Acting : Hollywood Actors, As Far As Stars Go, Are Not The Brightest. by Philip David Lee

Being November 9th and having the people of America having their say through their votes, the results of the election of 2024 are over. It would seem to me that "unity" is always the driving platform priority but no one really seems to want that. Democrats are constantly pushing division because their little districts seem to support them but each district is different and only represents a small percentage of the population.

I really don't understand where Hollywood A-List actors think their power comes from. They seem to think they are a great influence on America with no actual proof to support their claims. Kamala had every entertainer and their mothers supporting her.and yet only 20% of the country's population came out to vote for her. That's really all you can influence? On top of that, the whole Diddy Freak Off scandal has cast a pale shadow over the entire entertainment industry and add on blacklisting and death threats to conservative actors and creatives and Hollywood has a major identity crisis. Is it really wise to act like a bunch of uninformed college students.

Investors and distributors always want "bankable" talent attached to a project even though the calculations are somewhat fictional. They need a large group of the general public to want to see the film to give the investors the best possible RIO they can achieve. They don't don't do this for free or for notes in a diary. They lose money and it's bye bye future projects. Actors get paid during production but can sink a project during post. (Hello Rachel Zegler). Snow White is expected to be a major bomb just because she said things people didn't like. SAG sure as hell won't reimburse investors because their union members torpedoed a project's earning potential even though studios and independent filmmakers are literally strong-armed in using their overpriced talent.

Actors have to realize they aren't as important as they think they are. No one goes and sees an Avengers' movie to see Mark Ruffalo play Bruce Banner. They go to see the Hulk. Mark Ruffalo, on his own merits, is not a seat filler. You can argue with me all you want, but check the numbers. Who wants to hire some one that loves to piss off the very people that are buying what he's selling when all he does is try and insult the way they live and think. Not a great plan.

Egos have a way of shooting their owners in their feet and yet the rest of brain never seems to learn the lesson. You may be an A-List actor but just remember that even though A is the first letter in the alphabet, a lot of "A" words have negative definitions. Try not to be an ass about it. Your career depends upon it.