ODB's crazy public persona certainly took a toll on his private life.
Amy Berg's Janis: Little Girl Blue was a rough and ready portrait of the singer Janis Joplin, whose raucous crazy-mama persona concealed a profoundly wounded soul; it's celebratory and heartbreaking in equal measure.
Michael Schulman on Bridget Everett, who says that her onstage persona is "a crazy maniac who doesn't get laid enough, so I have to put my sexual energy somewhere".
And Lil Wayne's extraterrestrial angle on his Carter III and I am Not A Human Being albums put an alternative spin on his hardcore persona, propelling him to crazy mainstream success.
Create a stage persona, not to go crazy or dress weird, but it's best to act much differently on stage than you do in private company, on stage you rule, everyone must listen to you, and you can be whoever you want.
She describes her onstage persona as that of "a crazy maniac who doesn't get laid enough, so I have to put my sexual energy somewhere".
What's clear now is that the Beyoncé of "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)," of "Get Me Bodied," of "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy" — that persona — was a homework assignment, a concession to the world around her by an artist with an astute ear and a gift for mimicry.
Rando, as the app is called, offers a crazy twist on our carefully curated online personas — instead of allowing you to choose a photo or GIF to share with friends, Rando will randomly pick one for you.
Is Teddy the wild and crazy guy to balance Mr. Bradley's sober "60 Minutes" persona: demanding he wear a chandelier earring for his interview with RICHARD LEVERNIER?
He was so insecure, so worried that he didn't appear presidential that he created this public persona for these televised moments, and it used to drive his press people crazy because it was boring and it wasn't him.
