvasses with stripes, colors, and paint drippings selling for thousands - for no reason other than the name attached to them.
    I'm not saying I do art because I want to make money. I do art because I love art- even though my chronic pain makes it strenuous- and I want it to be seen. A piece of me is on the canvas, and I want my message to be heard, but because I don't make enough money from it, I can't put as much time into it as I wish to.
    I don't want to be famous, but at the same time, I do. Maybe someone else can relate to me: the feeling of not wanting to be a public figure with a recognizable face, but to simply be a respected name attached to our various accomplishments so that it can be seen and heard.
    I'm a writer, too, and the few short stories I've felt confident publishing online have gotten thousands of reads and dozens of comments. However, people don't read them for "my" writing. My stories differed in genre from comedy to horror, so each time I would publish something, a whole new crowd would get recommended my story since I'm a "popular" writer. This means that even though my old readers are recommended my new story too, they ignored it because it's not a genre or plot they enjoyed.
    This is far too inconsistent to form any kind of "fanbase" or loyal readership. I envy the likes of Stephen King or George R.R. Martin, whose fans drop at the knees at every new release, and give every new novel a chance regardless of preference, allowing them to gain a fresh appreciation for the like.
    Anyway, great video! I agree that fame for the sake of fame is overvalued to those seeking it. It seems pointless to be motivated by the desire to be known for it's own sake.

    • @hellohello-rd1vr
      @hellohello-rd1vr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hey there,
      I think can understand your feeling. You want some love for your art and all the work you put in and time you sacrificed. I feel that way too. I have times of wanting to be more popular or feeling helpless and like I’m not making enough impact on the world. Like my art isn’t good enough. I’m creeping up to middle age and I’ve been going since my teens, perhaps I’ll leave this earth fairly unknown. I’m coming to terms with it.
      At the end of it all, I think making art for the sake of art and nothing else is the most high level art shit ever🤘

    • @wenchology
      @wenchology ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I relate very closely to you on this message. Thanks for sharing.

  • @KevinLambertperfected
    @KevinLambertperfected 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Just as I asked myself "Is Tom Selleck still alive?".... You answered it

    • @nhmooytis7058
      @nhmooytis7058 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Kevin Lambert when he dies I want his Magnum aloha shirts!

  • @_Skim_Beeble
    @_Skim_Beeble 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It's basically narcissism and social validation at varying levels.

  • @Petch85
    @Petch85 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Great movies make famous people, but famous people do not make great movies...
    Great video... Just what I needed today.

  • @turtyl14
    @turtyl14 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    One of my acting professors said it best: we get into this business because of our insecurities, and then spend the rest of our careers trying to get over them.

    • @SonyaStewart
      @SonyaStewart 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Like that

  • @azrealelric5101
    @azrealelric5101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Your work is always fantastic. I find the way you breakdown a subject fascinating and very intuitive and I hope you continue doing what you do. Your passion is awesome and insightful.

  • @RandomAssaultPodcast
    @RandomAssaultPodcast 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I've been realizing youtubers and internet celebrity is like a microcosm of Hollywood, with all the good, bad, and gross bullshit Hollywood has to offer, so I'm glad you talked about it

  • @theretrogamers7690
    @theretrogamers7690 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    It is vanity, like most things in life.

    • @dubuyajay9964
      @dubuyajay9964 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      "Vanity, vanity. All is vanity."

    • @theretrogamers7690
      @theretrogamers7690 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@dubuyajay9964 What does a man gain from all his toil under the sun?

    • @leebennett1821
      @leebennett1821 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You mean like Thinking that your the Special Creation of an All knowing All powerful Being that Created an Entire Universe for you do you mean Vanity like that?

    • @theretrogamers7690
      @theretrogamers7690 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@leebennett1821 What are you talking about?

    • @leebennett1821
      @leebennett1821 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@theretrogamers7690 Well I consider the Christian Premise that Humans are the Special Creation of an all Knowing all Powerful Being that Created an Entire Universe for us Beyond arrogant Does that Answer your Question "Vanity, Vanity All is Vanity" this is a passage from the Bible

  • @christiandaugherty6339
    @christiandaugherty6339 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Welcome back! Hope the film is going well.

  • @plipogamez3173
    @plipogamez3173 4 ปีที่แล้ว +336

    Someone should tell Will Smith he can now invest his energy into becoming a good actor, the fame part of his quest is already reached.

    • @Antiformed
      @Antiformed 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Seriously he brings nothing to the table as an actor. People have even admitted to me, they just like seeing him in movies. His name alone just attracts people, even though he and his son are lackluster at best.

    • @neamraven
      @neamraven 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@Antiformed Everybody likes a lovable fool, which is exactly what Will Smith is. Nothing more, nothing less.

    • @beardedbjorn5520
      @beardedbjorn5520 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      He plays the same unlikable character in every film.

    • @theorangebear5809
      @theorangebear5809 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Will Smith is always just playing will smith

    • @MrStronglime
      @MrStronglime 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@dx315 I agree. Why you so harsh on him? His performance in these two films was actually GOOD and provoked an emotional reaction in me, twice. I don't really care about him as a celebrity otherwise.

  • @doria5020
    @doria5020 4 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    The pursuit of fame is completely natural but it's corrupt nevertheless. People are very primitive and being more, being recognizable can be compared to being an alpha in a way. Nobody wants to admit that they're primitive though, nobody wants to admit they're animals that rely on instincts.
    Glad you're back Georg!

    • @anonb4632
      @anonb4632 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Recognition and "alpha" are one and the same, since they represent status within a society.
      People who call themselves "alpha males" etc are usually justifying sociopathic behaviour and abuse of others. Also such people make poor parents, so they do not further their offspring in many ways.

    • @BillySnowball
      @BillySnowball 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      For certain personality types, people who want others to validate them. And not saying all famous people seek this at all. Some people are just happy doing the best they can at something they enjoy. Which is a point that's made by George

    • @bb1111116
      @bb1111116 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      BillySnowball; another point made by Georg is that most people who pursue fame not only don’t get it but also can’t make a living trying. (His Z list bottom of the barrel actors.) If over half of the population start a career as TH-camrs/bloggers, almost all will fail. And the regular jobs they do eventually get will seem like more failure. Sad. 😞

    • @Linkale_
      @Linkale_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not all animal species have "alphas". We're animal, just not necessarily wolves

    • @Blirre
      @Blirre 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Linkale_ Wolves don't have alphas either. That behavior was observed in captive non-related wolf packs where as wild wolf packs consist of parents and their offspring. Unrelated to this, all animals (including people) can exhibit dominating behavior.

  • @christinawilkephillips7684
    @christinawilkephillips7684 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm addicted to your channel! Your great to watch & listen to !

  • @IndecentLouie
    @IndecentLouie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    No matter how many years i have been watching Georg's video's i will always thoroughly enjoy them, i have never known a youtuber to resonate with my own views and opinions as much as he.

  • @imogenx9145
    @imogenx9145 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I leaned in close and saw a handsome man with integrity.

  • @jcmorehead666
    @jcmorehead666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    A shot of Georg talking sensibly is definitely what my retail-addled brain needed. Thank you.

  • @barbiquearea
    @barbiquearea 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    To quote Lord Varys from Game of Thrones: "Power resides where people believe it resides, it's a trick, a shadow on a wall"
    I guess the same could be said about fame and celebrityism.

  • @caramel9244
    @caramel9244 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Extremely insightful! 👌🏾
    I’m a new subscriber now ✌🏾😍
    U speak lots of sense & the truth

  • @drewtonta
    @drewtonta 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Cor Blimey Governer! So good to see you back Sir. Hope the movie is coming along splendidly 👍

  • @FREDSDEADBABE
    @FREDSDEADBABE 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I am a man of several passions. I like to sing and make music. I have intentionally passed up on being in bands who have a somewhat large audience and rub shoulders with somewhat famous bands in my scene simply because the thought of being even slightly known scares me. Whether it be an insecurity or the drive to remain free, it is a troubling matter. I thought of wearing a mask to hide my identity much like Orion (who people thought was actually Elvis) or Slipknot. There wasn't even a guarantee that I'd be famous! Just the chance is terrifying for me.

  • @MrPADDYOT
    @MrPADDYOT 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Georg, you have no idea how much I look forward to and enjoy these videos, insights and opinions. Keep up the great (and often hilarious) work!

  • @MrHexygen
    @MrHexygen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for the video, I found it quite fun. Of course again I found it hard to decide if I should pay attention to your lava lamp or your expressions, but I was quite entertained through the whole of it. Also quite eye opening.

  • @jakebreaker
    @jakebreaker 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Ayyyy, he's still around. Glad to see you, Georg.

  • @curlybill7314
    @curlybill7314 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    glad to see you're back georg rockall-Schmidt

  • @dominictemple
    @dominictemple 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice to have you back with us Georg, hope the film's going well. I would never want to be a youtuber, the constant changing of the almighty algorithm and threat of demonetisation aside, the amount of emotional labour those people go through is astonishing, no wonder so many of them burnout.

  • @andykaufmoon
    @andykaufmoon 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Welcome back Sir, looking forward to watching your short film at some point

  • @SHINYREDBULLETS
    @SHINYREDBULLETS 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I wanted to be an astronaut. I'm 37. The dream is still alive..

  • @stuffandnonsense8528
    @stuffandnonsense8528 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I think there’s an important distinction to be made between desiring fame for its own sake and desiring the recognitions of value (whether one’s own or, less directly, of one’s work). So, if someone feels a bit crap about their peers getting famous for less valuable work than their own, I think it is reasonable for them to desire a kind of redress. I think this can be less narcissistic than it sounds, one could have a genuinely valuable thing to offer or one could wish for someone else to be more famous. This video for example, it is insightful, well informed and entertaining I wish this channel had more subscribers because then more people would get access to that value.

  • @andrewlawless9796
    @andrewlawless9796 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you for your content Georg, i hope your film is going well!

  • @erocha285
    @erocha285 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey glad to see another video, hope everything is progressing nicely!

  • @BinaryReader
    @BinaryReader 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wow, The new set is looking slick man, I wish my living room was like that, scotch and brandy inclusive.

  • @mechajay3358
    @mechajay3358 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    _Fame? Admiration? Recognition?_
    _It's all an Illusion_

  • @kaerakh4267
    @kaerakh4267 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's that thing I forgot I missed and needed in my life, more Georg videos!

  • @defvent
    @defvent 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I always love the creativity and presentation in Georg's videos. He should be famous!

  • @dakkahead517
    @dakkahead517 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I feel like ive been taking the staircare to insanity...going down.

    • @gamehero6816
      @gamehero6816 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      A staircare? You've just hit rock bottom, my friend!

  • @THX11458
    @THX11458 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I would argue that the nature of modern media magnifies fame within a narrow context. For example a TH-cam star may be famous among other TH-cam stars and viewers but will be virtually unknown to the general public. Adding to this fact, common experiences that traditionally occurred thru media no longer hold true. In the past ubiquitous culture references such as "Who shot JR" or the last episodes of M.A.S.H. or Seinfeld don't exist in today's atomized populations. So the commonality of media events has been lost and as a result those individuals in the future who seek fame will have a much harder time attaining popularity outside of their media category than those celebrities of the past had gaining fame in general.

    • @adamgardiner5869
      @adamgardiner5869 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      R B1229 be honest you have a degree in media right? Very well structured point.

    • @THX11458
      @THX11458 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@adamgardiner5869 Honestly, no I don't. I'm just old enough to have spanned the distance between the "old" media and today's. It's simply a matter of perspective through experience.

    • @MrStronglime
      @MrStronglime 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@THX11458 Dunno, people quote Game Of Thrones almost daily.

    • @TYCOIX
      @TYCOIX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MrStronglime people do, but depending on where (e.g I assume in America it's often referenced. Where I am? Most won't even know what the hell is GOT. I know it exists only because I spend my TH-cam consumption on mainly American ones. But that's about it). OP's point still applies, I think.

  • @grasshopperfiddler
    @grasshopperfiddler 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are so thoughtful. Thanks for sharing

  • @greyarea6688
    @greyarea6688 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good to see you back mate. X

  • @sheepsnoopshep
    @sheepsnoopshep 4 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    As soon as I got the notification I immediately quit a video I was 10 minutes invested in to watch a long awaited video from God himself.

    • @TheStrGzr-zq1qq
      @TheStrGzr-zq1qq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The minute I get the notification, i do the same, but in the back of my mind, I'm wondering what he's done with his hair next

    • @lifeisstr4nge
      @lifeisstr4nge 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      :DDDD

    • @SQTOS
      @SQTOS 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheStrGzr-zq1qq
      Next thing he's gonna compete for the most hirsute head of hair, who knows...?

  • @TheAutistWhisperer
    @TheAutistWhisperer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    That lava lamp is famous, it will go wayward soon.

    • @heavysystemsinc.
      @heavysystemsinc. 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I recently saw the lava lamp smelling of it's own piss in an alley way with a bottle of jack daniels and going on about how the 'blues control everything'. I'm assuming it was referring to the blue lava lamps. I never realized it was a such an anti-chromatic jerk.

  • @10199ULTRAMATIC
    @10199ULTRAMATIC 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great to you see u again m8, love your channel.

  • @newginslab6993
    @newginslab6993 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That frame at 16:16 has been stuck in my head for the past day. Thanks for this video... many more should watch it...

  • @stefan1024
    @stefan1024 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Georg Rockall-Schmidt: fame is not a passion.
    Andy Warhol: hold my coke ...

    • @jamstonjulian6947
      @jamstonjulian6947 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Zend Avesta I don't think this even qualifies as a meme. It's just a lame joke format everyone uses. I like to think memes spread at least somewhat organically.

    • @stefan1024
      @stefan1024 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      ​@@jamstonjulian6947 Yeah, it felt like I needed to capture Warhols schtick with some of-the-shelf joke.

  • @MKotnis
    @MKotnis 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    he started shooting before he was finished taping his chair together, how embarrassing!

  • @kevinmoriarty8207
    @kevinmoriarty8207 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes! Another 12 days of Christmas! Thank you, last year's series was really cool.

  • @dionysuscreativellc7569
    @dionysuscreativellc7569 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I greatly appreciate your analysis. You are in my top three. Keep up that amazing perspective.

  • @DoctorZombo
    @DoctorZombo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    And you're back once more. Glad to see.

  • @NexusHydra
    @NexusHydra 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    The King is back. Praise be to Zardoz.

  • @alwaysxnever
    @alwaysxnever 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Egad, I love your videos. I appreciate the combination of the two sets and this , as always, well stated breakdown on the subject matter. The only thing better than what you say is how you express it. May I love your humor and intelligence.

  • @cyberneticshadow5572
    @cyberneticshadow5572 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another terrific video so glad you're back!

  • @conclavecabal.h0rriphic
    @conclavecabal.h0rriphic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This man’s timing is impeccable.

  • @amamdawhatever
    @amamdawhatever 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    A cinematographers view: an actor is a moving prop with lines.

  • @AraAnoukh
    @AraAnoukh 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Glad to see Georg again, the composition and lighting looks really good in this one.

  • @GreatMilinko12
    @GreatMilinko12 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've watched all you older content 5x each just for this day thank you ma lord

  • @waterandafter
    @waterandafter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I decided to _not_ watch Friends.
    It was totally doable, if you tried.

    • @waterandafter
      @waterandafter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That said, I also choose not to engage in social media, or, at least, the popular ones; So? How's the movie making going? No one has emailed me any updates like I asked when I funded.

    • @edsantosIsMusic
      @edsantosIsMusic 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@waterandafter i really want to know what would be the unknown social media

    • @waterandafter
      @waterandafter 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@edsantosIsMusic
      Not unknown. I said unpopular.
      I guess TH-cam is popular enough but can you name anyone that makes news making comments?
      Maybe if I posted videos that'd be an issue.

    • @bbbabrock
      @bbbabrock 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Idt I have seen much more than 15' of Friends.
      I do remember a funny scene. Joey is describing his experience being an extra in a porno. Apparently he is behind some guy thrusting during sex. He says "There I am" and "There I am again", and again and again.

    • @waterandafter
      @waterandafter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@bbbabrock
      Lol

  • @jasonsadler3813
    @jasonsadler3813 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great Selleck-tion of actor for your reference, Georg.

  • @louiswilk839
    @louiswilk839 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Thank you for taking the time to entertain. Aways enjoyable.

  • @cheshirecat1611
    @cheshirecat1611 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really interesting video, as always! :) Hope the film is coming along nicely!

  • @literalidades
    @literalidades ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Did they bring peace to the Holy Laaaaaand?" makes me start laughing like crazy

  • @KitchenSinkSoup
    @KitchenSinkSoup 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    When you watch a video about fame and only recognise about 3 folk in the entire thing.

  • @dannyd464
    @dannyd464 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    A awesome video man nice to have you back.

  • @Reneator
    @Reneator 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome and very artistic video with a very balanced view on the topic! Thank you for this!

  • @JPMgeo
    @JPMgeo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Well said. We need to drop the pretense that actors and singers and entertainers in general pursue these fields because they have some overwhelming creative drive, it's because they are narcissists and it's a path to fame and status. They want to be loved by everyone and our celebrity worship culture is worse for it.

  • @edsknife
    @edsknife 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I'm a composer. I don't care about the recognition it brings me, I actually fear it. What I try to get from people is love, even though I fear people thinking I want love or am in love.

  • @cordatusscire344
    @cordatusscire344 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another excellent video. Thank you for the upload.

  • @SingleMaltZombie
    @SingleMaltZombie 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very cool to have you again, thanks 😊

  • @Uptomyknees
    @Uptomyknees 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You are brilliant.

    • @JoshDoVids
      @JoshDoVids 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did not expect to see you here. In good faith, I hope you're getting better.

  • @ottoweininger8156
    @ottoweininger8156 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    He's back!
    The lamp, I mean.

  • @NikolaiKojevnikov
    @NikolaiKojevnikov 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Top notch editing here mate.

  • @mickquinn4613
    @mickquinn4613 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, glad to see you back again.