Since when was popularity an indication of talent?
Actress/Model/Whatever?
Shu Qi in the Daily Mirror this week
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We do?bradavon wrote:Because it's Shu Qi and we love herYi-Long wrote:How often does the Daily Mirror get it RIGHT? It's a trashy worthless piece of crap, isnt it? So why are people surprised they bring this news AT ALL, NVM in this amateuristic manner!?
http://www.telegraaf.nl/prive/article60 ... ce?cid=rssAny evidence to back that claim up? I notice you're only dissing women for doing it.Yi-Long wrote:I'm sure Shu Qi has fucked her way to the top, as have many women in showbiz. Christina Aquilera and Joss Stone are also giving out free blowjobs to get a-head (pun intended) in the business.
Apparentlty, the source is producer Dallas Austin, whoever the fuck that is...
I'm not only 'dissing' women, but yeah, I do think it's mostly women who fuck their way to the top, in that business. It's also because most decisionmakers who can make or break a person, are heterosexual men. So I doubt many actors/male singers would even have the opportunity/option to fuck themselfs to the top. I'm sure many guys are willing to whore themselfs out in order to be more succesfull though. I just think it's more common that women actually have that option.
I'm sure some of you will now go and twist my words in a way that makes it seem like I'm a guy who loves beating up women while snorting coke from their dead babies bodies, but ehm... yeah... (!)
Sales dont mean shit. Britney Spears probably sold more albums than Joss Stone. Does that make Britney more talented? No it doesnt. It's makes her a lucky piece of shit white-trash whore who had a pretty good management behind her before she went (publicly)ape-shit.Except both Shu Qi and Joss Stone are talented. Joss Stone has sold millions of albums.Yi-Long wrote:They know they cant build a career on their limited talent alone, so they decide they will first just 'get in', and figure that after a few years they will have learned enough in order to get by on quality instead of beaver-freebies.
I dont know much about Joss Stone. I cant say I know 5 hitsongs from her, or anything. So she could very well be talented. Which even more raises the question why she would whore herself out, if she already has the talent to make it entirely on her own? If even talented artists are whoring themselfs to make a career, why should we be surprised if lesser talented people are trying the same thing!?
Cant say Shi Qi ever struck em as extremely talented btw. She's a cute looking girl who got lucky. I'm not trying to be negative or badmouthing her or something. It's just my opinion of her as an actress, in that she isnt very impressive, acting-wise. I'm sure there are more talented actresses sitting at home right now, waiting and hoping to land a job, while some whores are busy sucking producer-dick and getting the jobs they wouldnt have been qualified to get otherwise.
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I meant Joss Stone is critically acclaimed, maybe not in Holland but all three of her albums have done very well over here (particular the second one).
What does that article say about Joss Stone? As per usual the converter makes no sense at all.
Shu Qi isn't the most talented actress in the world but I think she has some talent. I am also saying I don't believe tabloid press just because it's in print. You may also include men in your sentence but it's women you've written paragraphs about not men!
What does that article say about Joss Stone? As per usual the converter makes no sense at all.
Shu Qi isn't the most talented actress in the world but I think she has some talent. I am also saying I don't believe tabloid press just because it's in print. You may also include men in your sentence but it's women you've written paragraphs about not men!
Not everyone sleeps their way to the top like you think, please!I'm sure there are more talented actresses sitting at home right now, waiting and hoping to land a job, while some whores are busy sucking producer-dick and getting the jobs they wouldnt have been qualified to get otherwise.
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These people are actually very intelligent people. It's not easy to write for a target group that has little to no education at all. The Daily Mirror don't hire dumb people as journalists, you can trust me on that. A friend of mine studies journalism and they also learn to write in many different styles with differing target readerships.Yi-Long wrote:Their ignorant idiots posing as journalists. Nothing more nothing less.
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I haven't, Yi has. Like Zhang Ziyi I've always found she's a decent actresses.HungFist wrote:Shu Qi can't act? Did everyone suddenly forget her work in Hou Hsiao-hsien's films.
Did you mean comprehensive? If so would you prefer I wrote paragraphs of text.Yi-Long wrote:Again, the skill of comprehensive reading has left Brad's empty skull once again...
Seriously what does it say about Joss Stone? I'm interested.
Interesting point there LD.thelostdragon wrote:These people are actually very intelligent people. It's not easy to write for a target group that has little to no education at all. The Daily Mirror don't hire dumb people as journalists, you can trust me on that. A friend of mine studies journalism and they also learn to write in many different styles with differing target readerships.
It doesn't stop them being scum who work for cash though. The reporters at the Daily Mirror aren't in the slightest bit proper journalists, with any form of integrity at all.
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Did I now? Where did I say Shu Qi cant act? I said she's got limited talent, and she has. Just look at her earlier movies.bradavon wrote:I haven't, Yi has. Like Zhang Ziyi I've always found she's a decent actresses.HungFist wrote:Shu Qi can't act? Did everyone suddenly forget her work in Hou Hsiao-hsien's films.
NOW, years later, she can act, although she still isnt a Gong Li or whatever, but in the beginning, she was mediocre to ok-ish.
Would she have gotten a job on talent and quality alone!? I doubt it, cause I'm sure there are way more talented people out there waiting for a chance, but it's possible.
I would prefer it if you'd read what I write, and instead of instantly hitting the reply button, maybe read it once again, maybe think of what I might be saying, etc. You know... try to understand it all, instead of just assuming stuff.Did you mean comprehensive? If so would you prefer I wrote paragraphs of text.Yi-Long wrote:Again, the skill of comprehensive reading has left Brad's empty skull once again...
I mentioned women fucking their way to the top, because quite frankly, I cant think of many male celebrities that fucked their way to the top, you pretty much never hear any rumours or stories about males fucking their way to the top (pornstars not included btw), it's like like guys actually get the option to fuck their way to the top, etc. If there ARE men fucking their way to the top, I'm pretty sure that when you look at the grand total of people fucking their way to the top, more than 95% of them would be women.
That's a huge paragraph, so take your time reading it, Brad. I dont wanna explain this 3 or even more times.
Basically this producer claims Christina offered herself to him in order to work with him, and even offered him a trio with her and her husband.Seriously what does it say about Joss Stone? I'm interested.
Then he claims Joss Stone has slept with one of his collegues and a male singer when she was recording her debut-album...
Interesting point there LD.thelostdragon wrote:These people are actually very intelligent people. It's not easy to write for a target group that has little to no education at all. The Daily Mirror don't hire dumb people as journalists, you can trust me on that. A friend of mine studies journalism and they also learn to write in many different styles with differing target readerships.
It doesn't stop them being scum who work for cash though. The reporters at the Daily Mirror aren't in the slightest bit proper journalists, with any form of integrity at all.[/quote]
I dont know. They might have the writing skills and thus a decent amount of IQ to do the job, but personally, when your job is to find dirt and/or lies on other people, you are severely lacking in EQ and just basic social values. It will be people who lack empathy and are egoistical. Personally, I havent found many very smart people who also lack empathy. Most smart people can think of the effects some stuff will have on other people's lifes, and unless they're complete assholes, they would try to do the good thing. Printing lies and filth isnt really a sign of high intelligence.
Plus I doubt it takes a highly intelligent person to write that crap. Maybe they are still able to write at that 'uneducated' level because they never developed and progressed further from their experience at the local schoolpaper... !?
I dont know, logical thinking about this subject just tells me those guys and girls writing this crap, cant be HIGHLY intelligent. Maybe an IQ of 110-115 tops...
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"Has limited talent" or "Cannot act" please you're splitting hairs. You meant Shu Qi isn't a good actress, which is what we responded to.Yi-Long wrote:Did I now? Where did I say Shu Qi cant act? I said she's got limited talent, and she has. Just look at her earlier movies.
Gong Li is much older, that's an unfair comparison. Even then does she have to be "as" talented as Gong Li? Plenty of actresses aren't in her league it doesn't mean they're bad at what they.Yi-Long wrote:NOW, years later, she can act, although she still isnt a Gong Li or whatever, but in the beginning, she was mediocre to ok-ish.
You've no idea any more than I do.Yi-Long wrote:Would she have gotten a job on talent and quality alone!? I doubt it, cause I'm sure there are way more talented people out there waiting for a chance, but it's possible.
Firstly this happens a lot on this forum. People read something and reply to what is said, what is meant can often be quite different. Don't blame me for that.I would prefer it if you'd read what I write, and instead of instantly hitting the reply button, maybe read it once again, maybe think of what I might be saying, etc. You know... try to understand it all, instead of just assuming stuff.
My response fits with what you said, which incidentally what on earth are you jabbering on about? Do you know what "comprehensive" means?
That is the biggest load of narrow minded rubbish.I mentioned women fucking their way to the top, because quite frankly, I cant think of many male celebrities that fucked their way to the top, you pretty much never hear any rumours or stories about males fucking their way to the top (pornstars not included btw), it's like like guys actually get the option to fuck their way to the top, etc. If there ARE men fucking their way to the top, I'm pretty sure that when you look at the grand total of people fucking their way to the top, more than 95% of them would be women.
You said yourself the world revolves around men in charge. Why on earth would you possibly read about men doing it? Do you honestly expect the Daily Mirror would write an article based around a man?
I'm sure it happens way more but it doesn't sell newspapers as people expect men in the media to all be sluts. The difference being it's normal.
Thanks.Then he claims Joss Stone has slept with one of his collegues and a male singer when she was recording her debut-album...
Mark was write you are being a hypocrite. You slag the Daily Mirror off for writing tosh then cite a Dutch alternative as fact. I asked for evidence, that's not evidence.
Agreed. I don't go in for all this IQ bollocks but agreed they're not particularly intelligent using this basis for the understanding of the world.I dont know, logical thinking about this subject just tells me those guys and girls writing this crap, cant be HIGHLY intelligent. Maybe an IQ of 110-115 tops...
They're simply money grabbing fuck heads.
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That's true. I was taught how to 'write for tabloids' when I did Journalism at College. You actually have to think about dumbing down.thelostdragon wrote:These people are actually very intelligent people. It's not easy to write for a target group that has little to no education at all. The Daily Mirror don't hire dumb people as journalists, you can trust me on that. A friend of mine studies journalism and they also learn to write in many different styles with differing target readerships.
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Because the thickos who read the Daily Mirror would otherwise be lost.
I read somewhere the amount of different words The Sun uses is in the hundreds. They deliberately stay away from using rarer words in case their readers won't understand them.
If don't understand a word in a broadsheet I'll try and remember it then will look it up when I get home. I cannot bloody stand the size of some broadsheets though, it puts me right off.
I read somewhere the amount of different words The Sun uses is in the hundreds. They deliberately stay away from using rarer words in case their readers won't understand them.
If don't understand a word in a broadsheet I'll try and remember it then will look it up when I get home. I cannot bloody stand the size of some broadsheets though, it puts me right off.

