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Kid Stuff
“I’m going to model myself after Kurt Russell
and Jodie Foster.”--Haley Joel Osment.
Life
can be
hard for
a child star,
just
ask Haley
Joel Osment,
playing
little Gump
at 8;
saw dead people
at 11;
was a kid cyborg
in A.I.
at 13;
paid it forward
with Spacey
at 12;
romped with
Michael Caine &
Robert Duvall
at 15;
then
booze,
& drugs,
brought him
down.
Glenn Buttkus
Posted over on G-Man's Flash Friday 55
5 comments:
Glenn, your '55' is very poignant and sad. So often it seems stardom for the young can be a double-edged sword. So often, despite their talents, drugs and booze ensnare. I'm going to google 'Haley Joel Osment' as soon as I leave your site!
ugh. far too many child stars blow up under the spotlight and end up crashed....we def dont do them any favors....
A sad but true 55. So many child stars are brought down by adulthood. A tough life. My son was told he could be a model, told he was a natural in front of the camera, but he didn't fall for that, became a dishwasher, then a prep cook, then a sous chef, and so on. Both my kids....glad they stuck to the restaurant business. Thanks for reminding me how luck I am.
GB....
Most excellent observation of our time
You always have a take on what's happening
Nicely written 55
Thanks for playing, thanks for your awesome support
Have a Kick Ass Week End
I have a son who can only imagine himself an actor, writer, poet, singer, etc. He is talented, but so are many others. He is at a great school for a drama education, working hard. His expectations" to do good work" - not fame. I would never allow them to be in that world as a child. My daughter is in the same college for scene design - She is a great portrait artist, but a job will be nice too. I'm so glad they are pursuing education and degrees - yet that doesn't mean success… for anyone these days!
55 very sharp words here…
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