This image is from flickr.com. It's part of a set of pictures of
individual people at the funeral. Since the person who died seems
to be a kind of celebrity in some circles, he seems to have
attracted other artists. Thus, the great photographer Barret Oliver.
--- In Barret_Oliver_Fans@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Ericksen"
<saint_tom93@...> wrote:
>
> I believe the reason Barret quit the movie industry was that his
Co-
> star in Scenes was killed by a stalker -- That would be enough to
drive
> me into another industry -- Tom ERicksen
>
> It is always a pity when a wonderful person, who touched us
> profoundly, leaves the "scene". However, as a person who's
active
> in the entertainment industry, I understand the reasons why
> Barret stopped acting. If I am well informed, he felt that he
> wasn't treated well. Child actors are children and not "heaps of
> flesh" that you place before a camera. Working in the film
business is
> idealised by the publicists. The profession sells "dreams", but
in
> order to create these dreams, the tactics aren't always proper.
They
> are certainly not always child-friendly. In an environment in
which
> there is a lot of rivalry and envy, it isn't always the best side
of
> the other that surfaces. This can hurt! Sometimes, to preserve
> yourself, you have to take a distance. I read that Oliver Barret
is
> now a photographer. In a way, this activity allows him to stay in
> touch with what he did as a child, without the burdens. I too
wish
> him the best!
>