Maximilian Schell' Letter to Michael Jackson
Maximilian Schell, Hollywood Reporter, November 1993
In November of 1993, as the media feasted on the first child sex abuse allegation to be made against Michael Jackson, Oscar-winning actor Maximilian Schell sent the following letter to the Hollywood Reporter and paid for it to be printed on the back page of every copy of the publication.
MAXIMILIAN SCHELL
NOV, 19 1993
TO: MICHAEL JACKSON (SOMEWHERE ON THIS PLANET)
DEAR MICHAEL,
I AM DEEPLY ASHAMED — FOR THE PRESS, FOR THE MEDIA, FOR THE WORLD – I don’t know you – we met only ONCE on one of those Award-Dinners (“ENTERTAINER of the DECADE”) – We shook hands – you were kind and polite – I don’t think you knew who I was – HOW SHOULD YOU? OUR WORLDS ARE TOO FAR APART – (I am more, “CLASSICAL” – minded -) but I looked into your eyes — THEY WERE KIND —
You are a great artist and I admire you – my little daughter (she is 9½) LOVES YOU! DEEPLY – SHE EVEN WANTS TO MARRY YOU! (-“BUT HE NEVER CALLS ME!”) SHE IMITATES YOU ALL THE TIME – and quite well –
WE ALL LOVE YOU
I would like her more to listen to MOZART – but she loves YOU! AND I RESPECT HER TASTE! —
THAT YOU SURVIVE THIS AVALANCHE OF DIRT THROWN AT YOU – I ADMIRE TREMENDOUSLY –
THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE!
GOD BLESS YOU
Maximilian Schell
P.S. “ONE CAN ONLY SEE GOOD WITH THE HEART – THE ESSENTIAL IS INVISIBLE FOR THE EYES” – (“THE LITTLE PRINCE”)
| by Anonymous | reply 25 | October 14, 2018 1:17 AM
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Michael KNEW HOW TO WORK that vulnerable FACADE.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | January 16, 2018 11:50 PM
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So he was so sure of his innocence because his eyes looked kind!! WTF
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | January 16, 2018 11:55 PM
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I’m embarrassed for this classically-minded man.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | January 17, 2018 12:23 AM
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may all the pedo fingerpointers in here be falsely accused! good luck to you. judge not lest ye be judged.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | January 17, 2018 12:27 AM
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One celebrity simply protecting and defending another celebrity.
And remember Whoopi's infamous saying - But it wasn't rape-rape.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | January 17, 2018 12:37 AM
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I’m sorry that the wonderful Max got involved with this mulatto mess of a human.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | January 17, 2018 12:41 AM
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I don't see the problem here.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | January 17, 2018 12:45 AM
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What a waste of money and good paper.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | January 17, 2018 12:48 AM
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Schell is so full of shit in an Eff Murray Abraham kinda way.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | January 17, 2018 2:25 AM
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ALL actors are mentally unstable. ALL OF THEM. Every last one. Do not worship them. You don’t want to meet them in person if you like them, you won’t afterwards.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | January 17, 2018 2:36 AM
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The lovely Max loved —not wisely— but too well.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | October 13, 2018 10:21 PM
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Max was super hot in his heyday but he was creepy too - his wife was 48 years younger than him!
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | October 13, 2018 10:27 PM
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Thanks for bumping, r15. Now I’m hungry for eggs!
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | October 13, 2018 10:29 PM
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Max was SO passionate!
Look how he builds these rhetorical questions into a climax near hysteria.
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | October 13, 2018 10:38 PM
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...and some milk and a roll?
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | October 13, 2018 10:38 PM
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And the winner is...Michael Jackson in The Miracle Twerker
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | October 14, 2018 12:18 AM
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Max was still cute even when he got fat and wasted most of this talent in sub-standard movies.
I wonder if Ricky Martin will be looking like Max soon.
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | October 14, 2018 12:37 AM
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I am glad Michael died...he could finally stop abusing children.
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | October 14, 2018 12:44 AM
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Sounds like he was drunk or stoned when he wrote that letter.
| by Anonymous | reply 23 | October 14, 2018 12:55 AM
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R21 Ricky is still gorgeous-even if if he's getting into middle age.
| by Anonymous | reply 24 | October 14, 2018 1:09 AM
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Michael Jackson was a complete and total embarrassment and his music came no where near making up for the spectacular abusive mess of a human being he was.
His self hatred was epic and his exploitation of others was openly sadistic.
At least Norma Desmond fucked monkeys and boys who were of age.
| by Anonymous | reply 25 | October 14, 2018 1:17 AM
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