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By Stuart Burrell, "Extreme" Journalist






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    There is a fine line between infamous and famous. A fact that some of them failed to notice.

    The question remains, how do you get noticed in the first place? Assuming you have a high level of talent and ability for something then it is easy, if not then you need to force the issue.

    One solution is a publicity stunt.

    This can be anything from standing still in a block of ice, to being linked to someone famous. The choice is up to you, however the more extreme stunt, the more likely you are to be noticed by the news papers or the current cavalcade of news channels. Using your new found exposure you can secure the services of an agent who for a flat fee or a percentage of your future earnings will make sure that no one will forget you in a hurry.

    However simply doing a publicity stunt is not enough, you must be willing to push yourself after the event, otherwise it can so easily be a wasted effort.

    Another is to actually be good at what you wish to do.

    You can spend a long time at stage school, learn to play a musical instrument, audition for a theatre show, build up your competence and become noted for your ability rather than the skills of your agent.

    A person these days has two options if they wish to become famous. They can carry out a publicity stunt, join a reality TV show and hope that the public like them, then become a host on another show / columnist on a newspaper, or they can spend their time slowly and become the best they can be.

    One brings riches quickly, one brings success slowly. The choice is yours.

    It is important to note that Machiavelli once said that if success was achieved quickly, it will be lost equally quickly. If success was hard won, then it will be hard for it to be lost.




    AUTHOR: Stuart Burrell

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    anon. says on 2004-03-03 12:40:17 about
    This was an interesting take on this topic. I don't watch much television, so I haven't noticed this phenoenon, but it is not surprising that it has turned out this way. One comedy writer has said that the way to get noticed is to be good at what you do. I think he is right, even in an era of infamy.









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