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
Paul McDonald 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).
"In Hollywood Stardom the relationship between Hollywood modes of
production and economic film theory is given the importance that it
deserves ... It is clear that Paul McDonald knows a great deal
about Hollywood movie stars."
Cassone: The International Online Magazine of Art and Art Books
(June 2013)
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