Michael Pare: JERK
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MarcusEvilDead — 17 years ago(September 16, 2008 10:32 AM)
I have met alot of celebrities and have talked with them several times. Alot of B-movie actors because I run a movie review website and what not. Having worked on sets and worked with them via interviews, I can tell you that the situation upon meeting th2000em makes a difference.
If you go up to an actor when he is on set and is supposed to be getting into character or he is in between a hard take, he may not be the nicest person ever. They are people like al of us and they have stresses, there problems are that random people come up to them and expect them to be the great person they have in their minds. It doesn't happen alot.
From the sounds of these meetings with Michael Pare (this is coming from someone who has NEVER met him before and no, I am not a friend or fan of his) it seems like he is someone who is a nice guy to people but seems to get caught off guard alot. It seems he was burnt like Joey said in the past by fans and now is having trouble with them. It's very plausible and reasonable for someone to reject fans if they get burnt to many times. At the same time, being rude to fans isn't right. Whether he is really a jerk or not, who knows.
I don't develop opinions on actors until I meet them for myself because for every "He was the nicest person ever story" there is, there are about just as many "HE WAS SUCH A *******" stories to go around. So -
jimellis — 17 years ago(April 04, 2009 05:33 AM)
If you go up to an actor when he is on set and is supposed to be getting into character or he is in between a hard take, he may not be the nicest person ever. They are people like al of us and they have stresses, there problems are that random people come up to them and expect them to be the great person they have in their minds. It doesn't happen alot.
Cmonthe "getting into character" thing is a pretentious little saying created by th-ea-tre actors,and very embarassing. If an actor told me that, I'd burst out laughing.
He's in character when he walks on the set.
Like anybody else,there is 'selective-niceness; a pretty girl says "hello",and a man is oh so nicea man comes up to another to say 'hello", and it's quite different.
REAL LIFE,folks. -
girl-that — 16 years ago(December 25, 2009 02:41 PM)
I have not worked with him, but I have met him several times, as just a fan, and he has always been gracious, courteous, charming, pleasantly conversational, friendly, relaxed and very generous with his time. I have spoken to many people who have worked with him, and all have said he is great to work with; very professional, friendly, and to quote several of them, "A great guy". All look forward to working with him again.
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bell-simone — 16 years ago(March 27, 2010 09:25 AM)
It's really easy to get on the internet and make derogatory comments. Pertinent here, is that the people responding - people who have actually met the man - are saying that he is gracious and kind.
If I had worked with him on a film, I certainly would not then turn around, and post negative things about him.
Give people the benefit of the doubt, sometimes we inadvertently offend others, without meaning to.that is "real life."
Personally, I wouldn't want to deal with what he deals with - this one, and that one, constantly clamoring for attention. Yes, he chose show business, but I think most people do not realize what they are signing up for.
Anyway, his new film, "Job," is going to be HUGE!!!
Go Michael!
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jewmadd — 16 years ago(March 27, 2010 07:37 PM)
I have also known a few that have met him and they say the same things, that he is warm and friendly. I think we have to keep in mind celebrities are human and they have bad days and sometimes different things can get on their nerves so if your going to talk bad I think you need to be able to back it up. Michael does quite a bit of public appearances where he signs autographs,has pics taken and those folks are saying he was very kind. Doesn't sound like a jerk to me. I love his work and I am looking forward to his new movie "JOB"!!!
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bell-simone — 16 years ago(March 28, 2010 06:22 AM)
When is that going to be released, do you know?
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girl-that — 16 years ago(March 29, 2010 01:05 PM)
No, I don't know yet but I am looking forward to it too! Very exciting! Hopefully the Gray brothers will let us know when they have a chance. Right now they are very busy with pre-production.
I've learned to ignore people who only have negative things to say. They get pleasure out of tearing people down and especially starting fights on the internet. If Mr. Par reads this thread, he should know that his fans understand that these negative comments come from unhappy people with their own agenda. I hope he will only focus on the admiration and appreciation his fans have for him. -
girl-that — 16 years ago(March 29, 2010 04:38 PM)
No, I don't know yet but I am looking forward to it too! Very exciting! Hopefully the Gray brothers will let us know when they have a chance. Right now they are very busy with pre-production.
I've learned to ignore people who only have negative things to say. They get pleasure out of tearing people down and especially starting fights on the internet. If Mr. Par reads this thread, he should know that his fans understand that these negative comments come from unhappy people with their own agenda. I hope he will only focus on the admiration and appreciation his fans have for him. -
artistathome — 14 years ago(August 07, 2011 08:41 AM)
I have seen most of the movies he is in. And he is always playing a jerk or a cop or detective, etc.
Some actors never leave character when on set. Even during down time they are still acting.
Away from the set, perhaps they want to have lunch like a normal person. Or be with friends and coworkers and not signing autographs. I know many stars have a problem being gracious all the time.
I suspect you met him on a bad day.
In any case, I have heard Anjelina Jolie is hard to work with, condescending and not nice to fans.
i think it all depends on what the movie is, how much they like their costars, director, etc. many things.
I wish he was more well known and did more big time movies.
he was great in Lincoln Lawyer and was very sullen and gruff in it. -
noobzilla — 15 years ago(January 03, 2011 05:21 PM)
I met him in LA in the early 90s, I recognized him from his films and asked him for a picture with my wife and I.. he offered to take the picture unaware that I meant a picture of us all.. He was nice and polite the whole while..
A fine actor, and I like his films..
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tom42 — 14 years ago(May 18, 2011 12:53 AM)
Just met him once but he was a complete and total ass. It seemed to bother him we were breathing the same air, one would thing he would be a little more humble with the career he has had, it is his die hard fans that have kept him working. You get the impression he is bitter he career did not amount to more, but he should be happy he did not have to work a 40 hour a week job his whole life. It is possible I just caught him on a bad day
I also met Bruce Campbell, another b-list actor, and he could not be a kinder person, The man took the time to just BS with us for about 20 minutes, signed autographs & posed for pictures. -
sdc100 — 13 years ago(April 21, 2012 03:34 PM)
This guy doesn't care about his fans and seems to think he is too
good for everyone.
What I find most fascinating is that his haters111c almost always exaggerate, extrapolate or play armchair psychologist. For example, you took your personal experiences and extrapolated to say that he doesn't care about ANY of his fans, and feels that he's "too good for EVERYONE." Perhaps it was personal and for some reason, he simply didn't like you. I'm not saying that his actions were justified but I'm just disturbed by the need to generalize.
It's not just you. Other haters do the same thing. On the other hand, his supporters tend to focus only on their personal first-hand experiences. They say things like, "I met him and he seems really humble." They make no attempt at saying how he might treat others.
For what it's worth, I'm not a fan of Michael Pare and have only seen one of his movies, Streets of Fire, which I didn't like. I'm only here because a co-worker claims to be his childhood schoolmate. -
sdc100 — 13 years ago(April 21, 2012 03:38 PM)
This guy doesn't care about his fans and seems to think he is too good
for everyone. Such a disappointment and very well may be a huge
contributing factor to his being a total B-movie/straight-to-video guy
That's a low blow and completely irrelevant. And it's a perfect example of what I meant when I said that you haters play armchair psychologist. Plenty of rude actors become successful, and plenty of nice actors are relegated to B-movies. There is no proven correlation so your comment was simply a personal attack with no relevance.
Worse, you ignored the data. If you look at his resume, you'd see that he is one of most steadily-working actors in the industry, averaging several projects per year since 1981 with a total of 92. In fact, it's only April 2012 and he's already had 9 projects this year. Admittedly, your post was written in 2008 but even then he was working steadily.
I know plenty of average plumbers, physicians, teachers, engineers, etc or what you'd call B-list people. They have no awards or recognition, and don't make an extraordinary amount of money. Yet they work steadily, and pay their taxes. What's wrong with that? If you do what you like and can support yourself doing it, I'd say you're a success. So your comment about Pare being "a total B-movie/straight-to-b68video guy" says more about you and your priorities than it does about him.
For what it's worth, I'm not a fan of Michael Pare and have only seen one of his movies, Streets of Fire, which I didn't like. I'm only here because a co-worker claims to be his childhood schoolmate.