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020 _z9781405179829 (hardback)
020 _z9781405179836 (paperback)
020 _z9781118321645 (e-book)
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035 _a(OCoLC)827236396
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100 1 _aMcDonald, Paul,
_d1963-
245 1 0 _aHollywood stardom
_h[electronic resource] /
_cPaul McDonald.
260 _aMalden, Mass. :
_bWiley-Blackwell,
_c2013.
300 _aviii, 342 p. :
_bill.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aIntroduction -- 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.
520 _a"By integrating star studies and film industry studies, Hollywood Stardom reveals the inextricable bonds between culture and commerce in contemporary notions of film stardom. Integrates the traditions of star studies and industry studies to establish an original and innovative mode of analysis whereby the 'star image' is replaced with the 'star brand' Offers the first extensive analysis of stardom in the 'post-studio' era; Combines genre, narrative, acting, and discourse analysis with aspects of marketing theory and the economic analysis of the film market; Draws on an extensive body of research data not previously deployed 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 "--
_cProvided by publisher.
533 _aElectronic reproduction.
_bPalo Alto, Calif. :
_cebrary,
_d2013.
_nAvailable via World Wide Web.
_nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
650 0 _aMotion picture industry
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aMotion picture actors and actresses
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aFame
_xSocial aspects
_zUnited States.
655 7 _aElectronic books.
_2local
710 2 _aebrary, Inc.
856 4 0 _uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10657816
_zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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