Stardom

Country Pleasures, by Billy Lee Brammer, focuses on a connection between the worlds of Hollywood and politics, starring Vicki McGown. Vicki is a famous actress who revels in her stardom, and subsequently enjoys its perks. At the same time, she is a wife and mother who struggles in the less glamorous roles. She is manipulative, dangerously fun, and dedicated to her work.
Vicki’s manipulative nature come out in her interactions with her husband, Jay McGown, concerning his desire for a divorce as wells as for their daughter to live with him. She wants Jay to leave his life and job behind so that he can join his wife and daughter in their travels; however she has no intention of remaining loyal to Jay. The first tactic she uses is ...