Film stars offscreen interests - Page 6 - Britmovie

john audley · 03-05-2008, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by CaptainWaggett

But clearly lots of people care about their private lives - including, I assume, everyone on these boards or we'd never read any biographies. As you say, image is on screen is what matters so there's absolutely no reason why someone now should feel obliged to hide their interest in knitting or macrame. But I don't get why people assume that the on-screen persona should reflect the off-screen reality - bit scary to be a fan of Christopher Lee or Vincent Price if that were really the case!

BTW, another famous embroiderer, though not an actor, is former TUC boss Norman Willis.

Excellent point Captain and a good view. However what I was trying to say is this. We, the public do not control celebrities, they intend to 'control us'. This was the case with the old cinema with artistes mostly (strictly) under studio control - promoting the (perhaps untrue) image to us. Image sells tickets and it still does. Persons with poor image off screen are not too popular. Is it really any better with current stars earning huge fees much larger than the old timers pretending to 'save the planet and adopt an ethnic child from Africa' whilst driving six 4 by 4s?
Truth or Gossip is this the choice? Newspapers get much stick on this site so; what is truth and what is gossip. Do we really trust 'Hello' etc??

batman · 03-05-2008, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Joenoir

... and who can forget those boring ads! It would have been champion if OUR George had invented it turned out nice again!

davidb · 03-05-2008, 10:39 AM

people up north of a certain age genuinely cant help saying george formby grill !peter kays act isnt just comedy its true ,and the tag line "turned out nice again " works perfectly !

Moor Larkin · 03-05-2008, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by john audley

what is truth and what is gossip.

Truth is that they like knitting or embroidery or writing poetry.

Gossip is that they like gang-banging, sniffing coke or exposing themselves on their webcam.

Easy to see the difference.......

bhowells · 05-05-2008, 11:15 PM

Liz Taylor and Zaza Gabor collected spouses off screen,

SirOllyBolly · 06-05-2008, 04:35 PM

Lawnmower racing owes its origins in part to actor Oliver Reed who, at an inaugural event lost control of his machine and demolished the VIP toilet tent, fortunately without injury to either driver or occupant - "luckily, dear boy, because we were both seated at the time"

Santonix · 07-05-2008, 05:27 AM

Tony Curtis enjoys painting, as did Peter Cushing.

Christopher Lee has a love of opera.

06-05-2008, 04:35 PM	#81
SirOllyBolly Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: UK Posts: 78 Country: iTrader: (0)	Lawnmower racing owes its origins in part to actor Oliver Reed who, at an inaugural event lost control of his machine and demolished the VIP toilet tent, fortunately without injury to either driver or occupant - "luckily, dear boy, because we were both seated at the time" __________________ SirOllyBolly "What fresh lunacy is this?"

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03-05-2008, 10:39 AM	#78
davidb Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: welwyn garden city Posts: 391 Country: iTrader: (1)	people up north of a certain age genuinely cant help saying george formby grill !peter kays act isnt just comedy its true ,and the tag line "turned out nice again " works perfectly !

05-05-2008, 11:15 PM	#80
bhowells Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: merthyr tydfil south wale Posts: 204 Country: iTrader: (0)	Liz Taylor and Zaza Gabor collected spouses off screen,

07-05-2008, 05:27 AM	#82
Santonix Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 163 Country: iTrader: (0)	Tony Curtis enjoys painting, as did Peter Cushing. Christopher Lee has a love of opera.