How Have You Been Famous?
Andy Warhol said, "In the future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes."
Because I'm an active person who puts himself out there, I've always been famous in a small way. My thought for tonight is this must be true for all of us to one degree or another.
For example, here I am accepting an "Actor of The Year" Award at W.H. Taft High School:
This event made me famous for 15 minutes among people who cared about drama at that school.
I could cite dozens of other examples: newspaper interviews, opening nights, poetry readings -- there's even an old radio interview I could link to right here, but won't, because the topic is political.
How about you? How have you been famous for 15 minutes within a small circle, i.e. that big wedding, Prom Queen, winning an award at the County Fair, etc.
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Because I'm an active person who puts himself out there, I've always been famous in a small way. My thought for tonight is this must be true for all of us to one degree or another.
For example, here I am accepting an "Actor of The Year" Award at W.H. Taft High School:
This event made me famous for 15 minutes among people who cared about drama at that school.
I could cite dozens of other examples: newspaper interviews, opening nights, poetry readings -- there's even an old radio interview I could link to right here, but won't, because the topic is political.
How about you? How have you been famous for 15 minutes within a small circle, i.e. that big wedding, Prom Queen, winning an award at the County Fair, etc.
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