By integrating star studies and film industry studies, Hollywood Stardom reveals the inextricable bonds between culture andcommerce in contemporary notions of film stardom.
* Integrates the traditions of star studies and industry studiesto establish an original and innovative mode of analysis wherebythe ‘star image’ is replaced with the ‘starbrand’
* Offers the first extensive analysis of stardom in the’post-studio’ era
* Combines genre, narrative, acting, and discourse analysis withaspects of marketing theory and the economic analysis of the filmmarket
* Draws on an extensive body of research data not previouslydeployed in film scholarship
* A wide range of star examples are explored including George Clooney, Mel Gibson, Tom Cruise, Daniel Day-Lewis, Tom Hanks, Will Smith, and Julia Roberts
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List of Figures vii
List of Tables ix
Acknowledgments x
Introduction 1
Part One: Star Business 9
1 The Symbolic Commerce of Hollywood Stardom 11
2 Star-as-Brand 41
3 The Extraordinary Ordinariness of Tom Hanks 65
Part Two: Star System 85
4 Post-Studio Stardom 87
5 Money and Talent 123
6 ‘The Will Smith Business’ 155
Part Three: Star Performance 179
7 Spectacular Acts 181
8 Prestige Stardom and the Awards System 215
9 Starring Julia Roberts 254
10 Conclusion 281
Appendix: Academy Award Nominees and Winners in the Actress and Actor in a Leading Role Categories, 1990-2009 285
References 291
Index 315
Giới thiệu về tác giả
Paul Mc Donald is Chair of Creative Industries at the University of Nottingham. He is the author of The Star System:Hollywood’s Production of Popular Identities (2000) and Video and DVD Industries (2007), and co-editor of The Contemporary Hollywood Film Industry (2008).
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