Considering especially how many times in recent years careers have been harmed or even ruined because of someone saying something stupid, I would stay as far away from interviews and social media as I possibly could.
| by Anonymous | reply 24 | November 16, 2021 5:35 AM |
The only person I’d let interview me is Barbara Walters. Sadly, she now is in diapers and totally incompetent. A girl can dream!
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | November 15, 2021 4:38 AM |
But in reality: I wouldn’t totally abstain if people wanted to know more about me personally, but I would be about as descriptive as a Royal. Nobody needs to know what underwear I buy. I think the Facebook era is only a matter of time until it finally has a colony collapse. Only content creators will actually be the ones getting any kind of response or online acknowledgment.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | November 15, 2021 4:41 AM |
If I were a celebrity, no, I would not do interviews and I sure as fuck wouldn't be on social media.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | November 15, 2021 4:42 AM |
I would use both, but I would be very careful with my words.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | November 15, 2021 4:45 AM |
Fuck no. I also would never confirm anything about my personal life. I’d never say what my ethnic background was or what my sexuality was.
The older I get the more I realize how unbecoming and undesirable fame actually is.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | November 15, 2021 4:48 AM |
Only if I had something I absolutely needed to communicate directly to my fans and the general public. Also, if I need to clap back, of course, I will clap back. If I need to tell my side of the story, then I will do that, unfiltered, as well.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | November 15, 2021 4:48 AM |
I would, but I would keep it light. If I'm a celebrity I'm not wading into anything political and I might even hesitate to indulge any charities. I'd give money to aid in natural disaster relief because I know that's going directly to Red Cross or some other well-established organization.
I don't like the celebrities who shy away from social media. I get it, but it's kinda crappy to have a totally transactional relationship with your fans.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | November 15, 2021 4:55 AM |
R7 Basically like a Reba or a Dolly, both of whom I admire for using interviews and social media well, without overusing them.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | November 15, 2021 4:58 AM |
Not just celebrities. Anybody, any job, any background, just keep it to yourself. You aren't impressing anyone, influencing anyone, and just getting judged.
Human resources people, clients, etc. They are going to get all aggro if you are straight, gay, religious, atheist, boring, or a partier, rich or poor, democrat or republican, on and on.
I'm a writer (mostly technical writing and journalism), and partner is a teacher. I've seen so many people ruin their gig or reputation with a Maga post, or a Bernie post, interracial kissing, on and on.
No matter what - no matter how inoffensive you think anything is - it's going to piss of 50 percent of the people.
Privacy. Modesty. Discretion. Anonymity. Works for me.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | November 15, 2021 5:01 AM |
[quote] I don't like the celebrities who shy away from social media. I get it, but it's kinda crappy to have a totally transactional relationship with your fans.
Fans that need to interact with their favorite celebrities are kind of immature, IMO.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | November 15, 2021 5:03 AM |
A celebrity is essentially an emotional exhibitionist, to say the least.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | November 15, 2021 5:03 AM |
I would allow tasteful Woman’s Day caliber niceties to be published...on my bare butt!
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | November 15, 2021 5:08 AM |
Social medias have desacralized the stars. A star must be mysterious. The real stars who had talent knew that. Now, they reveal their intimacies on the social medias which takes away all the magic of what they used to embody. Interviews should be their only interaction with their fans. I remember the 80's and 90's and even the early 2000's with a lot of nostalgia.
Nowadays, celebrities behave like prostitutes on the social medias and oh they never forget to promote some brands on Instagram, as if they don't earn enough money in Hollywood.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | November 15, 2021 5:26 AM |
Interviews, bare minimal. Social media, maybe. I think a star should be a bit mysterious, but also has been given the power to interact with fans more through social media. I think it's now kind of required. It's a great tool, but a double-edged sword.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | November 15, 2021 6:11 AM |
I'm always surprised at how many stars interact/fight with people on twitter on social media.
I grew up in the years of John Lennon, John Hinckley, Rebecca Schaffer, Theresa Saldana. You never know who you will annoy or appeal to and if they'll show up at your house.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | November 15, 2021 6:23 AM |
Madonna destroyed her image and her career by going on social medias to show us her old plastic ass, her face inflated with helium and her toy boy of 20 years. At 63 yo she would still be a giant and iconic if she had never set foot on instagram.
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | November 15, 2021 7:13 AM |
Dear OP, how would you promote your projects otherwise? You have to do press tours and take part in social media events in order to further or maintain your career in order to get hired (aka cast) in future projects. Bare minimum? You must be an extrovert and an attention whore in order to not get mentally and physically crushed by all the publicity obligations that come with the job that is being a celebrity in the modern age. You know why some celebs start with drugs and alcohol in the first place? They can't deal with the stress and the anxiety that comes with putting yourself out there for people to gawk at you, judge you, mock you. Sure, if you make it, the money is nice, but it comes with a lot of baggage and strings attached.
Not all celebs can pull the Kristen Stewart "it feels like RAPE!" press stunt and survive (she has family connections that keep her busy).
Not even bland and private Henry Cavill is free of (manufactured) scandals to make him look edgier than he really is.
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | November 15, 2021 8:34 AM |
R12 some of us would appreciate that.
R13 because it's all about being relatable. But that backfired on some celebrities when it became obvious how the rules were different for them during covid lockdown.
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | November 15, 2021 3:03 PM |
[quote] Not just celebrities. Anybody, any job, any background, just keep it to yourself. You aren't impressing anyone, influencing anyone, and just getting judged.
But, you still have to have a presence. I know a guy who was up for a job with a large law firm in my state, he didn't get the job because he was not on social media. The friend of his that worked at the law firm told him the higher ups decided not having one is as bad as having a crazy one. They figured that if you didn't have one you were anti-social and hiding something.
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | November 15, 2021 5:01 PM |
Those interviews they do on places like Gold Derby and the Hollywood Reporter roundtables where they practically beg for awards are awful.
Rosie had to do them for some project and said she felt like such a fool.
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | November 16, 2021 2:38 AM |
[Quote] Rosie had to do them for some project and said she felt like such a fool.
I would too. Melissa Leo made a fool of herself for The Fighter.
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | November 16, 2021 2:51 AM |
most celebrities pay a select group of PR agents about $5000-$10,000 per month to help them with PR. Some have social media employees, Will Smith practically has his own writer's room to handle his accounts. Danny DeVito probably has a comedian running his just like companies like Wendy's hire smart funny youngsters to run their twitters/IGs
| by Anonymous | reply 23 | November 16, 2021 4:00 AM |
r20 I've heard of this phenomena from people in HR. It's like your just too much of an unknown quantity. So you need something generic and inoffensive. Problem is, people are offended by anything nowadays - it's like "here are brownies I just made" and people are screaming "NUTS! You did (or didn't) put nuts, kill yourself"...
Nope. I'm older, late 40's and nobody is too surprised, I've been off since 2008 when I realized Facebook was a perfect way to become single overnight, old lovers hitting me up and wanting to meet. In my job I've had to do some hiring and firing, and the unreliable hires were always emotional dumpster fires all over the internet, overly political and wanting to create drama. My job doesn't involve you knowing my love life, political views, religious affiliations or lack thereof, or what I eat or do on vacation. It's only going to make me seem unprofessional.
| by Anonymous | reply 24 | November 16, 2021 5:35 AM |
