Movie star Chris Rock has reflected on his experience of fame.
Chris Rock thinks fame is “complicated”.
The 61-year-old comedian – who was raised in Brooklyn, New York – has explained that the city of Los Angeles and fame are both much more complicated than many people realise.
Speaking about his relationship with Los Angeles, Chris told Variety: “It’s weird. I just bought a place there so I winter in L.A. I love parts of it.
“I always say: The average movie studio, like Paramount, what’s in Paramount? There’s cameras, sound equipment. But what are you gonna do with that? Can you really steal that stuff?
“There’s more value at the average Home Depot than at Paramount, but Paramount’s got armed guards. Why? Because they have dreams in there. And people will do anything to get to their dreams.”
Chris believes the concept of fame has evolved during the course of his career.
The movie star said: “L.A. is a complicated place, man. Fame’s a complicated thing. I’ve seen the switch in my lifetime. It used to be that everybody wanted to be great — a great singer, great actor, great comedian.
“Now it’s just fame, and the greatness is almost assumed. I mean, you’re always gonna be outed at some point if you don’t have the goods.
“But L.A. is the mecca of that. It can be beautiful. It’s got the best weather in the world. But it also attracts an underbelly that people want to pretend doesn’t exist.”
Meanwhile, Chris previously insisted that no-one is spared from his comedy.
The stand-up star is well-known for his acerbic wit, and Chris insists that he tries to treat every demographic the same.
Chris – who is one of the best-known comedians in the world – told the Guardian newspaper: “I talk about women the way I talk about men. Everyone’s fair game and no one gets a pass. I talk about black people the way I talk about white people.”
Fame is complicated, says Chris Rock
