PTT偶像團體區 / KingofPop (麥可傑克森 - Michael Jackson)

[情報] Karen Faye blog談到MJ生日

看板KingofPop (麥可傑克森 - Michael Jackson)作者oldtrafford (oldtrafford)時間15年前 (2010/08/31 00:25)推噓8(8推 0噓 3→)

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在MJFC論壇看到討論串 Karen Faye開了個BLOG 昨天有寫到關於MJ生日的文章有點感傷的一篇雖然對於Karen Faye也是爭議多多大家還是可以參考一下 http://karenfayeblog.com/ From the beginning it was always a quandary for me, Michael’s birthday. From the first day we met, unfamiliar to me, I was faced with his chosen religion, Jehovah’s Witness. 從我跟麥可認識的第一天起他的生日對我來說一直是很讓人困擾的因為他是信仰耶和華見證人 When Michael arrived for his photo shoot for THRILLER, two men accompanied him impeccably dressed in suits, who sat over to the side on some cushy couches and watched his every move. 當他來拍攝Thriller的照片時有兩個人穿著西裝跟著她來他們就坐在旁邊的沙發上看著麥可的一舉一動 Since this was the first time I worked with him, it didn’t feel appropriate for me to ask who they could possibly be. I thought if he wanted us to know, he would have told us. I just felt their presence throughout the entire day. They left with him as mysteriously as they had entered with him. At the time I really did not give it another thought, because I had no idea of the adventure that was ahead of me. 因為這是我第一次為他工作我覺得問他他們是誰很不妥當我想如果他願意讓我們知道他就會告訴我們我一整天都能感受到他們的存在之後他們跟MJ一起神秘的離開了當時我沒有想太多因為我沒想到之後還會跟他合作這麼久 The next shoot, there again…a mysterious gentleman, sitting in the background. 第二次拍攝又來了又有神祕的人坐在後面 As our working relationship and friendship began to grow, I asked. He explained to me he was a Jehovah’s Witness. He was very active with the church, and these gentlemen were monitors. They watched over him. He also explained he went to bible study, and spent time going door-to-door teaching the word each week. I had to take pause for a minute and think about that one …. 之後隨著我們的工作機會變多還有友情的增長我問了他解釋說他是見證人他非常積極參與教會的事情那些人是監控的人他們要照看他他也解釋說他會參加讀經還有每個禮拜花時間挨家挨戶的去傳教 THRILLER had been released by the time he was explaining this to me. “You mean to tell me, that you ring someone’s doorbell, they come to answer it, and there stands Michael Jackson??????” 在他告訴我這些事時戰慄正發行我問說所以你跟我說他們聽到門鈴打開門會發現門口站著麥可傑克森 He gave me one of his hi pitched belly laughs…and said, “yeah”. He further explained that he does it in disguise. 他用他高音像鈴聲一般的笑聲笑了然後說他會偽裝去 “Oh no you don’t.” 我說不你不會這樣做吧 Still giggling, he paused and got amusingly serious. “Yeah, sure. After they let me in, they usually begin to look at me funny, so I end up admitting who I am.” 他仍然科科的笑但他停下來然後嚴肅的說是真的他們會讓我進去然後奇怪的看著我所以我就必須承認我是誰 “Wow, I wish I could be a fly on the wall and watch that. I still can’t believe you do that.” I said. 我說我真希望變成蒼蠅在牆上看到這一幕我不敢相信你會這樣做 “It is a big part of being a Jehovah’s Witness. We also do not celebrate holidays or birthdays. We believe that we should honor and celebrate these things daily, and not have just one day.” 他說這是身為見證人很大的一部份同時我們也不慶祝節慶和生日我們相信每天都應該慶祝這些事情而不是只有某一天 So I asked “No birthdays. No Christmas?” 所以我問沒有生日沒有聖誕節? “No” he replied. 他回答沒有 “Isn’t that difficult, when the world around you is decorating and singing carols?”. 我問當你看到你身邊所有人都在裝飾家裡唱聖誕歌曲時不會很困難嗎 “Yes, Turkle…it is always kind of sad, especially when I was a child, because it looked like so much fun. But it is okay; we have things like FAMILY DAY, where we all get together. There are hundreds of Jackson’s and we all try and be there.” 他說是的其實很令人難過特別是我還是個小孩時因為一切看起來好好玩阿但沒關係我們有家庭日我們會全部聚集在一起有好幾百個傑克森家人我們都會想辦法那天聚集 I could genuinely see the sadness in his eyes and the sense his feeling of loss, not celebrating Christmas with the other kids…so I changed the subject. 我可以看到他眼中的難過還有他感覺到錯失了什麼不能和其他小朋友一樣慶祝聖誕節所以我改變了話題 One August 29th, we ended up working. Everyone was wishing him Happy Birthday and giving him little presents. He smiled and graciously accepted them. Once we were in the privacy of the trailer, he put the gifts down on the seat, and looked down at them. 在某一次的8/29日那天我們結束了工作每個人都在祝他生日快樂還有給他小禮物他笑了而且很開心的接受了所有的禮物當我們一進入私人的拖車時他把禮物全放在椅子上然後看著他們 “I wish people wouldn’t do that. Please promise me, Turkle, don’t EVER say Happy Birthday to me.” 他說我真希望大家不要這麼做答應我永遠都不要對我說生日快樂 I was torn. I once again saw how sad and conflicted he was on the inside about this, but he remained loyal to his beliefs. It was so difficult for me too. I wanted to give him a present and a big birthday hug every time August 29th rolled around, and join in with the others who were celebrating his birthday around him. I also wanted to comply with his request not to even SAY happy birthday. 我很難過我再一次看到他有多難過和他內心有多掙扎但是他仍然對他的信仰很虔誠對我來說也很難我多想在他每次生日時給他一個禮物和擁抱和大家一起慶祝他的生日但是因為他的要求所以我從沒說過生日快樂 We were shooting SMOOTH CRIMINAL. I was accustomed to the monitors by now. The filming was going on longer than planned, as usual. We were preparing for a very big scene. Michael was surrounded by the alien battalion in a gully, built on stage 14. 我們正拍攝smooth criminal 我已經習慣有那些教會派來監督的人拍攝過程比原訂的還長就和以往一樣我們有很大的布景 The special weapons and ammunition team had briefed Michael on how to hold the machine gun and fire it. It was the last scene of the evening. Michael was having fun with it, like a little boy playing army. He took a strong stance, and fired as the cameras rolled. 武器特效團隊正指導麥可怎麼去握機關槍然後發射他們這是那天晚上最後一個拍攝麥可玩的很開心就好像一個小男孩在跟軍隊玩一樣他擺了個很令人震撼的姿勢在拍攝時發射了武器 That was a wrap for that evening, and we were given our call time for the next morning. 那天晚上的工作就結束了我們第二天準備繼續工作 Michael was a little late arriving the next day. I was waiting in his trailer. He walked in so distraught. I didn’t understand, we were having so much fun the night before. He was silent as he sat in the makeup chair. I had to ask him please tell me. Please tell me what is wrong. 麥可第二天有點遲到我在他的拖車等他他進來時樣子很不安我不懂我們昨天晚上很愉快他坐在化妝椅上時非常沉默我必須請求他告訴我什麼事出錯了嗎 His eyes welled up with tears. “Mother called last night. The church called her, and told her that I held and fired a gun yesterday. They ordered that I have to make decision. I must leave the church, or leave the entertainment industry.” He was weeping as he uttered those words. 他的眼睛充滿淚水說媽媽跟我說昨天教會打電話給她了說我昨天發射了槍枝他們說我必須做決定我必須選擇退出教會或是離開演藝圈他邊說邊哭 I was quite mortified. “What did your mother advise you to do?” 我問那你媽媽建議你怎麼做呢 “She felt horrible. She told me it was up to me. She said she would stand by me with whatever I decided.” 他說她覺得很糟糕她告訴我這是我的決定不論我的決定是什麼她都會支持我 “I see, you are here today”. 我說: 我看見你今天來了 “Yes” 他說是的 “Mother is supporting my choice”. 媽媽支持我的決定 It took a while for Michael to adjust to his choice. He continued to feel uncomfortable with his birthday, but attended fan events in his honor, and truly enjoyed them. 對麥可來說適應他的決定花了他好一段時間他還是對於他的生日感到很不自在但他會參加歌迷為他辦的生日活動而且很喜歡 When I was around him during Christmas, he would hide in his own closet to secretly wrap presents. He still held a tinge of guilt. I knew it was difficult for him, but I know he loved all the decorations that NEVER came down. He could freely give his children the birthdays that he never had. I knew deep down inside the Jehovah Witness teachings continued to hold a sacred place inside of him. That is why I was forever torn by not saying “ Happy Birthday”. He never released me from my promise to not say it to him. 當聖誕節時他會躲在衣櫃裡偷偷拆禮物他仍舊感到有罪惡感我知道這些對他都很難我知道他很喜歡所有的裝飾他會為他的孩子們慶祝他自己以前從沒過過的生日我知道在他內心見證人的信仰的教導仍舊深埋在他心中所以我永遠都為沒能說生日快樂而難過他從來沒有告訴過我我是否能打破當年的承諾夠對他說生日快樂了 -- 在一個充滿仇恨的世界我們仍須勇於希望在一個充滿憤怒的世界我們仍須勇於安慰在一個充滿絕望的世界我們仍須勇於夢想在一個充滿猜忌的世界我們仍須勇於相信 ---------------by 麥克傑克森 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 130.85.56.85 ※ 編輯: oldtrafford 來自: 130.85.56.85 (08/31 00:43)