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The Public Image

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It's alot easier these days to get famous these days or at least semi-fampublic image.jpgous. The slow death of network TV and the saturation of the internet have made it much easier to get noticed. Make a crazy video, dance with the stars, spew nonsense; it's easy to go public. Years ago it was a slow rise to fame now all you have to do is click on "upload."

It also seems that maintaining ones public image isn't as important as it used to be. In today's gossip hungry environment the occasional tawdry scandal is often met with indifference and, if you play your cards right, it can turn into a career boost. The bar is set very low. Just ask Levi Johnston.

Mike Leigh-The Early Years

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Long before he became famous among the art house crowd, director Mike Leigh conceived and leigh2.jpgdirected a number of films for the British television series called Play for Today.While spoken highly of by those in the know, it was nearly impossible for the average Mike Leigh fan to catch a glimpse of these films. A few were available in the UK in VHS but in a format not suitable for most American video players. So...we just had to take the experts word for it. Until now.

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