Ghost
Town
actor
Ricky
Gervais
has
slammed
the
society
on
the
fixation
with
stardom
and
says,
the
so-called
celebrity
culture
is
dumbing
down
the
society.
The
55-year-old
British
actor
is
amazed
at
the
society's
fixation
with
fame
and
says
it
has
a
very
devastating
effect
on
people's
behaviour.
He
believes,
stars
nowadays
would
love
to
get
trolled
and
ridiculed
just
for
the
sake
of
fame,
rather
than
keeping
a
low
profile.
"There's
no
difference
now
between
fame
and
infamy.
I
don't
know
where
it's
going
to
end.
We've
got
trolls
which
are
rewarded
with
a
column
in
a
newspaper.
People
would
rather
be
laughed
at
and
despised
than
not
be
known.
They
need
to
go,
'I
was
here'," said
Gervais.
"People
want
a
voice
and
they
get
desperate
and
go,
'Look
at
me.'
Serial
killers
want
to
be
famous.
Not
all
celebrities
are
terrible.
But
it's
often
the
ones
who
shout
loudest
that
get
heard.
I
think
it
is
quite
dangerous," he
added.
The
star
comedian
also
said
that
various
reality
shows
and
talent
shows
are
to
be
blamed
for
this
sudden
gush
of
fame
fixation
among
celebrities.
He
pointed
at
shows
like
The
X
Factor
and
said
this
could
actually
bring
down
the
societal
behaviour
to
the
bottom.