These narcissistic little empires can also breed paranoid "us against them," "with me or against me" mentalities where normal logic doesn't apply: Jackson allegedly paid a witch doctor $150,000 in 2000 to put a hex on several Hollywood figures, including Stephen Spielberg because he did not allow him to star as Peter Pan in "Hook."
Earlier this year, in what was proclaimed his first interview in 25 years, Spector told writer Mick Brown, "I wasn't well enough to function as a regular part of society, so I didn't. I was different, so I had to make my own world. And it made life complicated for me, but it made it justifiable. 'Oh, that's the reason they hate my … guts. I look strange, I act strange, I make these strange records, so there's a reason to hate my guts.' Because I felt hated - even when the music became big, I never felt like I fitted in."
In a 1983 documentary by Binia Tymieniecka, Spector's ex-wife Veronica ("Ronnie" of the Ronettes) said of him, "I think Phil was a very normal person at the beginning of his career. But as time went on, they started writing about him being a genius. And he said, 'Yeah, I am a genius.' And then they would say, 'He's the mad genius.' And so he became the mad genius."
Then, the day after Lana Clarkson was shot, Ronnie Spector wrote this, "My heart goes out to the woman and her family … I can only say that when I left in the early '70s, I knew that if I didn't leave at that time I was going to die there. I said it in my book over 12 years ago and I still believe it to be true now."
Innocent until proven guilty, yes, but it appears very possible that the "success" of Michael Jackson and Phil Spector may have unleashed demons that will prove their undoing.
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Article comments
1 - Douglas Mays
Wouldn't you know it...
2 - Mac Diva
Still don't understand how people can behave very strangely for as long as Spector has, and, apparently, no one suggests mental health intervention. I have been reading books about Marvin Gaye lately and it was the same situation with him. The people around these celebrities, particularly family, are partly responsible in my opinion. They would not hesitate to hit up Rich Guy for a loan, so why not have him committed for a psychological exam, if necessary? It is not an easy thing to do, but they could at least try.
3 - Eric Olsen
I agree, but ironically it may not have happened because people were afraid of him - he virtually imprisoned Ronnie, waved guns around periodically, and raged against the world for not understanding him. Those who need help most may be those people least want to deal with.
4 - Douglas Mays
Mac, Eric, very true. I once saw a thing on Jim Morrison where someone pointed out the fact that intervention to such types is difficult because of star status and the concept of letting them be them figuring that is what made them famous.
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5 - Eric Olsen
plus the longer they live that way, the more "normal" they think it is
Jackson hasn't killed anyone, but whatever he HAS done regarding children, I have very little doubt in my mind that he genuinely believes he is doing the right thing by them, that he has convinced himself - with little or no opposition from enablers - it is how he should interact with children.
6 - Music gifts
"she kissed the gun"......"Uhhh Phil what happened here?" She kissed the gun and this is all just a big conspiracy......