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If the ship comes with the girl, I'm on it, @4EverBonded! :-)
But, that was the point. :))
Right on.
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I am sad to say it, but it is true. Their heinous behavior is so revolting to me, I can no longer enjoy their work.
I think those are the only two though, ones that really affect me like that.
But then, they are extreme cases.
Sean - oh for heaven's sake. I disagree with some things, but I love his work.
Tom Cruise? Is it the scientology thing?
Personally, I can cope pretty well. Sometimes it can even be funny. Take Chuck Heston in Burton's Planet Of The Apes. His comments on guns right there make me laugh outside the context of the film. :D
But when Arnold tosses the T-X around in T3, it was explained to me, in the theatre, why that was all kinds of wrong.
@NickTwentyTwo, I believe it was also his couch jumping and whatnot during an Oprah show.
I must say, an actor's personal life can also influence my judgement in a positive way. Take Kevin Smith for example. His films are mediocre at best but I'm a fan because I like the man underneath the fat. (Not condescending if you have heard Smith talk.)
I knew Sean had advocated slapping a woman if she got "bitchy" something like that, but I did not know he actually physically abused Diane Cilento. Did he?
UPDATE: I just read this. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-400436/Yes-Connery-em-did-em-beat-unconscious.html I realize it is the Daily Mail and from 2006. I am stunned. Not happy with Sean at all.
I think I can still enjoy his work, though. But man, that is a lot to digest. Am I the only one on here who did not know that??
The scientology connection makes me feel sorry for Cruise and Travolta more than anything else. Competent actors... but when you join Scientology, you don't hear all your dogs barking. And then there's the thing with Travolta's boy... Sad. Very sad.
What happened - according to the article I read - definitely has no excuse. Ever.
sigh ...
And Tom's a goofball, but that's nothing new.
Now, that molesting idiot Stephen Collins... I dunno... I have to consciously blank his s**t to watch Star Trek: The Motion Picture.....
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Ok, pondered. I had a lot to say about this, but nevermind.
A shorter version:
I rarely know enough about actors/filmmakers' personal lives or indeed personalities to have an opinion that might have an effect on how I see their work. If there is something that I have heard that I consider serious enough (very few things qualify), and more than just malicious gossip or something, then I can't just ignore it, and yes, it does have a negative effect. I may like their work less, or not even really want to see it. Sometimes I'm unsure what to believe and that causes a dilemma. (Like did Terry Gilliam really starve a horse?)
If I really like and admire the person that has an effect as well. Apart from the obvious - really wanting to see their work - to also being more likely to find out about other people involved and various details and info about the whole film-making process, etc. So I may, for instance, end up reading/watching director/cast interviews, or making of/behind the scenes stuff for hours, and something interesting always comes up, thereby enhancing my whole experience with the movie.
With most movies I have no idea about people's personal lives at all (and generally I don't care), so there is no effect either way.
Indeed. I did check drafts, wasn't there. The site just decided to post the first two lines when I was still writing. Perhaps it was trying to tell me something. It's probably much appreciated that I don't post that often. ;)
Not that I want to defend Connery´s behaviour, but since I don´t see James Bond as a role model in many respects, a nasty guy image rather enhances the thrill of seeing Connery as Bond (and in fact most of his other roles, except maybe for his role in Marnie).
I must admit that Tom´s Scientology connection dimmed my interest in his films at first. But ***t, he makes cool movies, he does his job, he convinced me professionally.
This.
But then, so is Christianity & most other religions...
:))
Anyway, depends on what has happened in their personal lives. Tom Cruise being an insane scientlogist doesn't stop me enjoying his films. Roman Polanski raping a 13 year old girl and getting away with it on the other hand, I can't get past that.