Posted by sean at 170.148.10.46 on March 21, 2003 at 16:24:34:
In Reply to: What don't you get..... posted by Elorah Dannan on March 21, 2003 at 15:50:56:
: I have no respect for junkies either.
First of all, I said nothing about respecting junkies. Second of all, I said nothing about respecting Mewes, even.
: I respected his ability as an actor to put himself in that mindframe. He played a role that I think very few actors could pull off. He pulled it off not one, twice but many many times. He grew as an actor with each movie.
So I'm saying, you (like the other guy) respected his ability to act like a junkie on camera, but then you find out that he acts like that off camera too. I'm saying why does one garner your respect but the other loses it?
Kate nailed it; "Oh, I think Mike Tyson is a great fighter, but I don't respect him now that I realize he's so violent."
: Now he's a junkie hanging out in malls, bars and talking to anyone who will spend 5 minutes with him.
FOR THE RECORD, I went to the Virgin Megastore the day 'Mallrats' was released on DVD and hung out in front of the store with Jay (and Andee as well) for more than an hour. Why? Because he's ALWAYS BEEN LIKE THAT. It has NOTHING to do with him being a junkie, it's because he's a friendly person.
: I just hope he meets someone that can turn his life around.
His life already *got* turned around. Help (in cases like this) doesn't come from outside. It begins within.