You'll notice the sarcastic affect of talk show hosts when they speak to a celebrated actor or pop star about their poetry collection, picture book, or full-fledged novel. How else to belittle their betters whose varied accomplishments they view as a slap in the face with a fine silken glove? The term 'vanity project' is thrown around quite liberally and was undoubtedly coined by some bitter film critic or jealous hanger-on. There is an ugly stigma surrounding artists who attempt to branch out into other mediums, as if a creator's ability to work in multiple disciplines is somehow unfair and must be treated with bitter consternation or, at best, bemused dismissal. The mainstream media has often treated multi-hyphenates like second class citizens.
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