The Tortured artist is a
stock character and stereotype, who is in constant ferment
due to frustrations with art and other people. The tortured
artist feels alienated and misunderstood due to what he/she
perceives as the ignorance or neglect of others who do not
understand them, and the things they feel are important.
They sometimes smoke, are sexually frustrated, and appear
overwhelmed by their own emotions and inner conflicts. The
tortured artist is often mocked in popular culture for being
attention seeking, narcissistic, or just adverse to happiness.
Examples in culture
Todd Cleary in 2005 movie Wedding Crashers
Russell Corwin on tv show Six feet under
Charlie Kaufman in 2002 movie Adaptation
See also
External links
Categories: Emo