Stardom Flashcards
What is “the backbone” of a star’s persona?
Emphasizing the intertextual, however it is a combination of textual and extra textual materials as well
Richard Dyer published a book in 1979 titled _____. What was it about?
Book titled “Stars.”
- He provided a rationale for taking stars and stardom seriously
- He developed a set of foundational ideas that he could employ in case study from one star to the next
- Stars contribute substantially to the way the film is preceived by its viewers
- Stars are constructed… not so much talking about a person, but rather a persona… and through a combination of textual, intertextual, and etra textual material
What was so appealing about stars very early on in film’s history?
Their ability to animate
What changed about marketing?
Stars names were added into the film’s marketing, fans would buy tickets to see their favourite star
As Hollywood studios took shape they started to rely heavily on what?
Star power to sell their products, getting the most attractive stars to play in their films
What was the goal regarding stars during the studio era?
The goal was to construct the Hollywood star as righteous, coherent, and glamorous (supposed to embody an ideal)
What changed about stars due to the dissolution of the studio system?
- The use of independent publicists
- The lessening of constraints on actors
- The rise of Method acting
- The popularity of social realism
Stars possessed what attribute?
Charisma, and the ability to represent things larger than themselves
Relationship between stars and fans?
Fan -> Projection <- Introjection Star
- We buy the goods they possess and endorse, movies and consumer products
When a star signs onto a movie, they bring baggage, such as?
Star persona, which makes an impact on the meaning of the film
There are many stars that choose roles unlike ones they’ve done in the past. What is this called?
Playing with type/Playing against type
What did studios prefer stars do?
Create personas by playing similar characters, audiences can expect what kind of character that star is going to play
Stars can defy spectators’ expectations, what is the risk involved with doing this?
Stirring audiences, making the spectator aware that they are watching a movie
Define “photo effect” and explain it’s relation to stars and cinema
Photo effect, mentioned by John Ellis states that stars are both ordinary and extraordinary, they are like us but not like us, the star is an impossible image, like the cinematic image
- Constituted by a central paradox, the star system is both a promise of cinema (photo effect), and an invitation
