The Loss of the Atene Button

[JackiePaquito]

Atene where are you? Im still waiting for a new video. Feels like i lost a friend. I know im weird hehe.

[schuhma]

I'm with you completely, ehunyadi. Bring back the Atene Button. Watching Atene was like watching a train heading down the track. You know that it was heading for a crash, but you can't look away. We miss you Atene, please return, and show us that you are avoiding the wreck.

[osmoleam]

You only watched Atene because you thought he was a train wreck? Yeah. That'll bring him back. Fuck you. Atene rules!

[Gastronomo1]

Brian where are you?

[JackiePaquito]

Atene, we miss you!

[matthew1906]

Dear Brian, When we put ourselves or our art in public we are open to criticism. Please focus on those who were moved by you and came to hold you in high regard. You are a charming and talented man and I am sure the MAJORITY of your viewers would agree. Forgive me if I am being presumptuous, but I have gathered from your past text comments that you get depressed at times. Please seek help if this is so. If You Tube is doing you harm then stop. We will however miss you.

Stay Gold!

Matthew

[marianseldes]

Thank you for your lovely words. I've replied to a few comments and I've managed incorporating one typo into them. This video took time and care to prepare and your choice of music is appropriate. I'm glad you found my old channel to be a human one. I'm an analog guy in a digital world and I'm happy that point came across. A viewer once said she found my old channel to be a welcome alternative to this world governed by sound-bites. I'm flattered you liked it, too.

Stay Gold,

Brian Atene

[Gastronomo1]

I found this video very moving. I miss your youtube channel brian!

You have charisma that draws me to your videos.

I will always be a fan, and would be happy to se more stuff from you online sometime.

[erictor]

I don't think the jerks of the world should be allowed to take you from us, Brian. You are missed.

[Froosh30]

total douche. told me to f*ck myself when i commented on one of his vids. brian if you read this, i hope your genitals get eaten by a pitbull. good day.

[raincoaster]

Oh, fuck yourself again. Obviously it did no good the first time, and nobody else will do it for free.

[marianseldes]

You were the one. I deleted my channel after your remark: "This is dogshit." It wasn't a comment. It was you being vile. Oddly, you must be a fan. You've done an "Atene" search and found this tribute video. That makes you a hypocrite. The internet is a haven for talentless morons like yourself spewing hatred while remaining anonymous. Shame. You can't even be clever on something as mundane as YouTube. Is being vile cool? No. You're an internet stooge with a spellcheck. Okay. You win. I'm gone.

[raincoaster]

That thimble-dicked loser even stalked me to my blog to leave self-righteous, hysterical comments. He's relentless in his hypocrisy and pathetic outrage.

He wins? No, he has to live with himself every day; maybe he's too dim to know what a curse that is, but someday it may sink in.

Stay gold, Brian.

[raincoaster]

Thirded. But you can't push the man. You know how actors are; he'll be back when he's ready.

[ehunyadi]

You are absolutely correct.

I hope he comes back; obviously, when he's ready.

[marianseldes]

Thanks once more. I've made additional comments on this (rather, I think) Storm in a Teacup at Raincoaster's blog. Your very nice video is embeded there.

Again, Stay Gold,

Brian Atene

[marianseldes]

I'm not an actor. You have to be selfish to be an actor. You have to have an ego. (Ask Marian Seldes.) Obviously, I have a very low opionion of myself. I've been told I'm worthless by the best. (Ask Marian Seldes.) I read your comments on actors at your blog linked to this video. I agree that actors are loathsome cats. I've delt with Frosh30 (and his digital pals) in the past. I finally said: "Why don't you go fuck yourself." Then I deleted my account. I don't need it, nor do I crave it.

[raincoaster]

I didn't say actors were loathesome, nor do I believe it. But they ARE flighty cats, and not among the world's most secure people. Bloggers, on the other hand, are the opposite.

[marianseldes]

raincoaster, I've never met an actor who was a flighty cat. They're filled with ego and jealousy. They want attention and they bitch if they don't get it. They will never offer encouragement. I hate them, and again, I say: I'm not an actor. Sinatra wasn't an actor but he could act. He even won an Oscar. Kevin Spacey IS an actor and, believe me, he's a bitch. I don't want attention. I've said it. This was a hobby. I'm a regular, analog guy who was thrust onto the digital, internet stage. - Atene

[matthew1906]

Come back Brian! We miss you already!

[JackiePaquito]

Agreed!