Boyhood

Question 1

Who is the film directed by?

Answer 1

The film is directed by Richard Linklater.

Question 2

Who stars in the film?

Answer 2

The film stars as Ellar Coltrane as Mason, Ethan Hawke as Mason Sr. and Patricia Arquette as Olivia.

Question 3

What is the Uses And Gratifications audience theory?

Answer 3

The audience watches a film for four different reasons.

• Information.
• Personal Identity.
• Social Integration.
• Entertainment.

Question 4

Boyhood Uses And Gratification

Answer 4

Personal Identity - The film is a coming-of-age film that follows the story of Mason growing up. The audience may identify with Mason as they have had similar personal experiences.
Information - The film is informative on multiple topics such as growing up, divorce and family. The audience who haven’t had similar experiences are able to learn about the topics through the film.

Question 5

What is the Stuart Hall The Reception Theory?

Answer 5

Preferred reading - They consume the text as the Producer intended them to.
Oppositional reading - The audience entirely rejects the ideology that is contained within the text.

Question 6

Boyhood The Reception Theory.

Answer 6

Preferred reading - The audience may like the film because its experimental and has interesting dynamics.
Oppositional reading - The audience may dislike the film because it lacks action and other conversations that are in typical genre films.