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'Public is too familiar with stars'

By Beth Hilton

Barry Norman believes the public is "too familiar" with today's movie stars because of the media.

The film critic said past celebrities had an air of mystery because they were not constantly pursued by the press.

He told the Press Association: "I think the trouble is that we've become too familiar with [film stars]. Studios in America in the 1930s were very clever in keeping a distance between the stars and the public.

"Now of course they don't have that comfort or luxury. They've got the tabloid press breathing down their necks."

Talking about the calibre of present-day film stars, he said: "If we look back now on people like [Spencer] Tracy and Gary Cooper and [Clark] Gable as legendary figures of the past, [then] given another 50 years people are going to be looking back on people like Clint Eastwood, Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, Robert Redford, Paul Newman.

"They're going to have exactly as much of a nostalgic emphasis as their predecessors did. They're cult figures now and they will remain so."

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Thanks Jenny for this.

So true, today's Hollywood is nothing like
some of us seasoned folks remember it to be.
I only remember a little from the era of Gable
and old Hollywood and indeed, it was more of
a time of celebrating the classy side of films
and film makers. The air of mystery surrounding
the actors of those days left a certain amount
of dignity with them, which is so lacking in today's
trashy , "hurry up and make a bad film just to cash in"
Hollywood.

Thankfully, Johnny never associated himself with
the modern trends, and like one of the last of
the great old Hollywood actors, he had wise council
from the legend, Marlon Brando.

Johnny's made his indelibel mark in the film industry,
securing a place amongst the respected actors known
for their amazing art, class, honor and dignity and
keeping their personal life at bay. Hopefully,
young entertainers today will take heed and reverse
the current trend back to that of "yesteryear".
Perhaps, in time, the need for creating beautiful,
well made films will outweigh the cravings for attention
and being paid just for posing and exposing.

Jenny

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