Cuz, seriously, the exchange between David Cassidy and his daughter Katie, printed in the September 7 issue of People magazine, gives me the willies. Firstly, what kind of father responds with "I like that. Why not?" to his actress daughter when she says she makes out with a woman in one of her scenes? You like what, exactly? Watching two women kiss or knowing that your daughter is stepping outside her comfort zone as an actress? The second I understand. You're an actor yourself; you know what it's like to have to do something that's unlike yourself for a role. I have no problem with the first except it shouldn't apply to your daughter, know what I mean?
And secondly, why the heck would a father want to know if she had to kiss each prospective co-star? Seriously?! Would he have asked that question had the scene been with a man?
Thirdly and totally unrelated to the first two, David seems happy that he was an absentee father and didn't have to parent Katie because, now, he's always there and non-judgmental. (Hmm. Is that a preview to David Gallagher's relationship with his new-found daughter Ruby on Ruby & the Rockits? Would explain why DG would encourage Ruby to disobey her custodians' orders.) Was that your goal, David? Abdicate your parenting duties so that you wouldn't have to judge your daughter when she became an adult?
If you didn't parent your child, what are you to that child? Buddy? BFF? Just half of her DNA (there must be an acronym for that: how about "DNA half"?)? Honestly, I bristle at the word father in this case because a father parents his child. Parenting includes judging your child's actions.
Incidentally, I linked to this blog page below because I'm too lazy to retype the text from People magazine and couldn't find it online on their site. I don't know this blog nor its writer. Her views are her own.
One astute reader left a comment on that blog about how interviews can be edited in ways to glean the most sensationalistic quotes. I'm hoping this is the case here. Someone else claiming to be Katie's mother, Sherry, chimes in to set some of the record straight.
David Cassidy, sleazy Hollywood father?
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
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3 comments:
David is a very complicated character. I don't know why so many fan believe David's half truths and lies that are in his books.
I feel for Sherry. I do think David will now expoit Katie now that she is doing well.
I hope that Katie has the guts after that interview to reject that exploitation in the future.
I think I am glad that RUBY was cancelled for this reason.
Think about it. David is a guy who exploits his father's mental illness and death for books. What will he do next.
David and Katie probably thought that a joint interview in People would benefit both. She's using his name and most mentions of her are followed with "David Cassidy's daughter" - it's a reference point editors probably add to help older readers care about the next generation of actors. And yeah, Katie's fans will probably discover David as well.
Pretty much every interview with David in the 1970s mentioned his parents' name.
cao,
What are the half-truths and lies in David’s books? Most of what I read about him and hear in his interviews seem pretty consistent.
For the record, I’ve only read his first book. David could have left that whole part out and could still have had a great book. A huge part of the book was about his very painful relationship with his father which did and still does affect him greatly. The fact that his father was mentally ill abdicates him (his father) from a lot of blame for his actions in later years. So I think it was definitely responsible and relevant of David to provide that perspective.
David is a very sensitive, open, and honest person. As a divorced mother of twin boys, I know my kids suffer greatly, much more than I do. The fact that he is so open about it is a very positive thing. David’s been described by several close to him as an “old soul” even as a child. That is precisely what happens to kids of divorce. I can pinpoint my own kids’ transformation to the day their father left when they were five. I’m sure that a lot of people who were voiceless kids of divorce appreciate his candid story.
I CAN see the possibility of being exploitive too though. Don’t all people in show biz have to do that to an extent, taking advantage of certain opportunities, or to further any objective? I agree with Daydreaming David. David is definitely a survivor, a serious professional, and a hard worker. I really admire that. Look at Madonna. I even hate printing her name here. I like some of her music, the fact that she really works hard, is generous at times, but I can’t stand her otherwise. She defines exploitation I think. Ugh! But I can also admire her for knowing how to get the success that she wants.
KC
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