Bad Actors?

Good afternoon to all,
hope this Monday is treating you well.

Today, I heard mention of yet another actor behaving badly, this time it was Russell Crowe, previously it was Burt Reynolds (both incidents happened in New York of all places, sheesh !). In this latest incident, Russell Crowe threw a telephone at a hotel worker because he was unable to complete a call to New Zealand (musta left his cell phone in the limo or somethin', and forgot all about the internet and e-mail), I dunno how it was the hotel worker's fault, but as a result of Mr. Crowe's lack of phone etiquette, he was treated for cuts to his face. This isn't the first time ol' Russ has flown off the handle needlessly, and wary a bystander should be if they happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, several previous incidents have also involved violent acts. Now, in regards to the Burt Reynolds incident from a few days ago, it seems that ol' Burt, perhaps getting a bit crabby in his old age, slapped a reporter who admitted to not seeing the original version of the movie "The Longest Yard". "What kind of a man are you?!", exclaimed Burt after the smack. LOL* The whole situation would be laughable, had Burt not been serious. (at least the news reports where I got my info, described the scene as if he were) In these days of two war fronts, rising gas prices, people trying to scare the heck out of us about almost everything, and inflation rates just waiting to rise like a loaf of bread in the oven, at least we still have the movies to take us away from it all, if not for just a few moments. Don't the actors realize the role they play in making people smile, say "wow!" or whatever? When I hear of incidents where an actor crosses the line, or treats a regular ol' person with disrespect, I can't help but think that what we regard as "celebrity status", like most anything that brings a certain level of recognition, some level of power and influence by money or social standing, comes with a level of responsibility. In our lives, we've all come across the "bad bosses" from jobs we've worked, that is a real world example of an individual not suited for the level at which they are playin the game. I assume it's much the same for celebrities, some can handle it while others cannot. All of this is unfortunate, as I hear Russell Crowe's latest movie "Cinderella Man" is actually quite good, as is the Adam Sandler remake of Burt Reynolds' movie "The Longest Yard". If an actor dislikes the promotion part of acting (which is a major part in selling a movie to potential movie-goers), maybe they should get out of the business? If they won't leave willingly, the general public is sure to tire of their off-screen tantrums and stop giving them the attention which seems to drive them crazy. Here's a question I've been wondering about for some time: "If they are actors, why can't they act as if they are playing the role of a thankful person?" At least a little thankful for the attention, and thankful for the regular people of the world who have served their part in elevating them to the height of stardom. I believe in cases of the surly, ungrateful actors of the world, we as regular people should help them, perhaps to help them remember what it is like for most everyone else.... a world with no screaming fans, and a day to day job in an office or shop. I believe I'll most likely spend my hourly wage elsewhere (not at those movies), if not just to help them out and allow them to come back to the real world.