Sarah in the Jan 20th Issue of "Parade"

[Apollo]

From Celebrity Parade (thanks alexreager)

Sarah Michelle Gellar's No Britney
Sarah Michelle Gellar gets upset when people get a laugh at Britney Spears’s expense. “It’s not something to joke about,” she says of the continuing saga of Brit’s unhinged life.

Ironically, in her current big screen role in The Air I Breathe, Gellar plays a pop star who is self-destructing, but she insists that any resemblance to Spears is unintentional. “It wasn’t based on anybody in Hollywood, even if some things seem similar,” she says. “I’ve met Britney a few times and seen her perform. I think what has happened to her is heart-wrenching. It’s really sad.”

Playing the role made Gellar realize that behind the fan frenzy and ceaseless barrage of media scrutiny is a lot of emptiness for some young teen idols. “Honestly, without sounding corny, it gives you a sorrowful experience when you realize how lonely and how isolated these girls must be,” she says. “At least that’s the insight that I got.”

Gellar reveals that she can relate even though her own career has been upwardly mobile, and she’s happily married to Freddie Prinze, Jr. “You become an actor, and people have all these ideas of who they think you are so when they meet you it’s almost already decided,” she says. “You don’t have that luxury of people meeting you for the first time and knowing nothing about you. And it’s hard when you hear people say not so nice things. It’s really difficult to be strong through that.”

I found out that Sarah Michelle had to be strong during some of the scenes in The Air I Breathe as she was knocked around and threatened by real-life friend Andy Garcia, who co-stars as a ruthless mob boss. “I know Andy as a great father and as this neat guy to have dinner with,” she says. “But in this movie, he’s incredibly intimidating. Let me tell you, when you have Andy Garcia waving a gun and yelling in your face, you back down. It’s incredibly scary. For a second, that line gets crossed as to whether or not this is real, or this isn’t real."

http://www.parade.com/celebrity/cele...l?archive=true

[andrew r]

Thanks for the info here. I know it's easy to laugh at Britney and what's happening to her. Though she's grown up in the media spotlight much like Sarah has, the media in this world has changed over the past 10-15 years. When Sarah was younger, there was nowhere near the mass interest in famous people as there is now. So when Sarah was growing up, she wasn't in the public spotlight that much at a young age - a certain burger controversy aside - compared to Britney growing up nowadays. Like Sarah said, she doesn't meet people who don't know anything about her. That's mainly due to the advent of the Internet and media tools. I guess that we're partly to blame for what's going on with Britney and other famous people too, as we want to know eveything about the 24/7. I wish that there was something to stop this 'celebrity obsession'. But it's a double edged sword, they need us to buy the mags etc in order for them to remain in the public eye. Like Oscar Wilde once said: ''What's worse than being talked about? Not being talked about.'' I guess that fits with todays culture.

[sarahbrazilianfan]

Sarah's absolutely right, I feel nothing but sympathy for Britney and her family, people just need to let her be !

[eadweard]

Apollo, Andy, Priscilla: well said all, especially the Wilde quote.

[ohiofan]

You guys know my opinion of the paps and the media:

[andrew r]

I think we all agree and feel the same way Pat!

[droopy]

hi guys i added the jack guy shoot in HQ (includes the pic from the magazine :D)
here: http://www.smg.closeyoureyes.info/th....php?album=506

[ohiofan]

Those are absolutely stunning! More wallies on the way!

[Apollo]

Ohhh..been wanting them in HQ..thanks

[eadweard]

A very pleasant surprise, droopy! Thanks! Like your new av!

[andrew r]

As Mr Burns would say ''Excellent!'' Thank you for those Droopy!

[floorbound]

Untagged versions:



This droopy has been stealing photos from my site and slapping her fugly tag on them. I will therefore post the untagged versions of those pictures from now on. Hope no one objects.

[andrew r]

I don't. Thanks for the alternative 'non-tagged' version. I don't mind them being tagged like that myself.

P.s. without starting an argument here, how do you know it's Droopy?

[droopy]

which site are you talking about??? me stealing from your site? i don't even know which is, someone sent those to me... i don't know where she take them from :(

[eadweard]

Tagged, untagged: just gimme pix of Sarah!!! And EVERYBODY say thank-you, to both droopy and floorbound.

[sarahbrazilianfan]

Beautiful pics droopy and floorbound ! Thanks for posting !

[little t]

Lets face it the copyright lies with the photographer and/or Sarah [if she hasn't signed a model release form]

[slayergellar]

Thank You floorbound finally somebody who has understood

[Krissu]

I like droopy's website!

[eadweard]

A general rule of thumb that I think all must agree to: any site offering unfettered access to SMG pix and info is a GOOD site. Credit should be given to the originators of such, and we each will have our preferred sources, but anyone who keeps the SMG flag flying should be thanked. Pacem im Fanhost.