The author describes how those in a position to help the artist often encourage them to continuously open old wounds in an attempt to force something genuine into their art, thus encouraging a psyche that never heals, is never happy, always discontent, and always feeling like a failure.
A bold Behind-the-Scenes Tell-All About How Talented Artists and Athletes Are Mentally and Physically Killed by Badly Behaving Fans, Families, Teachers, and Coaches Who Deify, Vilify and Crucify Our Stars. Part messy Hollywood memoir, part uncensored social diatribe, a part gentle master class on the nature of peak performance and how to achieve it in a way that is good for the fans and our heroes.