Wednesday, December 29, 2010


I have to say I'm a huge fan of JK Rowling. Granted I've only read maybe 3 or 4 of the 7 books and maybe have only seen 2 movies, but she is probably one of the most genuine celebrities out there. Her story of the success, the quietude of her strength and the faith in her life leading to something (see transcript of her speech at Harvard) are compelling and show her for what she really is.... human.

I also have to say that this video, more than any other reveals how self-important and money centered Oprah, and in general the US can be. Oprah through the set of interviews goes on and on emphasizing the 'billionaire' and JKR is just polite enough to ignore it, and she must cringe at how non-representative money is of her priorities and overall life. Oprah is so keen on getting her words in that it's almost painful to watch at times (esp in parts 2,3,4, and 5 of this set). It's almost like one person in this video has an IQ of 180 and the other 90.

I just wish she'd let JKR speak ... surely people would rather listen to her, but then again narcissism does not have reins.

2 comments:

Street Hawkie said...

Oprah has a very similar success story/background...ur definitely underestimating her intelligence/emotional quotient...

Space and Clarity said...

Yes, I do know all about Oprah, including the recent controversy ... my point is, that when you're interviewing the most successful author in two decades an interviewer might want to interrupt a little less and listen a little more.