8. How films use stars
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8. How films use stars
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Objective
• To understand how film studios capitalise on the success of certain actors and use them to market movies more effectively
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What is a star?
• A star is more than just an actor• The star may refer to someone who is famous
for acting well in a film• The star may also refer to someone who
outshines film and becomes famous regardless of the quality of the film
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Hollywood is full of stars
• The term ‘star’ can be overused• How do you know who is a ‘star’ and who is
merely a star?
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Stars and Marketing
• Name on the poster?• No name on the poster?• Look at Tom Cruise
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Top Gun (1986)
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Cocktail (1988)
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Days of Thunder (1990)
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Mission Impossible (1996)
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MI: Ghost Protocol (2010)
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Ocean’s Eleven
• A star vehicle – designed specifically to show off a group of actors
• In the 1950s, the Rat Pack (as they were called):
• Frank Sinatra, Peter Lawford, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr (plus others)
• In the 2000s, a new generation of Hollywood stars
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The 1950s
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Ocean’s Eleven – 2000s
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Cameos
• A cameo is an uncredited appearance in a film• Usually for a short period of time• May be playing themselves• Does not appear on the production credits• Does not appear on the poster
Famous cameos: Tom Cruise in ‘Tropic Thunder’ and Stan Lee in Marvel comics adaptations; also Michael Jackson as Agent M in ‘Men In Black II’
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Celebrity Production/Endorsement
• Celebrities start production companies• Their films become the star attraction• “A Steven Spielberg Production” (he didn’t
direct it, but everyone is still going to see it)• Or celebrity directors:• Clint Eastwood, Ben Stiller, David Schwimmer
(yes, really), Quentin Tarantino