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...some point, every artist has to go through an awkward, halfway stage while he or she crosses the rift between anonymity and fame. A “not unknown, not yet a star” sort of phase. For John Mayer, that point seems to be now. Musically, Mayer’s concert at the Avalon on Feb. 28 was a treat to any fan of his laid-back style and emotion-infused songs. However, between songs, Mayer babbled mostly incoherent phrases that left the audience staring at each other in hopeless confusion. Who was the culprit here? Fame...
...Mayer’s maturity and confidence while discussing his life and career choices during a phone interview were sharply contrasted with the boyish wonder and starry gaze of the tall, lanky guy who appeared on stage. While Mayer may not know quite how to deal with his newfound fame as he transitions from being the solo, acoustic opener to the top name on the bill, his fans didn’t seem to care...
While Mayer seems to be walking on his cloud of fame these days, just a few years ago his future was incredibly unsettled. During his first year at Berklee School of Music, Mayer decided that his true goals of composing and performing were far from his current academic path. At the end of the year, he packed up and headed to Atlanta with a pretty big agenda. “I didn’t want to leave [Atlanta] till I had found out really if I could have made it there,” he said...
...only hope that Mayer can make the transition through his newfound fame while continuing to write with the sincerity and innocence that he displays on Room for Squares...
...Zhao leaped to fame at 21 when she was plucked, like the younger Zhang Ziyi, from Beijing's prestigious Film Academy. She has been busy ever since. Hong Kong's comic genius, Stephen Chow, cast her for a part in Shaolin Soccer, Hong Kong's top-grossing film of all time. Corey Yuen's So Close is in the can. She's on screens now in Jeff Lau's Chinese Odyssey 2002, and has just finished working on Chinese director He Ping's Warriors of Heaven and Earth. She might even appear in Wong Kar-wai's as yet unfinished...