FS102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Busby Berkeley, Laura Mulvey, Ginger Rogers
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Expressly made to show off the talents of a specific performer. Made to promote a new performer or cash in n a bankable star ( grand hotel, wizard of oz) Specific associations with actors that meet audiences expectations. Personas were received by roles played by actors, film publicity, extra filmic exposure (gossip, relationships), consumer tie ins (selling items using star power) Selective fit: a role that exploits certain traits associated with stars and ignores others perfect fit: the character"s traits match those of the star"s (typecast) Problematic fit: star image conflicts with character (off-cast, good vs. Gender is not natural but culturally determined -gender is performative but perceived and natural. 2. who talk to each other: talk about something other than men. Broadway and theatre -recorded music and radio -the coming of sound (1927) Stars: fred astaire and ginger rogers (the gay divorcee and top hat)
