Vincent Price was certainly an interesting person. What started me thinking about him was listening to an old song from Alice Cooper called Devil’s Food in which Price does a monologue for a portion of the song.
Let’s look at some facts about Vincent Prince.
He liked things that were creepy and scary.
He liked to scare people.
He had a scary demeanor (at least in most of his movies): he had a scary look and voice.
In fact it was his creepy voice that brought him fame.
Yes, while some may have viewed him as creepy, he was famous so this wasn’t a problem. However someone else, not famous, exhibiting his behaviour might have been simply weird.
Is this really true though? Does fame make the difference? Or does this observation represent the belief of someone who is simply scared to follow his/her dreams/interests?
I’m sure Vincent initially received reactions from some people which might have made him rethink his dreams.
Had Vincent Price chosen not to pursue his motivations he might have been unsuccessful. Thankfully he followed his interests. He was an interesting person and a great entertainer.
How many of us, fail to follow our interests and dreams for fear we might be considered strange, not following the status quo, etc.?
Probably many.
Even those who follow their interests, often give up when others express disapproval.
Those who continue to pursue their interests in light of disproval (whether it be from themselves or others) can pursue their interests and be successful.
I will end with a quote I have paraphrased from Hendy David Thoreau:
“If we can follow the direction of our dreams and pursue the life that we have imagined, we will meet with a success not expected in common hours.”