"Downey's comments came during his recent appearance on the "Conversations for our Daughters" podcast. In talking about "influencer culture," he clarified that he doesn't necessarily have an issue with people gaining fame "without ever doing much besides rolling a phone on themselves." However, Downey does think think that "the challenge for individuation is being upped.""
"The actor, who himself has over 58 million followers on Instagram, later said that he hopes these social media "stars" will open peoples' eyes regarding how to more authentically gain celebrity or even just social credibility. "Hopefully the [larger] part of the youth of - let's just call it America for locality's sake - is gonna say, 'Yeah, but that's not my thing,'" Downey said."
""I want to go do something, I'm going to make something, I want to build something, I want to educate myself and I want to have more inputs, so whatever my output is, it isn't just a self-aggrandizing kind of influencer-type thing.""
""People say, 'Robert, they just love it when you're just kind of seeming off the cuff, and they're getting a glimpse into your life,'" Downey said. "And I go, 'But yeah, but I'd be manufacturing that aspect for them, so it's B.S.'""
Robert Downey Jr. rejects the idea that social media influencers are the stars of the future, calling the implication absolute nonsense. He does not object to people gaining fame without traditional work, but he argues that the challenge for personal development is increasing. He hopes young people will choose paths that involve doing things, making or building projects, educating themselves, and gaining more inputs so their output is not self-aggrandizing. He also criticizes manufactured “off the cuff” glimpses into personal life, describing them as false. He contrasts this with moments where audiences respond to genuine creative efforts, such as sharing an Iron Man teaser at Comic Con.
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