HOH - Quiz 11: Stars and Genre (Assessment) Flashcards
How many cinemas did Spiderman open to in the US?
4300
What part of Bristol was Cary Grant born in?
Horfield
How are stars today different today to how they were seen in the early years of Hollywood?
They can now work outside of the studio system and ‘green light’ a film.
What was Brad Pitt’s first breakthrough film?
Thelma and Louise
How do we tend to choose films these days?
Genre, star, director
What percentage does an agent normally take from a performer?
10-15%
What was the name given to the black political movement of the 1960s fronted by Martin Luther King Junior?
The Civil Rights Movement
Once stars weren’t even named - who was one of the first movie stars that was eventually named and made 81 films in one year?
Florence Lawrence
How long did it take for Brad Pitt to achieve mainstream critical success?
11 years
