Most of us struggle with feelings of inadequacy and the sense that we probably don’t deserve our success (modest as it may be)… but we compensate with the real love we share with our spouses, the true affection that binds us to our family and friends, the rewards of parenting and faith life, and ultimately, the recognition that “hey, I really am working pretty hard here!” Seems to me that many of the folks in Hollywood are denied the reconciliations we enjoy while the disconnect between merit and reward is orders of magnitude greater than we’ll ever experience. No wonder these vanity projects, interviews with authentic dictators and those freebie goody bags are all so highly prized… the hunger for some tangible jolt of self-worth must be overwhelming… “You love me, you really love me – lookit my movie… who I’m standing with… the cool stuff I got for just being wonderful me!” Annoying, pathetic, and when faced with an implacable enemy, dangerous.
