I remember that phrase… or something like it… as one of the catchy descriptions of Hollywood filmmaking back in the day (thirties? forties?). But I can’t seem to pull its provenance out of my dim memory… or out of Google… at this moment. Perhaps some reader can. At any rate, I was reminded of it when reading this post by ShrinkWrapped on Real Estate Narcissism.
Roger L. Simon
Blacklisting Myself Memoir of a Hollywood Apostate in the Age of Terror
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1. Patrick Tyson:These are the beautiful people, who, befitting their rank as gods and goddesses of a powerful modern mythology, lead beautiful lives in beautiful houses, attired in beautiful clothes and, ostensibly, thinking only beautiful thoughts.
—Helen Lawrenson
Nov 26, 2005 - 11:20 am 2. ambisinistral:As is the case with the beautiful people I decided I needed to name my estate. I’m sure my name, Chateau Le Dumpe, will leave the rich and powerful envious.
Nov 26, 2005 - 2:07 pm 3. Skookumchuk:Castell Skookumchuk.
Nov 26, 2005 - 3:45 pm 4. Retread:For the do-it-yourselfers, This Old Box.
Nov 27, 2005 - 7:54 am 5. Pat Curley:I got over real estate envy a couple decades ago. A client had the nicest house I’m ever likely to visit; on the cliffs at La Jolla.
BTW, am I the only one thinking that maybe the reason that couple couldn’t afford a place overlooking Central Park was because they were shelling out a couple hundred buck an hour to their shrink?
Nov 27, 2005 - 11:18 am