So, Lou, what was it like being in the "jungle" with the two Pratts during your stint on the US version of I'm a Celebriddy (aaaaaaaaaaaaages ago)?
"A lot of people have asked me and I can only say, 'Believe the hype'. They put out a certain image and they're doing it purposefully, they know what they're doing. I don't know if I've seen the real people behind the facade and I think they're relatively proud of the infamy that they're getting. To me it's a case of, 'Watch what you want - you just might get it'. Yes, they're famous but I would ask anyone, 'What exactly do you want to be famous for?' The nature of celebrity has changed so much and is different than back in the day when the so-called Brat Pack was around. We weren't hounded nearly so much as the young twentysomethings are today - but at the same time we didn't court publicity the way this generation does. It's something that I can't wrap my head around entirely and at the same time I think a lot of this generation sees themselves as much more of a product than we ever did. Myself and people like Kiefer, Robert Downey Jr. - the guys of my generation - we were always more concerned about becoming good actors."
Before going on to cultivate substance abuse issues; getting incarcerated for DUI / narcotic possession; arbitrarily head butting people; appearing in reality TV shows...