Self-centered, vain, conceited, egocentric – these are some of the variations on the idea of being narcissistic. We need a healthy degree of positive self-regard, of course, but when it becomes distorted, it is considered narcissism, a personality disorder in its extreme form. A number of actors have talked about some of the problems with being too self-obsessed, and how it interferes with creative expression. Ben Affleck thinks narcissism is “the one quality that unites everybody in the film industry, whether you’re an actor, a producer, a director, or a…
Are Actors Raging Narcissists?
