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I think you are misreading profound shyness and discomfort at being in the public eye for something else. I may be wrong, but I don't see pity or lack of respe

I think you are misreading profound shyness and discomfort at being in the public eye for something else. I may be wrong, but I don't see pity or lack of respect for his fans in his (few) interviews, but rather fear at the intensity of the fans. This isn't so unusual. Some (many?) creative people love and desire the attention that fame brings, but others simply freak out (Salinger, Pynchon, Glenn Gould, Watterson - if I'm right). Quick follow-up: it's linked on this thread, but a different interview (Watterson responding to fan questions) gives a much more laid-back vibe: http://www.andrewsmcmeel.com/calvinandhobbes/interview.html http://www.andrewsmcmeel.com/calvinandhobbes/interview.html So maybe part of the problem is how poor the new interview's questions are.

mechanical_fish 17y ago
He should be afraid. I've said it before: One of the hardest things to learn about fame is that it is a cost of doing business. It can kill you. Maybe it will kill you with stress. Or maybe it will kill you by withdrawal: People who are addicted to the charge of being famous become clinically depressed when that charge ebbs, or when they acclimate to it. Just look at what fame has done to so many movie stars and musicians. One of the great things about geeky hobbies is that most of them allow you to become modestly famous, but no more.
- electromagnetic 17y ago
  > It can kill you. Maybe it will kill you with stress. Or maybe it will kill you by withdrawal[.] Or maybe it'll be a psycho stalker fan who shoots you in the back four times after following you around for months. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon#Murder http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon#Murder