Screen LibraryCult film stardom Offbeat attractions and processes of cultification /
The term 'cult film star' has been employed in popular journalistic writing for the last 25 years, but what makes cult stars distinct from other film stars has rarely been addressed. This collection explores the processes through which film stars/actors become associated with the cult labe...
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137291776 |
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The term 'cult film star' has been employed in popular journalistic writing for the last 25 years, but what makes cult stars distinct from other film stars has rarely been addressed. This collection explores the processes through which film stars/actors become associated with the cult label, from Bill Murray to Ruth Gordon and Ingrid Pitt. 'This book makes for a compelling read, offering a series of original insights alongside valuable synthesis of existing literature in the twin fields of stardom and cult cinema, also providing insightful analysis and textual readings of a wide range of films. It promises to make a significant contribution to various sub-disciplinary areas of film studies: most notably, stardom and cult cinema but also fandom and performance.' - Martin Shingler, University of Sunderland, UK. |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9780230293694, 2012. |
| Carrier Form: | 304 p. : 17 b&w, halftones. |
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9780230293694 9781137291776 : 113729177X : |
| CLC: | J905 |
| Contents: | List of illustrations Acknowledgements Notes on contributors Introduction: Star-Making, Cult-Making and Forms of Authenticity-- K.Egan & S.Thomas PART I: CONNECTING 'CULT' AND 'STARDOM' Cult Movies With and Without Cult Stars: Differentiating Discourses of Stardom-- M.Hills Marginal Moments of Spectacle: Character Actors, Cult Stardom and Hollywood Cinema-- S.Thomas PART II: CULT STARDOM AND THE MAINSTREAM: MANAGEMENT, MEDIATION AND NEGOTIATION 'You're Bill Groundhog-Day-Ghostbusting-Ass Murray': 'Mainstream' Success, Star Agency and Cult Reinvention-- J.Whalley Prisoner of Cool: Chloe Sevig |