The Hypocrisy of Success
As lists of all sorts and topics is the new "black" on the internet with new sites popping up daily dedicated solely to the new "You won't believe your eyes with these 10 amazing"... and so on so forth. It's kind of like a widespread infection, because a lot of these lists end up going so viral that almost every kind of traditional news agency now has to jump on the trend.
Well, this is not about the trend, this is actually about a list I stumbled upon while reading an article online. I got attracted to click on it because I saw the grinning face of Jack Gleeson, better known as Joffrey Baratheon in Game of Thrones, and the headline that read "10 celebrities who quit the business and never looked back". Since I had no idea he actually quit acting after shooting the series I was intrigued.
Each and every one of these people go through their reasons for leaving but his is the one that I want to tackle, because it's a reason that really pisses on everyone who is trying to get by and survive as an actor. I'm sure he said it, only regarding his personal joy of the job and that the person misquoted him, well I sure hope so, because otherwise it's highly disrespectful and quite frankly wrong.
Jack's reason for quitting the business was simply "When you make a living from what you love, it kills the enjoyment of it."
How many actors out there are struggling? How many people dream daily of having a near shot at landing a role such as the one he landed on Game of Thrones? How many people rip their hair because they CAN'T live from what they love doing? How many of us have seen us forced to take dead-beat jobs in order to get by, while still hoping that you one day will get on stage, on TV, shoot a movie, commercial or whatever be that dream?
So I really hope he's misquoted, and that the person who did quote him forgot or left out the little part that said "for me.", because all of us that are working and continue to dream and feel a passion for what we're doing, need that enjoyment, and dream for a reason.
Don't be a stranger! Loves
Well, this is not about the trend, this is actually about a list I stumbled upon while reading an article online. I got attracted to click on it because I saw the grinning face of Jack Gleeson, better known as Joffrey Baratheon in Game of Thrones, and the headline that read "10 celebrities who quit the business and never looked back". Since I had no idea he actually quit acting after shooting the series I was intrigued.
Each and every one of these people go through their reasons for leaving but his is the one that I want to tackle, because it's a reason that really pisses on everyone who is trying to get by and survive as an actor. I'm sure he said it, only regarding his personal joy of the job and that the person misquoted him, well I sure hope so, because otherwise it's highly disrespectful and quite frankly wrong.
Jack's reason for quitting the business was simply "When you make a living from what you love, it kills the enjoyment of it."
How many actors out there are struggling? How many people dream daily of having a near shot at landing a role such as the one he landed on Game of Thrones? How many people rip their hair because they CAN'T live from what they love doing? How many of us have seen us forced to take dead-beat jobs in order to get by, while still hoping that you one day will get on stage, on TV, shoot a movie, commercial or whatever be that dream?
So I really hope he's misquoted, and that the person who did quote him forgot or left out the little part that said "for me.", because all of us that are working and continue to dream and feel a passion for what we're doing, need that enjoyment, and dream for a reason.
Don't be a stranger! Loves
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