Source: R.Dyer, Stars (BFI, London, 1979), pages 72–98.
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Mention of Titanic
Quote: "Titanic would be a different film if we imagine replacing Leonardo DiCaprio with Brad Pitt in the lead role"
- This quote is asking the readers to think about a star and a different star and think of the consequences that would make. For example, different stars will perform than others and also different stars will make the film different as well. This is why Dyer used DiCaprio and Pitt as the two stars, and said that the audience can't imagine Pitt replaying DiCaprio and playing Jack Dawson in Titanic.
Quote: "We often talk about people whom the camera loves...some people love the camera"
- This quote made me think of Kate Winslet. When Winslet first started getting well known, she was the 'girl next door' from Reading (UK), so she always used to talk to the paparazzi and even sometimes have a conversation with some before she was heading to her destination.
Quote: "chosen from among many young woman of virtually identical attributes, to be hyped by the marketing machinery of Hollywood"
- Even though the quote isn't talking about Kate Winslet, it has the same idea. This is because in this extract Dyer is talking about Julia Roberts and he is saying that Roberts was a really lucky individual because she was described as likeable, attractive and talented, and funny enough she was all those things. This quote made me think of Winslet because when she auditioned to play the part of Rose in Titanic she wasn't well known. Gwyneth Paltrow, Claire Danes and Gabrielle Anwar was offered the role of Rose and all these young attractive and talented women were well known but they all turned down the role. This made 'girl next door' Winslet get the role of Rose - she was young, talented and attractive woman.
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