A MAN, A BEARD


George Michael is in love with his beard. A beard is confessing male sensitivity, power and the facility to get to the goals once set. These all are features a popstar can never have enough of. That's why George has experimented a lot with his beard.
Do you think the experiments were too much? We think: NO! No because he has finally found "his" style of beard.

In the following interview you can read how stony the path to this final style was. .... not too long ago in a London office:

George: Hmm...hmm...have you discovered something new, unusual, photographer?
Photographer: Oh yeah! I couldn't hardly overlook it - that thing under your chin
George: Great, isn't it? it's very modern, right? - Maybe too modern?
Photographer: What are you thinking about?
George: Well, that should be pretty clear I guess: this beard is not an usual beard. Look, what I have done! I have cut till this tiny little piece of beard was left. It's incredible. it's really incredible. This beard will mark a new beginning in fashion's history. But of course I know that this is my job - I mean, to set new Trends. to have a beard cut in a way no man has cut his beard before, to...
Photographer: Hmm.. George - tell me, how long have you been away from the pop-scene?
George: A long time. Too long! People have missed me. But now I am back. With my new, cool, very modern and pretty funky beard.
Photographer: Hmm.. George - That's what's it's all about really. It's your beard. Today in the opinion of the public this beard is not very modern, nor funky, nor new, nor cool any longer.
George: Sorry?
Photographer: Well, I mean; every silly jerk from the country-side has worn such a dumb beard within the last five years of so. Even I have worn such a thing; until my girlfriend told me that this kind of beard is a silly, very silly cliché' of macho men.
George: Ah! I can understand. Photographer: Look out from this window and tell me what you see...
Photographer: A truck
George: And what's in it?
Photographer: Well, it's my monthly income as your personal photographer
George: Now tell me what you can see behind that truck opposite the street...
Photographer: I can see the Office For The Unemployed
George: Correct. Now tell me again what your opinion about my beard is.
Photographer: (now sweating..) hhm.. George! incredible! You've done it again! A change of image which will turn the whole world upside-down! This beard! This originality, this dynamic. It's typically YOU! I cannot understand how you do this!
George: Thanks a lot. I can tell you how I do this: I need that creative "kick"

Source: Melody Maker, January 1996 - Translated by Alexander Dal Farra at 100445.3515@compuserve.com

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