Shining in shadows : movie stars of the 2000s
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Shining in shadows : movie stars of the 2000s
（Star decades : american culture/american cinema / Adrienne L. Mclean and Murray Pomerance, series editors）
Rutgers University Press, c2012
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- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-246) and index
Contents of Works
- Introduction : stardom in the 2000s / Murray Pomerance
- Wonder boys : Matt Damon, Johnny Depp, and Robert Downey, Jr. / Dominic Lennard
- Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman : million dollar seniors / Robert Eberwein
- Jennifer Aniston and Tina Fey : girls with glasses / Victoria E. Johnson
- Puerile pillars of the Frat Pack : Jack Black, Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, and Ben Stiller / Brenda R. Weber
- Javier Bardem and Benicio Del Toro : beyond machismo / Mary C. Beltrán
- Philip Seymour Hoffman : Jesus of uncool / Jerry Mosher
- A postfeminist primer : Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hilary Swank, and Renée Zellweger / Corinn Columpar
- Heath Ledger : I'm not there / Claire Perkins
- Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn : acting authentic / Michael K. Hammond
- Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett : the performance is the star / Charlie Keil
- Brangelina : celebrity, credibility, and the composite überstar / Linda Ruth Williams
- George Clooney : the issues guy / David Sterritt
- In the wings / Murray Pomerance
Description and Table of Contents
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: hardcover ISBN 9780813551470
Description
In the 2000s, new technologies transformed the experiences of movie-going and movie-making, giving us the first generation of stars to be just as famous on the computer screen as on the silver screen. Movie Stars of the 2000s examines a wide range of Hollywood icons from a turbulent decade for the film industry and for America itself. Perhaps reflecting our own cultural fragmentation and uncertainty, Hollywood's star personas sent mixed messages about Americans' identities and ideals. Disheveled men-children like Will Ferrell and Jack Black shared the multiplex with debonair old-Hollywood standbys like George Clooney and Morgan Freeman. Iconic roles for women ranged from Renee Zellweger's dithering romantics to Tina Fey's neurotic professionals to Hilary Swank's vulnerable boyish characters. And in this age of reality TV and TMZ, stars like Jennifer Aniston and "Brangelina" became more famous for their real-life romantic dramas-at the same time that former tabloid fixtures like Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr. reinvented themselves as dependable leading men. With a multigenerational, international cast of stars, this collection presents a fascinating composite portrait of Hollywood stardom today.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Wonder Boys: Matt Damon, Johnny Depp, and Robert Downey Jr.
2. Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman: Million-Dollar Seniors
3. Jennifer Aniston and Tina Fey: Girls with Glasses
4. Puerile Pillars of the Frat Pack: Jack Black, Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, and Ben Stiller
5. Javier Bardem and Benicio Del Toro: Beyond Machismo
6. Philip Seymour Hoffman: Jesus of Uncool
7. A Postfeminist Primer: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hilary Swank, and Renee Zellweger
8. Heath Ledger: I'm Not There
9. Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn: Acting Authentic
10. Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett: The Performance Is the Star
11. Brangelina: Celebrity, Credibility, and the Composite UEberstar
12. George Clooney: The Issues Guy
In the Wings
Works Cited
Contributors
Index
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: pbk ISBN 9780813551487
Description
In the 2000s, new technologies transformed the experiences of movie-going and movie-making, giving us the first generation of stars to be just as famous on the computer screen as on the silver screen.
Shining in Shadows examines a wide range of Hollywood icons from a turbulent decade for the film industry and for America itself. Perhaps reflecting our own cultural fragmentation and uncertainty, Hollywood's star personas sent mixed messages about Americans' identities and ideals. Disheveled men-children like Will Ferrell and Jack Black shared the multiplex with debonair old-Hollywood standbys like George Clooney and Morgan Freeman. Iconic roles for women ranged from Renee Zellweger's dithering romantics to Tina Fey's neurotic professionals to Hilary Swank's vulnerable boyish characters. And in this age of reality TV and TMZ, stars like Jennifer Aniston and "Brangelina" became more famous for their real-life romantic dramas-at the same time that former tabloid fixtures like Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr. reinvented themselves as dependable leading men. With a multigenerational, international cast of stars, this collection presents a fascinating composite portrait of Hollywood stardom today.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Wonder Boys: Matt Damon, Johnny Depp, and Robert Downey Jr.
2. Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman: Million-Dollar Seniors
3. Jennifer Aniston and Tina Fey: Girls with Glasses
4. Puerile Pillars of the Frat Pack: Jack Black,Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, and Ben Stiller
5. Javier Bardem and Benicio Del Toro: Beyond Machismo
6. Philip Seymour Hoffman: Jesus of Uncool
7. A Postfeminist Primer: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hilary Swank, and Renee Zellweger
8. Heath Ledger: I'm Not There
9. Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn: Acting Authentic
10. Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett:The Performance Is the Star
11. Brangelina: Celebrity, Credibility, and the Composite UEberstar
12. George Clooney: The Issues Guy
In the Wings
Works Cited
Contributors
Index
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