Quote from: hfeldhaus on Jan 04, 2016, 07:11:43 PM
Quote from: pred169 on Jan 04, 2016, 04:54:44 PM
Quote from: Hubbs on Dec 19, 2015, 05:20:10 AM
I agree, but I'm afraid the actress should be above all that, be mature and ignore it. Don't allow business to become personal. Having a huge profanity laden rant against fans on twitter isn't gonna help her or the movie, in fact it will probably make things much worse. Judging by reactions to her tweets it has made things worse.
Not to mention what she's getting paid. I mean if I'm getting paid anywhere from several hundred thousand to millions of dollars just to ACT. I'm afraid id be able to control my rants and profanity. For that amount of money they should be much more professional than that.
Law enforcement officers are subjected to degrading and profane verbal abuse everyday. And yet they keep their composure. They dont have a choice in the matter. If they act as she has they lose their job.
So my point is just because people are degrading the movie that doesn't give her the right to act like a child with no self restraint.
The comments had nothing to do with the movie. You think that just because she's been paid a large amount she should accept being called a n****r or a monkey.
That's not what I said. What I said was that there are those who are going to make stupid comments like this. And that with the amount she's being paid she should act like an adult and look at it for what it is...it's someone's words. If they're not true then it shouldn't matter to her. They're just words. I've worked in the general public for almost 20 years of my life and had several people call me far worse than a gorilla or a ni**er. And yet I can't act irrationally and throat punch every person that calls me a name. Or spits in my face for that matter. It's a matter of being an adult. I get paid much less and have to "bite my tongue" on a daily basis. It's a matter of public decency called professionalism.
Do I agree with what was said to her... No. Do I agree that people should be allowed to say what they want because we have "freedom of speech"... no. But that's reality. And if she's not a big enough person to realize that they are just words and that not all people are friendly then obviously she's got a long road ahead of her.
I was in law enforcement for over 12 years with a spotless record. 8 of those yrs were with a federal agency. In recent there have been several turbulent cases involving officers accused of racism. Some the officer was wrong others the suspect was wrong. That doesn't mean that all police officers are evil or corrupt. It also doesn't mean that all african Americans are gun toting thugs or druggies. Yet because of the actions of a few the vast majority has to suffer the consequences. Racial turbulence is just as much a part of today as it was in the 60s.
My point is that whether the comments directed toward her were related to the film or not is irrelevant. Her comment (though not uncalled for) was ill placed and made it about the film. She stated she didn't care what anyone thought she's a ghostbuster. That makes it about the film. And no matter how bad it pissed her off, she's an upscale actress. She's supposed to be considered a pillar of the community. I.E. a role model. You can't be a role model if you can't even control your emotions. Actors have been the focus of media attacks for years yet you don't see Christian bale, Mel Gibson, or Russell Crowe ranting on their social media sites.
Just be professional and look at it for what it is. Part of the job. If it bothers her that bad....BLOCK THE POST
