Hollywood stardom

Main Author: McDonald, Paul, 1963-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Malden, Mass. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.
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Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10657816
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Star business. The symbolic commerce of Hollywood stardom
  • Star-as-brand
  • The extraordinary ordinariness of Tom Hanks
  • Star system. Post-studio stardom
  • Money and talent
  • "The Will Smith business"
  • Star performance. Spectacular acts
  • Prestige stardom and the awards system
  • Starring Julia Roberts
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: Academy Award nominees and winners in the actress and actor in a leading role categories, 1990-2009.