SHORT TAKES : Modine: Public Wants Escapism

NEW YORK — Actor Matthew Modine says the worship of movie stars might come from a troubled state of world affairs.

“Throughout history, actors have been outcasts. People locked up their daughters when they came to town, and God forbid your son should become one,” Modine says in the October issue of Details magazine.

“Maybe they’re revered today because the world has become a rather grim place and people need something to entertain them,” said the blond, dimpled actor, who has starred in “Married to the Mob” and “Birdy.”