When Superstars Become Superbrats
When an artist becomes famous, be it actor, musician or performer, they start to have these ridiculous demands that challenge poor backstage assistants to the very last drop of blood they have. Remember how these people say in their interviews that “they couldn’t ask for more” and that they’re “very thankful” and how much they tell us they never thought they’d be so famous. Well they did and they sure do ask for the craziest requests. Here are some examples of stars whose ego inflate as quick a blow-up doll:
The Foo Fighters
These guys are sure one of rock and roll’s greatest modern acts and they’re pretty veteran, but their demands tell a lot about them when they are kids. Aside from asking huge amounts of candy bars and chewing gum, the band strongly ask for sets of socks and underwear to wear while performing. I wonder if they ask those poor assistants to wash them too. Here’s an excerpt off their contract between anyone who wishes to have them perform live:
“Artist shall not be required to share dressing room with any other performer, except Supergrass, Oasis or maybe Led Zeppelin”
And at the bottom of their contract says…
“Dearest Reader: This rider is comprised of the things that make the band rock you like a proverbial hurricane! Please make every effort to provide the following list. Please do not surreptitiously back through things to save a buck or two the silly (items like gum and candy bars make difference to these boys that are far from their families and friends. The band travels on its stomachs, like Foreigner or Motorhead.”
Nine Inch Nails
While Trent Reznor and his band of night crawlers haunt their fans onstage, you might be surprised to know how classy and sophisticated their demands are backstage. The band needs to have real silverware, high-class linen and china in their banquet. And they pretty much know what they want to eat. They have provided a recipe for the chef to follow, and as stressed, the band says that cornstarch is VERY IMPORTANT.
Mariah Carey
Stare at her photos, watch her interviews and you can already imagine what a horror she is backstage. The self-proclaimed diva not only makes every socialite go and make a run for their statures while she’s in the dressing room, MC also makes every catering service bleed out of business. She demands Greek cuisine, then change her mind into having Cajun fries or barbequed meat in five minutes. She only drinks Evian and anything else is considered non-potable. Here’s a scanned copy of her ridiculous demands:
Amy Winehouse
Amy and her crew knew she couldn’t ask for cocaine or crack backstage, so she’ll have to settle with a truckload of expensive beer and wine. She even specifically asked for “hot quality delicious pizza“, and if it’s not tasty the band will disregard it. although her transcriptionist deserves an A for effort in providing a title page with the singer’s logo, but she gets a maximum FAIL for asking “innocent fruit smoothies” and for spelling the popular cigarette brand with Marlborough. What are innocent fruits anyway? We’re guessing the not so innocent ones are bananas and apples.
Jane’s Addiction
Unlike Amy Winehouse, Perry Farrel, Dave Navarro and the rest of Jane’s Addiction were pretty straightforward when it came to their poison. The band asked for 2 packs of Zig Zag rolling paper and incense, as if a dimwit wouldn’t know what’s the purpose of those two things when asked for the same time. Aside from that, they also asked for a banquet of fine cold cuts and cheeses, as if cold cuts could get any finer outside MSG and plastic wrap. Maybe smoking grass is Jane’s preferred addiction.
Snoop Dogg
We all know Snoop Dogg can come up with the craziest shizzle there is, and in his 10-page hospitality rider, there’s important and there’s VERY IMPORTANT. When Snoop says it’s very important, he means a Playstation , NBA live and incandescent lights as the only lighting source, no fluorescent lights acceptable. Snoop also stresses to the purchaser how meaningful it is to dish out a couple of extra thousand dollars so he and his boys can play Madden 99 with a huge flat screen tv by saying “Please trust that this will be some of the most important money you spend”. Who gets sold by this?
We guess being famous sure has its priveledges. If you want your taste of the superstar life, join Hollywood Opportunities now to get you up and started, maybe you too can ask for a bucket of fine wine, video games and a ton of candy bar. To get some of the things these stars recieve, click on the bold words and find out what’s in store for you.
