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Post by callie on Aug 28, 2007 13:35:14 GMT -5
This indeed is time to stay away from papparazzi or "spamarazzi" sites such as X-17, TMZ. They will profit from this tragedy, but only if unsuspecting fans help them. How painful it is to be in the depths of a crisis, and to come outside and see a slough or cameras pointed your way, read or hear speculation that isn't true. Can anyone imagine trying to gain perspective on one's life with all of them in the way?
Best wishes to the Wilson family. Stand together, one helping the other as you always have. There are many who send their good vibes to you.
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Post by callie on Aug 29, 2007 11:32:31 GMT -5
In the next few days --as has already happened, there will be many stories with quoted anecdotes from "friends."
I'm sure that several people on this board have had friends or family members or even themselves facing mental health challenges. You know how hard it is, and there is no quick fix, no magic wand or pill, when facing enormous personal turmoil.
In fact, what we know is that both the underlying psychiatric problems will have to be treated concurrently with any drug addiction (if there is any). We know from history that the road is long, it is often lonely. Owen will have to widen his circle, escape from the sycophants in his life that tried to make like things were a-okay and tried to blow off his problems. If he is lucky, Owen will find new facets of himself to express himself emotionally and creatively.
If you will remember the hard slog of Robert Downey, Jr. who now is doing well. In the tangled past, his best friend was the judge who tossed him into prison. It wasn't all the "friends" who gave him drugs, the agents and publicists who ignored his behaviors and problems. In the end it was a lot of normal folks like all of you who were tough, consistent and compassionate. And we have to pray that Owen gets those kinds of normal folks in his life so that he never has to follow Robert Downey, Jr's path. And this isn't easy. Because Hollywood is full of people who just want to use you.
The people on this board have been (in my opinion) overwhelmingly generous and those who have not bothered to perpetuate either the photos or clips of private family moments offered by the pooparazzi are truly above board. After all, imagining their personal grief is enough, isn't it?
Remi, Texasgal and all the rest are class acts. Have faith that Owen will find his way. Just as you would with any other friend, family member or what you would do for one another. Texasgal, I wish it were possible for you to take him to a big ranch in Texas where he (like Thomas Haden Church, Tommy Lee Jones and Matthew McConaughey) have always used it as a touchstone to a real world. Hollywood doesn't handle those with issues either patiently or generously.
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Post by Remi on Aug 29, 2007 13:42:16 GMT -5
In the next few days --as has already happened, there will be many stories with quoted anecdotes from "friends." I'm sure that several people on this board have had friends or family members or even themselves facing mental health challenges. You know how hard it is, and there is no quick fix, no magic wand or pill, when facing enormous personal turmoil. In fact, what we know is that both the underlying psychiatric problems will have to be treated concurrently with any drug addiction (if there is any). We know from history that the road is long, it is often lonely. Owen will have to widen his circle, escape from the sycophants in his life that tried to make like things were a-okay and tried to blow off his problems. If he is lucky, Owen will find new facets of himself to express himself emotionally and creatively. If you will remember the hard slog of Robert Downey, Jr. who now is doing well. In the tangled past, his best friend was the judge who tossed him into prison. It wasn't all the "friends" who gave him drugs, the agents and publicists who ignored his behaviors and problems. In the end it was a lot of normal folks like all of you who were tough, consistent and compassionate. And we have to pray that Owen gets those kinds of normal folks in his life so that he never has to follow Robert Downey, Jr's path. And this isn't easy. Because Hollywood is full of people who just want to use you. The people on this board have been (in my opinion) overwhelmingly generous and those who have not bothered to perpetuate either the photos or clips of private family moments offered by the pooparazzi are truly above board. After all, imagining their personal grief is enough, isn't it? Remi, Texasgal and all the rest are class acts. Have faith that Owen will find his way. Just as you would with any other friend, family member or what you would do for one another. Texasgal, I wish it were possible for you to take him to a big ranch in Texas where he (like Thomas Haden Church, Tommy Lee Jones and Matthew McConaughey) have always used it as a touchstone to a real world. Hollywood doesn't handle those with issues either patiently or generously. I love what you wrote. Thank you! Also, not sure if it's a typo, but "pooparazzi" gave me a much needed chuckle. Fortunately, we have a great group of fans here who wish nothing more than for the Wilsons to recover fully from this, and be happy and successful - I'm very proud of my friends here. ;D I know we will keep spreading the Wilson-love, and support them however we can. (There was a really interesting, and timely, article in Entertainment Weekly this past week that spoke of how scandals such as this are "killing careers" and "hurting Hollywood" as a result of almost instant negative press on the internet. Click Here if you are interested. Here's a quote from that article "If you know too much about an actor, it limits how much you'll accept her onscreen," says a top studio exec. "I mean, how could I watch Lindsay Lohan play a nun now?" )
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Post by callie on Aug 29, 2007 18:54:49 GMT -5
Thank you Remi. Let's just say I've met my share of total Hollywood hanger-ons who callously show disregard for the human condition unless it's to make some gratuitous show for self-promotion. Owen has never been like that. A few months ago, I came across this article on a blog about Brittney. I went through and searched for it today. easy-writer.blogspot.com/2007/02/brittney-spears-leave-her-alone.htmlYes, they are "killing careers" but even worse what they're doing is as the article points out, stripping away the humanity of a person. When they do that to such an extreme, what it does is strip away our dignity as well. So a pox on the spamarazzi. If y'all wanna raise a big stinkin' fuss, you should come with an anti-paparazzi widget and campaign.
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Post by texasgal on Aug 29, 2007 19:34:15 GMT -5
Very well-expressed, beautiful thoughts, callie. Thanks for your postings. Far be it from me to judge anyone considering my own struggles that I deal with and the monumental boo-boos I've committed. Owen is only human - just like all of us.
If I had a ranch to offer him, it would be his - to disappear into and regroup as long as need be. It seems to me that if anyone has potential for recovery, it would be him - given his zest for life, his strong family support, and the network of friends he has cultivated. It's not for nothing that so many people are wishing him well; I caught John Travolta and Kelly Preston inviting Owen to call them if he needed anything. People wouldn't offer such well-wishes and saying things like that if Owen wasn't the kind of person he is. I bet his creativity will find a way to turn this experience to his advantage and to the advantage of others. God bless you, Owen.
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Post by OwenFan96 on Aug 29, 2007 19:51:08 GMT -5
that was beautiful texasgal and i agree with ya... when john said 'we love you' to owen, i admit it made me a little chocked up..im weird i know lol.. but the out pouring love from his hollywood friends is beautiful to me..
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Post by Remi on Aug 29, 2007 19:59:17 GMT -5
I don't want to raise a stinkin' fuss. I would rather do it "Owen Wilson Style" - by example. I never EVER watch Extra or shows like that. Tonight, I watched it. And I was pleased (but not overly so) at how they treated Owen's story. Admitting they don't know if he indeed has a drug addiction, and not showing private family moments and instead devote time to well-wishers in Hollywood is a big step for them to take. Hopefully, others will follow suit. It's not just Owen either. I hate to see anyone dragged though the mud and on public display. It's barbaric. (Admittedly, there is one current shining exception to that - who needs to be, but that's not for this forum. Maybe you'll see my opinion/rant on CNN or Foxnews if enough gumption is mustered. )
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