Tortured artist or Tortured by fame?

[emmelinemay]

Last week I mentioned my pondering on the paths of destruction so many artists seem to go down, and wondered whether they were damaged because they were famous and, or famous because they were damaged.

Synchronicity calling. Why rock and roll stars die young.

It's been proved by SCIENCE, people. And Science is neva rong. Rite?

Comments

[yaruar.livejournal.com]

surely that should be "Science is neva rong, ya get me"

i don't even think it's a tortured artist thing, i think there is an acceptance of sex drugs and rock and roll, especially with young people suddenly getting a lot of attention, money and opportunities which they aren't mature enough to handle.

[emmelinemay.livejournal.com]

But so many artists, writers and other creative types go that way as well, right back through history. It's not a modern phenomena, although perhaps the press attention is.