Was Neil Young right? IS it better to burn out than to fade away?
Pick one of the following:
Never famous.
“One-hit wonder” status: whether it’s a hit song, movie, or whatever. You hit it big once and then you disappear back into oblivion.
Erratic career: Sometimes a you’re big, sometimes you stink up the joint.
Start big, end up a hollow shell of your former self not knowing when to call it a day.
Suffer for your craft for many years and THEN hit it big and go out on top.
Pretty much good at everything all the time and go out on top.
Brilliant, but short career ending in a spectacular (or even sad) death and then cult status.
Questionable talent: you’re famous, but no one can figure out why.
I’d go for #2. Why? Think about your favorite one-hit wonder song and realize that there are millions of people who’d kill for just one hit and you got lucky and got yourself a million-selling song everyone knows and loves.
I’ve always thought death was a very good career move for Rudolph Valentino (who died the year before talkies came in; he had a heavy Italian accent and was beginning to lose his hair) and Marilyn Monroe (can you imagine her in the Sixties? in her 40s?).
Brilliant, but short career ending in a spectacular (or even sad) death and then cult status.
The lead member of the Dorkus Malorkus Mafia died last night leaving in his wake thousands of screaming fans shouting things like “don’t die people’s poet, we’ll kill ourselves if you do, but first we’ll take off all our clothes!” The ensuing orgy will never have equal in this or hundred lifetimes, ladies and gentlemen.
I’d have to say no3 because you would experience peoples reactions and opinions of you, plus you would develop a thick skin and know not having to please everyone means your original and not conforming. It’s a blessing in disguise in my opinion.
