‘The Kidnappers Foil,’ a Local-Talent National Treasure - NYTimes.com

‘The Kidnappers Foil,’ a Local-Talent National Treasure - NYTimes.com: Call it vanity, or proxy ambition, or love: Parents have always itched to see their kids’ real or imagined talents showcased. “I would argue things like ‘American Idol’ evoke this: ‘Hey, do you want to be on the silver screen? Hey, do you want to be a star?’ ” Ms. Frick said. “Barker was more direct in basically saying, ‘You guys are never going to make it, so you might as well be in my film.’ ”


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