06-28-2013, 09:25 PM
When it comes to whether you can enjoy the work of a writer, musician, director or any kind of creator, do you take the rest of their personality into consideration? Kanye West is a pretty good example of a celebrity who's not exactly trying to hide his ego. Even in his music the lyrics praise him a lot and also reference loads of stuff from his own private life - some people are very put off by that and others don't care.
I usually don't care if the man or woman behind the music I'm listening to is a "bad" person; after all, if I enjoy the music I shouldn't have to care about such circumstances of its creator. There have been a few cases, though, where I was just put off after watching interviews and reading more about the musician. I could never get into Lydia Lunch, for example, due to her being a major bitch... in any case, how do you feel about this? Do you let the image of the creator influence your assessment of their work?
I usually don't care if the man or woman behind the music I'm listening to is a "bad" person; after all, if I enjoy the music I shouldn't have to care about such circumstances of its creator. There have been a few cases, though, where I was just put off after watching interviews and reading more about the musician. I could never get into Lydia Lunch, for example, due to her being a major bitch... in any case, how do you feel about this? Do you let the image of the creator influence your assessment of their work?