Cumming Fires Off At Tweeters

01 November 2010
Alan Cumming, David Mamet

Picture: Alan Cumming Opening night of the Broadway production of 'David Mamet's A Life In the Theatre' at the Schoenfeld Theatre - Arrivals. New York...

Cumming Fires Off At Tweeters

Scottish actor Alan Cumming is not a fan of Twitter.com - because he believes the immediate interaction obsession is ruining society.

In an Enough Is Enough essay for Black Book magazine, the gay star insists "Twitter is the devil".

He writes, "Not only does it mean that people will grow up not unable to experience something without instantly commenting on it, but it is also a hideous invasion of normal human interaction to watch someone you are talking to in a bar go to the loo (restroom), and then be told later that they did so to tweet about you.

"Or how about when someone witnesses a fender bender and tweets about it rather than asking if you're OK, or if they can help?

"This happened to me, and a friend of mine saw the tweet and freaked out thinking I was hurt because, of course, the tweeter didn't bother to follow up and say that I was fine.

"But worst of all are people who tweet their comments during a play or a movie! I mean, come on! Whatever happened to analysis, or allowing an experience to actually be just that?"


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1st November 2010 20:00

TweetBroadway     (1)

Twitter is not the devil...email used to be demonized by my parents too! Check out www.TweetBroadway.com to see how Twitter can be interesting and fun. Thanks Kristin Chenoweth! Broadway stars and Broadway shows are telling all on Twitter ...and now you can find them all in one place! We did all the work for you. From rehearsals, on the road and backstage to opening night... check out who's tweeting...it's all right here on Tweet Broadway!

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