Shining in Shadows

Informationen zum Autor Pomerance, Murray Klappentext Examines a wide range of Hollywood icons from a turbulent decade for the film industry and for America itself. Perhaps reflecting America's cultural fragmentation and uncertainty, Hollywood's star personas sent mixed messages about Americans' identities and ideals. With a multigenerational, international cast of stars, this collection presents a fascinating composite portrait of Hollywood stardom today. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Wonder Boys: Matt Damon, Johnny Depp, and Robert Downey Jr.2. Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman: Million-Dollar Seniors3. Jennifer Aniston and Tina Fey: Girls with Glasses4. Puerile Pillars of the Frat Pack: Jack Black,Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, and Ben Stiller5. Javier Bardem and Benicio Del Toro: Beyond Machismo6. Philip Seymour Hoffman: Jesus of Uncool7. A Postfeminist Primer: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hilary Swank, and Renée Zellweger8. Heath Ledger: I'm Not There9. Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn: Acting Authentic10. Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett:The Performance Is the Star11. Brangelina: Celebrity, Credibility, and the Composite Überstar12. George Clooney: The Issues GuyIn the WingsWorks CitedContributorsIndex

Autorentext
Pomerance, Murray

Klappentext
Examines a wide range of Hollywood icons from a turbulent decade for the film industry and for America itself. Perhaps reflecting America's cultural fragmentation and uncertainty, Hollywood's star personas sent mixed messages about Americans' identities and ideals. With a multigenerational, international cast of stars, this collection presents a fascinating composite portrait of Hollywood stardom today.

Inhalt
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 Renée 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 Überstar

12. George Clooney: The Issues Guy

In the Wings
Works Cited
Contributors
Index

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