Why is so much attention paid to people that get on the tv or movie screen ? They are just doing a job, like anybody else. Reasons I can think of:
- we actually believe they did the things shown in the movie or tv, so find these people exceptional
- when something is right in front of you that you have only seen in photos, it is a noteworthy experience, such as seeing Mt. Rushmore in person, after only seeing it in photos
- the media needs to put something on their blank page