What does it feel like to be a celebrity? (see details)

Ok. I am not a celebrity but the closest I can come is to tell you at my last job I was the most famous guy at a company of 40k people.

I was stressed out all the time about keeping up appearances that everything was fine. I was stressed out all the time about keeping everyone on my good side. I worked 20 hour days until my job performance was awful, and worried every second that somebody was undermining me.

A week before I got laid off as the division was going under, I was complaining to a woman that I couldn’t get anybody to do what I wanted. She said “Do they even know who you are?”

I said “People know, but they either could care less or resent me. Especially those who are older or believe they should get more perks.”

I’ve won a few of competitions that I felt were important. For me, it’s always a surprise and makes me happy.

Ordinary people appear to us as ants do to them.

Shopping is a lot more fun.

At a live broadcast, the audience is prepped first how to react. Then, off camera, there are signs to tell them when to react that way held by crew. like cheer leaders.
That doesn’t answer your question as to how I’d react. I’d probably love it. I’m a ham and it’s just part of the show.

Must get to their heads a lot. Not that I’d blame them, and not that I’d be any better. But there are so many people in the world, that if you’re a celebrity and known and loved by all, it’s got to do something to your ego. But maybe not. Maybe some of them realize this, and try to level it out. Others may feel insecure and pressured. That so many love them, they feel they don’t want to disappoint, and they strive and strive to meet expectations. And on yet another hand, a lot of celebs became celebs by not giving a shit, and just having a passion.

I think it would be a lot more meaningful, for me personally, if I was a Viking chieftain to whom all swords would rise in the air for, as my name is thundered by thousands of loyal warriors, ready to fuck shit up at my command. just sayin

I was in an audience for Deal or No Deal. The audiences are coached and clap and cheer the way they are told to. It is probably no different than working with any other actor.

Like @Sunny2 stated, live broadcast audience are prompted when to cheer. I remember the show I attended, I was the one in the audience not screaming my fool head off because I figured there was enough other people screaming and hollering. I don’t like sore throats.:D

As for me I think I would be embarassed if complete strangers were chanting and screaming my name. Maybe that’s why I’m not a celebrity.:(

I would rather be successful than famous. I think being famous would be horrific. I hate to be the center of attention. Plus if you do anything stupid or embarrassing or wrong, it gets amplified and then those people who previously “loved” you, now hate you. And you would have no privacy, something that’s extremely important to me.

Considering the relative mindlessness of the masses, and complete unthinking way they pick up on a chant, or handclapping, or rioting, no. I would not be flattered. Who gives a shit of a roomful of mindless idiots cheer when they see you coming? These same goombas will chant “Jump, jump, jump.” at a person on a ledge.

Meh, everyone gets their five minutes of fame. Makes the ego feel “special” but overall, even the most famous of us die so what does it really matter in the long term? My five minutes came with having a rooster of mine audition for a French film company logo and publishing a species list of birds of the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

Hardly Einstein but it was fun.
No big deal. I wouldn’t want to be chased by the paparazzi and lose my obscurity. Obscurity is good! lol

@Coloma I lurved that answer! Kinda puts it all in perspective. So do you think that those that seek the celebrity spotlight are looking for just that? Or are they so egocentric that they constantly need to be reassured that they’re “fabulous”?

I wouldn’t mind trying it for about 5 minutes

I’d like to know how you knew the French film company was auditioning roosters? How does a rooster audition anyway? I know there’s a cock joke in there somewhere.

@bkcunningham Yeah, where is @ucme anyway?

@laurenkem I guess it depends on the individual. Some are probably really attached to the idea of fame and others just want to share their natural gifts. I think fame and fortune is a great barometer of true authenticity. I have had plenty and I have had little and the way I show up does not alter. It takes a really grounded person to not succumb to ego.

I think the thing about being a celebrity is that people like you before they every meet you. They like you or admire you or want you or are sexually attracted to you or are otherwise generally well-disposed towards you purely based on your work.

Of course, in most cases, your work is not you. Yet people act as if they know you based on your public presence. My sister was on the radio for many years. People thought they knew her from her radio presences. It was all a huge fantasy on their part, and kind of off-putting to her. It was especially funny to her when people met her and they said, “You sound a lot taller on the radio.” My sister doesn’t break 4 foot 10 inches.

Celebrities want attention. I think many of them have great insecurities and are driven to succeed as a way to feel ok about themselves. But when they do succeed, everyone wants a piece of them. They are hounded by papparazzis. They have no privacy, unless it’s inside their own compound surrounded by privacy shields. They have a love-hate relationship with the public, in many cases.

Me—there’s really only one thing I ever wanted from being famous, and it wouldn’t do me any good any more. But back when I was young, I would have loved to have women throw themselves at me. Nowadays, I don’t mind the odd ego boost, but there’s not much point, since I don’t need that kind of complication any more.

Fake i’d imagine.

More joy often coupled with far more frustration compared to ordinary folks.