Athlete, Actor, Or Musician? (2 Viewers)

[mr roboto]

Each choice can make you rich, famous, bring the ladies and set your family up for generations. I think the top in those 3 categories are even there.

Next is lifestyle during your peak career years. Musicians live a party lifestyle for the most part. So do most actors. I personally wouldn't want to be around constant temptation toward hard drugs and risky people. So many young actors and musicians have terrible lives after the partying takes its toll. Yet athletes can have injuries, and many of them party too. But they have to stay somewhat clean to perform.

For me it comes down to longevity and balance. I would choose athlete in a safer sport like golf or tennis. You can play longer, stay healthy, and you aren't expected to produce past a certain age. Guys like Greg Norman, Nicklaus, Palmer have had interesting post-competitive careers. Many of them with strong families.

So yes, in saying the constant sex and drugs aren't for me. Give me the life of the best golfer in the world (who even after screwing Denny's waitresses, giving away a ton in a divorce, is worth 800 million and dating an Olympian).

 

[Christo]

Athlete first - enjoy the success, then 'retire' to a career as an analyst, coach, etc. (Think of Favre having a great time helping coach the local H.S. team).

Musician second - for me, I'd lean toward jazz or classical music (consistent with my percussion background and experiences). Here again, you can keep performing, but also teach.

Actor - too much of a superficial life. If I've got to take a fake name to make a living (as many do), I don't like it. I wouldn't want photographers chasing me and my wimmen and/or family everywhere.

Just do it Daniel Day Lewis style where you avoid the BS and do a movie every 2 years for 20mil, collect your Oscar.

He's an example of why I have little sympathy for most celebrities who ##### about the paparazzi. They have the ability to control a lot of hoopla. But most of them want it--only until they don't.

 

[bigbottom]

Athlete first - enjoy the success, then 'retire' to a career as an analyst, coach, etc. (Think of Favre having a great time helping coach the local H.S. team).

Musician second - for me, I'd lean toward jazz or classical music (consistent with my percussion background and experiences). Here again, you can keep performing, but also teach.

Actor - too much of a superficial life. If I've got to take a fake name to make a living (as many do), I don't like it. I wouldn't want photographers chasing me and my wimmen and/or family everywhere.

Just do it Daniel Day Lewis style where you avoid the BS and do a movie every 2 years for 20mil, collect your Oscar.

He's an example of why I have little sympathy for most celebrities who ##### about the paparazzi. They have the ability to control a lot of hoopla. But most of them want it--only until they don't.

Exactly. A lot of those celebrities have PR people tipping off the paparazzi while they're coming up and trying to make a name for themselves.

 

[Bottomfeeder Sports]

Can I be a "one hit wonder" musician living comfortably off of royalties?

Been working for KC and the Sunshine Band.

KC and the Sunshine Band had several hits, and KC (along with writing partner & bass player Richard Finch) wrote all of the songs so those two are .

...Since I'm near the top of my profession, ...

Right, I want to be "near the top of my profession" for just a brief moment in time and then disappear into relative obscurity coming out every now and then to have the few still adoring fans stroke my ego.

 

[Bottomfeeder Sports]

Can I be a "one hit wonder" musician living comfortably off of royalties?

Been working for KC and the Sunshine Band.

KC and the Sunshine Band had several hits, and KC (along with writing partner & bass player Richard Finch) wrote all of the songs so those two are .

...Since I'm near the top of my profession, ...

Right, I want to be "near the top of my profession" for just a brief moment in time and then disappear into relative obscurity coming out every now and then to have the few still adoring fans stroke my ego.

Oh and as I flip through the channels - when I feel ambitious appear on some celebrity reality show.

 

[DSP]

People are seriously under-valueing how much you can get away with as a famous musician.

 

[No. 16]

Musician.

I would give anything to have a voice that people would pay to listen too.

 

[Run It Up]

I chose musician, but if you could also be a director than I would have chosen actor.

Musicians get to write and play. I love me some rock operas.