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Whenever I read about the eccentricities of famous, wealthy people, I remind myself that these are the same kinds of quirks that I have, just amplified by near

by scott_s 13y ago

Whenever I read about the eccentricities of famous, wealthy people, I remind myself that these are the same kinds of quirks that I have, just amplified by near infinite means. This is also, perhaps, a warning against reading too much into a famous, wealthy artists' eccentricities. The other side of this piece may also be a warning against spending too much time preparing, just because you have the luxury of doing so. Yes, as his assistant says, that's just how Kubrick worked. But when Kubrick had less means, he still worked that way, I just assume that he had less means, and eventually an outside party would push him to actually complete something. When you have near infinite means of your own, that push may not exist, and you may end up being less productive as a result.

logicallee 13y ago
>Whenever I read about the eccentricities of famous, wealthy people, I remind myself that these are the same kinds of quirks that I have, just amplified by near infinite means. maybe there is no amplification - just that nobody goes through your shit after you die.
- scott_s 13y ago
  Wealthy people can amass much, much more than you and I.
  - spikels 13y ago
    Everything is not class warfare. You just argued above that he created less because of his (well deserved) wealth later in life. So you can be both jealous and disappointed. Nice rhetoric!
ebiester 13y ago
On the other hand, it's the means that wealthy artists have that allows them to push the edge past what others have done. On the other hand, Woody Allen has managed just fine. However, has anyone ever suggested that the historical scenes in Midnight In Paris are perfect?