Ever since “Divergent” which had a terrific performance by Theo James and Shailene Woodley, including amazing synergy between the two actors, there has been a lot of talk about both James and Woodley on the Internet, and many people apparently were convinced that the two actors were either dating, or there was at least something going on between them behind the scenes. While they have been both denying this, the rumors kept spreading and they have been pretty hard to avoid during some periods.
And according to some reports, this was starting to negatively affect the private lives of both actors, with issues of jealousy springing up and getting in the way. It was obvious that this kind of thing could have a serious impact on the people involved, and while there was some discussion on the issues from various sides, we never got the full picture.
Lately, Theo James has admitted that he has been feeling pretty disappointed by the majority of discussions about him online, and he was trying to avoid reading up on those articles and finding out what people are saying about him on the Internet. This came out in an interview with the actor, mostly focused on his private life and the kinds of issues he has been facing.
According to James, he was lectured early on in his career about the potential dangers of investing too much in the opinions of others about him, especially people on the Internet. And yet, the actor also admits that it’s somewhat inevitable to read those posts and get into them in detail in some cases, and even though he has been trying to distance himself from these discussions, it was not an easy task for him.
The main problem, according to James, is that doing this sort of thing too much can quickly affect the way a person sees themselves and how they think of themselves, something which he considers very dangerous. Especially to someone who’s still trying to figure out where they stand in life and what they are hoping to achieve, how they define their personality – reading too much about what others are saying on this topic can quickly drag a person down.
James also went on to describe how difficult it’s been to be an actor in general, explaining that it’s sometimes not very easy to keep a clear sense of the distinction between his private life and the public side of his image. And the whole incident with him and Shailene Woodley was probably a pretty good example of that too.
It clearly showed that even when an actor is trying hard to not let Internet rumors intervene with his/her life, sometimes it’s inevitable as the rumors find a way to creep into places where they shouldn’t be, and end up causing a lot of damage to a person who is not actively trying to isolate themselves from these things.
In the end, James admitted that the problem is mostly in one’s head and it depends on the ability of a person to keep a clear sense about their identity and to stick to their values. Those who know what defines them and where they stand in the world should be far less susceptible to such problems, according to James, and that definitely does sound close to the truth from everything we’ve heard about the life of celebrities from their own accounts.