At age twentyeight Charlie Chaplin was a millionaire and one of the worlds most famous personalities. He had grown rich playing the poorest of men. He was to go on playing unforgettable characters in timeless films but now the psychology of celebrity began both to drive and to damage his creativity. Richard Schickel the distinguished film critic has called Chaplin the first victim of modern celebrity culture driven by his relentless ego by his helpless need for an audience to dominate to lead.