Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael"/ Excerpt @pg151/New Interview Post 3743

[twinklEE]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Michael's children if they ever choose to write a book on him, have every right to do. Every darn right in the world. Why? Because they are his children, they were most precious to him.

 

[Ben]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Michael's children if they ever choose to write a book on him, have every right to do. Every darn right in the world. Why? Because they are his children, they were most precious to him.

I absolutely agree. But maybe they would also reveal things Michael would have liked to remain private. It's difficult to know.

I'm not comparing this to Frank, because they're obviously 2 totally different situations.

 

[claudiadoina]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Again nobody's questioning if what Frank said is true.
Everybody is assuming that it is all true and Michael did and said all that and the only wrongdoing Frank does is making that public.

:no:

Sad. :sad:

 

[KingMikeJ]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

I don't have a problem with people writing books about Michael. What bothers me is if they made things up and/or write negative things. How can writing about Michael being a "situational addict" be a positive thing for Michael and his legacy? Jermaine wrote about an escape plan he had for if Michael was found guilty, how was that a postive thing for Michael's legacy?

I'm not saying I want a book full of lies to make Michael look like a saint but why would anyone include these negative things, even if they are true, in a book about their friend?

 

[twinklEE]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

I absolutely agree. But maybe they would also reveal things Michael would have liked to remain private. It's difficult to know.

I'm not comparing this to Frank, because they're obviously 2 totally different situations.

You're right, it's a slim line. But this is a totally different situation and incomparable.

 

[teli-mj]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

If you are talking about the Hunfigton article which presents some information on Frank's book, then i must say that i agree with those who are criticising Frank. I had said that i would wait and see before i judge and i did saw.

The book sounds very tabloidish and says things that i'm sure Mike would be devastated if he knew that a friend of his revealed. Why man, why? I thought that Frank wouldn't go there, that he as a friend would respect Mike's wish for privacy but i guess i expected too much.

I aint going to purchase Frank's out of respect of Mike's wishes, because if i was in Mike's shoes, i wouldn't have wanted my friends spill out every single detail of my life and lastly because if i wanted to read what a big crackhead MJ was, i would have read all those free articles on internet.

Thank you Frank for the possitive picture that you are painting about MJ and thank you for helping continuing his legacy. All those people out there who think that Mike was the biggest weirdo and crackhead ever, will always appreciate you.

 

[Petrarose]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Bumper that post about the "stain" and "friends" is excellent. Thanks so much for making the connection that those who caused Michael severe pain and anguish were always "friends", except for the help of the media. However, most times what the media did not make up, was found from sources that were friends. Here we have another "friend" doing something nice for Michael again.

 

[ivy]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

You think it's overboard? Oh well...I don't...It's their life? No, it's about Michael's life and the public/media heavy speculation and judgment of it and that's pretty clear lol... Michael valued his privacy like one would value oxygen...That people think they have a right to screw around with that is what I take issue with...That's all..

then no one should talk about Michael. Liza Minelli mentioning her talk with Michael about her marriage is private, Brett Ratner and Chris Tucker telling stories about Michael is private as well. Miko Brando shouldn't be talking about his experiences as well. Paris is at guilt for telling how her father made breakfast for them. Carrie Fisher has written about Michael's last Christmas , that shouldn't be done either. How about Talin opening a blog about her meetings with Michael, or TINI writing about their interactions with Michael. All his life and none of theirs? Isn't it all his privacy?

Or are you picking and choosing?

I'm not saying I want a book full of lies to make Michael look like a saint but why would anyone include these negative things, even if they are true, in a book about their friend?

I think you already have answer in your question. Do you want a real version or you want a cleaned up version?

 

[Arklove]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

then no one should talk about Michael. Liza Minelli mentioning her talk with Michael about her marriage is private, Brett Ratner and Chris Tucker telling stories about Michael is private as well. Miko Brando shouldn't be talking about his experiences as well. Paris is at guilt for telling how her father made breakfast for them. Carrie Fisher has written about Michael's last Christmas , that shouldn't be done either. How about Talin opening a blog about her meetings with Michael, or TINI writing about their interactions with Michael. All his life and none of theirs? Isn't it all his privacy?

Or are you picking and choosing?

Have they written books for profit?

Am I picking or choosing? I'm picking MICHAEL and his wishes, above all...

 

[ivy]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Have they written books for profit?

Am I picking or choosing? I'm picking MICHAEL and his wishes, above all...

so am I understanding it correctly : They can tell anything about Michael's privacy as long it's free. You only have problems if they charge money. so which one is your issue : privacy or money?

and yes Carrie Fisher has just released a book that mentions Michael's last Christmas.

 

[Arklove]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

so am I understanding it correctly : They can tell anything about Michael's privacy as long it's free. You only have problems if they charge money. so which one is your issue : privacy or money?

Referring back to my posts in this thread, I think you can answer that question yourself...

I don't believe people should be revealing details about Michael's private life that he wouldn't reveal himself...I'm going by MICHAEL'S wishes...

 

[LastTear]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

I don't remember Michael's family calling him a drug addict when he was alive so how do we know that Michael wouldn't want that defended or at least clarified if he were still here.

 

[Ben]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

I don't remember Michael's family calling him a drug addict when he was alive so how do we know that Michael wouldn't want that defended or at least clarified if he were still here.

You beat me to it. Again, we dont know what Michael would have thought about that book. And we dont really know what's in it.

 

[ivy]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Referring back to my posts in this thread, I think you can answer that question yourself...

I don't believe people should be revealing details about Michael's private life that he wouldn't reveal himself...I'm going by MICHAEL'S wishes...

honestly I think your last posts are kinda inconsistent.

first you said you would be absolutely against a book from MJ's kids because it invades his privacy - when you have no idea if it would be the things he would reveal or not. so anything about MJ was unacceptable for you.

When I gave the examples of Brett Ratner, Chris Tucker, Liza Minelli telling stories, they were okay to you as it didn't have any money involved, it suddenly became a profit issue and not privacy - you totally omitted whether for example Michael would have told public that he attacked homeless man with a water balloon for fun.

when I pointed what you omitted it again it turned into "not reveal details Michael wouldn't".

and I'm curious - how do we know what Michael would reveal or not reveal?

I don't remember Michael's family calling him a drug addict when he was alive so how do we know that Michael wouldn't want that defended or at least clarified if he were still here.

exactly.

 

[claudiadoina]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

I don't remember Michael's family calling him a drug addict when he was alive so how do we know that Michael wouldn't want that defended or at least clarified if he were still here.

When did Michael make any public clarification on whatever bullshit was said about his private life?

For ex when LMP was talking in TV and magazine interviews ill about him he never said a word back.I doubt he liked what she said.
He never said anything about LaToya' s book or LaToya's crazy statements about him.He never said anything about Jermaine's Word to the Bad and so on ....

 

[xrisx]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

I hate to interfere with other people's posts but Ivy eventhough I understand some of your points and even agree with them, you can't really say to someone here
"Do you want the clean version or the real version" when none of us can even be sure if what he is writing is 100% the truth.

I understand what that poster was trying to say. It all comes down to what does he want to achieve with the book?
Nobody thinks Michael is perfect, the question is if you know how imperfect someone is and the rest of the world doesn't know the extend of that should you be the one to inform the world of that? Or should you keep certain things to yourself?
Do we really need to know every single flaw/side of Michael, is I guess the real question in a way. The anwser to that is probably different for every fan.
Which is probably why that discussion will go in circles everytime.

I said I'm not going to buy the book but I still have some what of an open mind to it all. I will read other people's review of it and if it sounds nice enough I'll probably read it somewhere. But I have to be honest, I don't really understand why he thinks the world needs to know the things that we've read so far.
Also many people have hinted that something happened between him and Michael and well I wish that could be cleared up.
Ever since the trial I don't really trust anyone on their word when it comes to Michael. But I'm not gonna hate him before the book is even out.
I don't see anything wrong with questioning him though.

 

[Ben]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

Basically, each and every one of us will consider this based on their own values and principles. But we cant judge it according to Mike's because we simply dont know what they would be in this precise case. IMO.

 

[claudiadoina]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

And sorry for being OT, but he's not happy
:heart:

 

[BUMPER SNIPPET]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

When did Michael make any public clarification on whatever bullshit was said about his private life?

For ex when LMP was talking in TV and magazine interviews ill about him he never said a word back.I doubt he liked what she said.
He never said anything about LaToya' s book or LaToya's crazy statements about him.He never said anything about Jermaine's Word to the Bad and so on ....

Well he probably did say and responded, but in private.

He didn't write that his siter was a slut, he didn't write a song called "A word to the Dynamite", he didn't call LMP in any of his interviews any names.

If he had a problem with friends and family he dealt in private with them.

 

[LastTear]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

@claudionia There were times Michael make statements and defended himself. As far as LMP goes he probably didn't want to stoop so low, I'm sure he wouldn't want a public slanging match.


We can go back and forth, but we don't really know what Michael, if he could hear what is being said about him now, would want a friend to do, if anything.

But the real crux of the matter is that we don't know yet what the book contains. Maybe it's an honest portrayal and maybe it's a pile of poo. WE DON'T KNOW.

But we do have the free will to either buy or not buy or to wait for reviews before purchasing. You don't even have to go in and read any reviews posted if you don't want to.

 

[twinklEE]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

When did Michael make any public clarification on whatever bullshit was said about his private life?

For ex when LMP was talking in TV and magazine interviews ill about him he never said a word back.I doubt he liked what she said.
He never said anything about LaToya' s book or LaToya's crazy statements about him.He never said anything about Jermaine's Word to the Bad and so on ....

So just because Michael was decent enough to to drag personal bullish outside, it makes it ok? :/

 

[BUMPER SNIPPET]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

honestly I think your last posts are kinda inconsistent.

first you said you would be absolutely against a book from MJ's kids because it invades his privacy - when you have no idea if it would be the things he would reveal or not. so anything about MJ was unacceptable for you.

When I gave the examples of Brett Ratner, Chris Tucker, Liza Minelli telling stories, they were okay to you as it didn't have any money involved, it suddenly became a profit issue and not privacy - you totally omitted whether for example Michael would have told public that he attacked homeless man with a water balloon for fun.

when I pointed what you omitted it again it turned into "not reveal details Michael wouldn't".

and I'm curious - how do we know what Michael would reveal or not reveal?



exactly.

You are playing with words Ivy, and shifting the problem from what Frank wrote to those who didn't write anything. Nice distraction from the real issue.

 

[ivy]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

You are playing with words Ivy, and shifting the problem from what Frank wrote to those who didn't write anything. Nice distraction from the real issue.

dear bumper - would you please ignore my posts as well? and in my first post today I DID write about what Frank said, you had nothing to say about it. so please leave me alone and don't jump into my conversations with other people. You hate my guts we know it we got it, you don't have to jump on my every post to pick on me and write personal stuff about me, my behavior, my credibility and so on. We got your point. Thank you.

 

[MsCassieMollie]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

IDK but some bits from the article that was posted today are better left unsaid.

The media is gonna have field day with them :/

 

[teli-mj]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

@claudionia There were times Michael make statements and defended himself. As far as LMP goes he probably didn't want to stoop so low, I'm sure he wouldn't want a public slanging match.


We can go back and forth, but we don't really know what Michael, if he could hear what is being said about him now, would want a friend to do, if anything.

But the real crux of the matter is that we don't know yet what the book contains. Maybe it's an honest portrayal and maybe it's a pile of poo. WE DON'T KNOW.

But we do have the free will to either buy or not buy or to wait for reviews before purchasing. You don't even have to go in and read any reviews posted if you don't want to.

I WANT MY PRIVACY - Michael Jackson. I think he would have wanted his friend to keep his most private, embarassing or difficult moments private. Like you and me would wanted the same thing from our friends.

 

[BUMPER SNIPPET]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

dear bumper - would you please ignore my posts as well? and in my first post today I DID write about what Frank said, you had nothing to say about it. so please leave me alone and don't jump into my conversations with other people. You hate my guts we know it we got it, you don't have to jump on my every post to pick on me and write personal stuff about me, my behavior, my credibility and so on. We got your point. Thank you.

This is a public forum and we are all entitled to agree and disagree with comments. I don't hate you, stop saying that.

 

[Arklove]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

honestly I think your last posts are kinda inconsistent.

first you said you would be absolutely against a book from MJ's kids because it invades his privacy - when you have no idea if it would be the things he would reveal or not. so anything about MJ was unacceptable for you.

When I gave the examples of Brett Ratner, Chris Tucker, Liza Minelli telling stories, they were okay to you as it didn't have any money involved, it suddenly became a profit issue and not privacy - you totally omitted whether for example Michael would have told public that he attacked homeless man with a water balloon for fun.

when I pointed what you omitted it again it turned into "not reveal details Michael wouldn't".

and I'm curious - how do we know what Michael would reveal or not reveal?

Honestly, Ivy, I don't really care to know what you're getting at....

My issue with Frank's book is that he had such a long friendship with Michael....If his friendship was so 'ordinary', then why the need the write a book about it? lol Why not keep it to yourself? Why not cherish what you had with Michael as a friendship you were fortunate enough to experience? When someone reveals a personal anecdote about Michael, such as Paris saying Michael liked to cook for them, ...I mean, how that even be compared to what we've seen so far from Frank's book? The timing is wrong (hello??? anyone could figure that out, did Frank not realize that?), the details are just a little too much for comfort, and it's pretty safe to say Michael wouldn't want something like that revealed...Saying something in passing about Michael, something funny and/or quirky is a hell of a lot different than the little tidbits we've seen so far in this excerpts...

No, we don't know what he would or would not want revealed, but based on Michael's stance on his privacy and what not, I think we have a pretty good idea....

 

[claudiadoina]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

@claudionia There were times Michael make statements and defended himself. As far as LMP goes he probably didn't want to stoop so low, I'm sure he wouldn't want a public slanging match.


We can go back and forth, but we don't really know what Michael, if he could hear what is being said about him now, would want a friend to do, if anything.

But the real crux of the matter is that we don't know yet what the book contains. Maybe it's an honest portrayal and maybe it's a pile of poo. WE DON'T KNOW.

But we do have the free will to either buy or not buy or to wait for reviews before purchasing. You don't even have to go in and read any reviews posted if you don't want to.

What I know for sure is that Michael put his privacy above all from a very early age as you can see in interviews back from 70's and that need of privace increased proportional with his fame.He wouldn't break his privacy not even to defend himself.

And I know also that the only books Michael ever approved, besides his own 2 books, were

Adrian's Grant MJ A Visual Documentary and The Opus.
What does that tell you?

 

[Ben]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

IDK but some bits from the article that was posted today are better left unsaid.

The media is gonna have field day with them :/

To be honest, I think the media would twist any information, any book about Michael.

 

[LastTear]

Re: Frank Cascio to write memoir of his friend Michael Jackson / press release at pg12 / Nov 15 ,201

I WANT MY PRIVACY - Michael Jackson. I think he would have wanted his friend to keep his most private, embarassing or difficult moments private. Like you and me would wanted the same thing from our friends.

And I will repeat myself again...... We don't yet know exactly what is being revealed. So far from what we have seen, nothing really new, just perhaps some areas explained. Maybe there will be some funny anecdotes that we haven't heard yet, much like a few people have shared with us.

If I died and the was a whole heap of BS around me I would want my friends to defend me, even if it means them sharing some private moments.

Sadly since Michael passed his private life is not really his private life anymore, with so much even in the courtroom alone, maybe his friend wants to bring back the attention to Michael the human being.