In today’s world of instant celebrity, the thought of any one of us hitting the newspaper headlines isn’t perhaps as unusual as it once was. If we go back sixty years to The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, a short story written by James Thurber, which became a 1947 film starring Danny Kaye, the idea of having an alter ego, or fantasy life, was seen as deviant and bizarre. Mitty imagined himself in such diverse roles as a fighter pilot, a surgeon, even a killer. Larger than life actors Jim Carrey, Mike Myers and Sacha Baron Cohen have all reportedly shown an interest in starring in a remake of this particular film.
Times and attitudes seem to have changed, where the media focus on celebrity and numerous reality TV shows has catapulted many very ordinary people to superstardom. Gone is the stigma attached to having a fantasy life. The time for self-promotion is definitely here, and for those erstwhile James Bonds amongst us, now is the opportunity to get your name up in lights.
Personalised newspapers provide the perfect solution to finding birthday gifts, for those larger than life characters we want to be. Whether they have aspirations of being a racing driver, an international footballer, or a superspy, our friend or family member’s identities can be interlaced with news articles of the day, to make their position within that story seem utterly believable. We at Inthepaper provide personalised gifts, which can turn a Walter Mitty into a James Bond in the twinkling of an eye.
