America's Endless Obsession With Hollywood

America's Endless Obsession With Hollywood

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Americans love movie stars - in fact, many Americans treat Hollywood movie stars with the same obsessive interest that other countries reserve for royalty. The stars are scrutinized, envied, adored, worshipped, and loved. What is it about these Hollywood icons that is so intriguing and why do spend so much time and energy devoted to uncovering the secrets of their personal lives?

Few people debate America's infatuation with Hollywood and the stars; one only needs to watch television to see how movie stars and celebrities dominate the airways and just about everything we see. Even the popular fashion magazines feature movie stars on the cover; super models no longer grace the front and have instead been banished to the back pages. We see movie stars and celebrities everywhere, but what exactly makes these people so fascinated?

Much of this has to do with looks and public relations skills. Many Hollywood actors are prepped and preened before any public appearances. They look flawless. Everything from their hair styles to the makeup they wear, to the designer size 0 duds on their back, it all makes many people feel inferior and in awe of the rich and famous. They have things that many of us could never dream of owning.

Watching our favorite Hollywood stars in films and on television also can give people the mistaken impression that they know what a person is like. They can feel a sort of camaraderie to certain actors. However, in reality move stars have private lives as well as we really don't know what they could be like on a personal level, no matter how many interviews of them we've seen.

Hitting big time in Hollywood is based on good luck and pure timing. As a Hollywood actor to get yourself meaty roles you have to know the right people and be in the right place at the right time. Dazzling good looks will also go far in getting you noticed.

The same rules seem to apply to musicians. Just look at some of the multi-millionaire pop singers and ask yourself how many of them are truly musicians (can they sing or play an instrument)? Considering the frequent accusations of lip-synching, it appears that not many have the talent. It's unfortunate that looks have become more important than talent in establishing a career.

Many Hollywood stars crave the attention they get from their fans and the paparazzi. There is a downside to too much publicity. It's becoming more and more common to hear reports of deranged individuals stalking the stars. Some people with mental disabilities fixate on Hollywood stars and mistakenly belief that they are part of the stars lives, even that they know the star personally.

Hollywood influence does have its limitations though. Many stars rallied in the last US election to encourage people to vote against George Bush. He did win the election again, so it would seem that people aren't quite as influenced by Hollywood as many had originally thought.

Hollywood movie stars make millions of dollars from their fan support and people love to see them any chance they get. Tabloid papers spout lies and trash about the rich and famous, and yet people buy them up like hot cakes. America's obsession with Hollywood doesn't show any signs of slowing down.


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