Today we ask ourselves the question: what makes us who we are and who is more real, actor Ian Smith or fictional character Harold Bishop?
In terms of pyschology, there are 3 factors to be considered when determining personality.
(1) do you have 2, 4 or 8 legs?
(b) do you play the banjo or does the banjo play you?
(iii) do you respond well to stimuli ( e.g Sha the rapper from Brooklyn)?
In a clever test of vraisemblance, Harold Bishop scored 99%, whereas the actor who plays him, Ian Smith, scored a measly 14%. It seems that Harold is considerably more real than Ian, although not necessarily more realistic. In the test we asked both participants to bake a cake, complete an assault course dressed as Napoleon Bonaparte, and deliver some mail in a manner evoking an air of magic realism. The results go to show that both Harold and Ian are crap at baking, but at least Harold has a clearly defined set of characteristics. Shame on you, Ian.
Welcome to Gerry Howell's Fantastic Reality. Make yourself at home. You only have to imagine yourself comfortable and you will be. If you want to leave, then simply double-click your heels although to be honest I'm not sure why you would want to. Read a short story or a poem or two. Go on, treat yourself.
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Tuesday, 9 September 2008
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