Making Kelham Famous

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I just thought I'd share a little link I've come across. There's this bunch of people that are makin an experiment to make a totally unknow person famous, for nothing. He doesn't even have to be in Big Brother they're just gonna make him famous anyway and meanwhile they're trying to make a documentary about it.

I just thought the idea was sorta neat so I thought I'd post it Making Kelham Famous


oh and here's an article about it thisissouthdevon.co.uk

So what do you guys think about it? A good comment on society or just another attempt to give fame to someone that doesn't need it?
 
You ask the question is it a question on society or just fame seeking.

thats simple...its fame seeking.

Now im not saying thats wrong.....look at the celebs that are famous for sweet FA.....Jordan, That one with the Nose......oh yeah Jodie Marsh....Abi Titmuss....Fran from im a Celeb(you will probably only know these if you know the british tabloids)....actually looking at my list i AM saying its wrong...please someone turn off the TV reality shows, cut back funding for papers and shoot agents...NOW

Its not just the guy that wants fame...the documentary makers are trying to make out they are doing a social study when all they really wanna do is be famous themselves..i think its pathetic....

NOW i'll see you all later...im watching X-Factor!!!!:asshole2: :director:
 
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futureangel
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I think it's a great idea! Great social criticism to all the Big Brothers and what not reality shows that make celebrities out of people for no reason. The makers of documentary are not after fame for themselves in a direct way; they're just doing their job.
 
Buffy Summers said:
Didn't they already do that with Paris Hilton? 😀
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I am LMFAO! And Xander......I guess one can't say Paris can't do two things at once, can one?

Reserving comment on the fame thing, except that I think it's telling social commentary if this guy gets famous for doing absolutely nothing but having a docu made about making him famous. Don't we have better things to do with our time? I can think of at least a dozen people WAY more deserving of fame, starting with the Red Cross volunteers in Louisianna and perhaps moving on to people working with inner city youth, or hostel workers in AIDS wards. Ok.....I guess I had more than one thing to say! *shakes head in disgust!*
 
Dia DeLa Muerte said:
Its not just the guy that wants fame...the documentary makers are trying to make out they are doing a social study when all they really wanna do is be famous themselves..i think its pathetic....
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This is actually my project and actually i was just having a laugh and we had a very succesful screening tonight which proves we've made a funny film.

Making Kelham Famous WMV

feel free to check it out 🙂
 
LMAO! This is actually hilarous that someone made a post about it without knowing that it was actually another BBer who made this project.... hahaha.... this is just sooo funny! :bounce:

Congrats again Faldor! 😀
 
😀 The documentary was fun! But does this mean the campaign is over? I like how you mention the Dutch man on a train. 😉 Again, sorry I couldn't get you a pic near a mill. Anyway... it was cool! Now, get your lazy ass back to Raged!
 
That sounds like a cool project Faldor. It's ancient history, but does anyone remember Andy Warhol's TV show on MTV?



In popular culture, 15 minutes of fame refers to a sudden state of celebrity that is believed unlikely to continue long enough to affect the new celebrity's life for the better.

The expression is a paraphrase of Andy Warhol's statements, in 1968 that

In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.


and in 1979

...my prediction from the sixties finally came true: "In the future everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes."


Warhol's statement was based in his interest in fame and famous people. His view of the media was that they could enable any person to become famous. The rise of reality television shows has given new meaning to Warhol's "15 minutes" quote.

Becoming bored with continually being asked about this particular statement, Warhol deliberately tried to confuse interviewers changing the statement to

In the future 15 people will be famous.


and

In 15 minutes everybody will be famous.


It may be true that the rise and fall of short-term celebrities is faster with modern communication, but celebrity was often short-lived even when communication was much slower.

Some people believe Warhol's point was actually that the public attention span would diminish to the point that mass audiences would only pay attention to any issue for 15 minutes.

In 1986, Warhol had a short-lived MTV television series, Andy Warhol's 15 Minutes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15_minutes
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