# Claire Beauchamp, the culturally literate snob

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [July 31, 2009, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/claire-beauchamp-the-culturally-literate-snob/504905 "2009-07-31T19:28:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 31, 2009, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/claire-beauchamp-the-culturally-literate-snob/504905/60 "2009-07-31T21:15:15Z")

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OP is weakly executed, but good in theory. Let’s look at the original quote:

> [@Artists who hate their biggest hit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-who-hate-their-biggest-hit/504874/8):
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> > [@Artists who hate their biggest hit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-who-hate-their-biggest-hit/504874/6):
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> > Alec Guinness couldn’t stand his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi (and I can’t blame him, given that he was a renowned stage actor of the highest caliber who is now best-remembered as that one role.)
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> **correction:** … who is now best-remembered _by cultural illiterates_ as that one role.

For many people born in the 70s and 80s, their first exposure to Sir Alec Guinness was his role in _Star Wars_. Often times, our first impression of an actor sticks - he did a fine enough job to be iconic as Obi-Wan Kenobi, so folks (such as myself) will always best remember him for that role despite having seen him in other films.

Does that make one “culturally illiterate”? No, it just means a strong first impression can stick.  
Also: fuck.

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