iosyncrasy of personal mannerism which could become a nationally advertised trademark.(Gabler, p 220) The Rock has certain attributes that make him who he is today. He has created his own trademarks, which will stick with people through out society. He himself will know him as these roles that he is playing. One of The Rock’s famous quotes is “Know Your Role,” and some people may use that quote daily in terms of some form of communication just because The Rock says it. The Rock, according to People magazine is one of the twenty-five most intriguing people of 2000. Since People magazine has written about him, he has become even more popular and his fame has increased dramatically. In conclusion, celebrities have taken over what our reality is. But then do we know our reality? We are so persuaded to believe what we see on television and what we read in the newspapers or magazines is the truth. We have convinced ourselves that being a celebrity or imitating a celebrity whether it be their actions or the way they look will better ourselves as people. Celebrities today are from the bottom. They start somewhere and make their way up. However, because of this, they sometimes tend to do anything to get there, which creates problems in the eyes of the people who idealize and breathe for these celebrities. These people are you and I, the entertainees. American’s and everyone else who lived within the orbit of American culture, lived on Pinocchio’s Pleasure Island, where people sated themselves only to be turned into asses later on- a situation that subordinated reality to pleasure (Gabler pg. 242).With any celebrity or star or basically anyone on television who is a star influences us, the entertainees in our daily life. The Rock represents “fun” in one way or another. He loves to entertain people and that is what he does well. Millions of people have contributed to the Rock’s suc...
