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Creating Hollywood Star Images
01:50 - 10:02 (08:12)
Hollywood studios in the past used to create star images by slotting actors into different roles, trying to figure out their image and characteristics that would appease the audience, just as they did with famous stars like Cary Grant and Clark Gable.
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Armie Hammer shared in a 2008 Vanity Fair article that he always wanted to be the star of a movie like Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone.
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Armie Hammer
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Armie Hammer shared in a 2008 Vanity Fair article that he always wanted to be the star of a movie like Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone. Nowadays, it's not just industry professionals who shape a celebrity's public image.
ChapterCreating Hollywood Star Images
EpisodeEpisode 4: The Actor
PodcastKILLED
The old Hollywood studio system sought to create a distinct image for their stars, like Cary Grant's charm and Clark Gable's lumberjack look.
04:47 - 10:02 (05:15)
Hollywood history
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The old Hollywood studio system sought to create a distinct image for their stars, like Cary Grant's charm and Clark Gable's lumberjack look. They carefully crafted their star's persona to appeal to audiences and produce box office success.