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[malewifenjoyer]

Studio BONES has released a new illustration featuring the hosts in suits, which will be used for future merchandise preorders starting January 10.

[pynkhues]

I recently read an article in which Quentin Tarantino stated that fewer movie stars exist as a result of "Marvel movies in Hollywood." I think Jennifer Aniston made a similar argument before saying that there are no longer any movie stars. I'm not sure what that means. I can think of a lot of movie stars right now, such as Zendaya, Timothee Chalamet, and Zoey Deutch etc. what do you think? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this and Quentin's comments.

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Months ago, when you sent me this ask, anon, I wrote out a really long reply and as soon as I hit post, my laptop crashed and ate the answer, and I was so annoyed at myself for not saving my reply, that I couldn't bring myself to try and re-write an answer. I'm really sorry for that, especially because I think this is such an interesting ask (or well, two asks, because I think the death of the movie star and the impact Marvel's had on the broader concept of a movie star, are kinda two different things).

I've been thinking about it a bit again recently though, particularly as the Oscar race gears up, and Jacob Elordi and Charles Melton''s respective stars are rising in an industry currently desperate to find the new young Hollywood male 'talent', and I've been thinking about it again because honestly?

I agree with Jennifer Aniston, I think the movie star is dead.

We are a long, long way from Golden Age Hollywood where actors like Cary Grant and Marilyn Monroe could captivate a public imagination in a way that translated to big box office effect, after all. Hell, we're even out of New Hollywood, an era dominated by names like Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson, and Jane Fonda, and the Blockbuster era with Tom Cruise, Sylvester Stallone and Harrison Ford.

My original reply went into a lot of the different reasoning as to why this is (like with many things, I don't think there's any one reason for it), in particular how the advent of streaming has changed our relationship with films and TV shows, how the saturation of the market has diluted the staying power of celebrities, how social media and the perceived accessibility of celebrities removes personal mystique which in turn removes intrigue and increases a sense of entitlement, and the fact that so many people having stopped going to the cinema means that the experiential element of seeing a film in a setting larger than life has been diminished.

I think call out culture plays a role too, with any actor on the rise being torn down by tweets they made eight, nine or ten years ago impacting how their star rises, I think the dismantling of the studio system (which is a good thing!) also harmed actors in the long run as studios stopped investing the same resources into making and training stars (they used to be able to sing, dance and act! Now some can barely even act!), and I think, of course, the rise of prestige TV changed the industry substantially (after all, movie stars were movie stars - they traditionally did not, and would not, do TV, which created a clear class structure in terms of screen-based storytelling).

And yeah, I think the language shift from film and TV to content has done irrepairable damage to the artistry of filmmaking and the consideration of a movie star as an actor at the top of their field instead of an actor with the most Insta followers or YouTube subscribers (after all, if everything's content, isn't it the same thing? [no lol]).

Which I guess is kind of where Quentin Tarantino's argument comes in, right? What he's saying is that Marvel's made it so that the IP - the content itself - is the star, not the actor, and I'd say he's probably right with that.

Think of it this way - back in the New Hollywood/Blockbuster era, Harrison Ford was the movie star - he was leading new franchises left-right-and-centre between Star Wars and Indiana Jones, sci fi epics like Blade Runner, leading action thrillers like Patriot Games, The Fugitive and Clear and Present Danger and getting nominated for Oscars for Witness.

He was a movie star in every sense of the word because you could hinge a film - one with a new concept, not just remakes or sequels - on him and be virtually guaranteed a success. He was what sold the tickets, the director just hopefully had to make something good enough people would leave the cinema glad they saw.

Tarantino's argument is the Marvel model - - hell, even the new Star Wars properties, turned the franchise into the star, for better or worse, which means original films can't compete because nobody knows the IP. Back when Harrison Ford was at the top of his game, his name was what helped original films including smaller, standalone works like Witness find an audience, but the studios have changed that. Capitalism has changed that.

Properties with existing audiences and deep pockets for merch were prioritised, only now those franchises are faltering and you've got a generation trained that 'cinematic events' are reserved for blockbusters in established universes, instead of taking a risk on a new film because you know you love an actor who's in it.

Do I think we could go back?

Maybe, but probably not.

I think the place we are now in the history of cinema / TV / 'content' means you can't make a movie star anymore because I think the industry is simply so different that no actor can break through in the same way that even Leonardo DiCaprio could 30 years ago. That industry doesn't exist anymore, actors aren't guaranteed draws (Bones and All proved that for Timothee Chalamet, and Wonka I think could go a similar way), or they have to heavily rely on other industries to become household names which I think dilutes them as a pure 'movie star' (Zendaya's a great example of this - I like her a lot, but how many movies has she even been in? They built her career up in peripheral industries long before they tried to sell her as a movie star, and frankly, I'd question her even as a leading actress yet given she's typically only either been in ensemble casts or clear supporting).

It's a whole new world, and yeah, I think the movie star is dead.

[beardedhandstoadshark]

Is dropout worth it and can you even subscribe outside the Americas because damn those youtube short ads might be the first and only time promotions via shorts will ever work on me

[hellshottesthost]

Oh honey, I know how business men attire looks like. And I know for a fact that yours looks like Alastor's clothes dyed in blue and cyan and embroidered with tech related designs to make it "original".

They are not the same jacket.

I have coat tails, which are cool as shit mind you, and his does a weird ass length thing where it’s longer in the front then the back.

You’d have to be blind as hell if you’re trying to tell me they’re the same.

[156l]

was searching for a name for my transformers oc and then pw's "midnight light" played on youtube so i was like whatever put it in.

meet Midnight Light. he is my tiny baby. solo worker, doesnt like that sunlight shit, aaaaa screw the sun. also doesn't like to be looked at either.

[tekablade-chronicles-3]

first attempt at a Hulkenberg

[darthyolk]

I've finally finished my first boss for my demon hunting game Judgement Nights! A guard dog for a much stronger demon, Grub keeps their secret safe and hidden from all mortal or demonic eyes

[sideblogtointeract]

that essay genuinely changed the way i viewed stan as a charcter in the most positive way possible im in awe at the amount of media literacy you have

*taps on the blog title* well it does say "sideblog to interact" so I better interact hadn't I?

[blessedcactus]

Alhamdulilah today is a slow day!! Hand shaky, mom's spaghetti, you know?

[doyeons]

i’m gonna throw up i’m so nervous help me

[punxsutawneyfilth]

Pretty sure I have covid

[sillywebz]

FINISHED CROCHET PROJECT 4 ONCE IN. MY LIFE :D

[ipcearn]

… uhhhh, I’m not saying I have weird luck when it comes to dragon guys in Hoyo games but

I won another 50/50?

What even is happening???

[pynkhues]

Thoughts on the Willy winks trailer? Fan of Timothy‘s, and I know it’s just a little trailer, but he doesn’t seem silly enough if that makes sense lol. Do you have any thoughts?

I generally like (albeit don't love) Timothee too, but I totally get what you're saying. He seems really flat in this trailer, and hopefully it's just the editing and seeing the scenes out of context? It's a lot to play a role made iconic by Gene Wilder who oozed not just charisma but the interior life of a character. You always believed that Gene's characters were really alive and sharp and fully realised, whereas I can't say I necessarily feel that way about Timothee's acting and I think it really, really shows here.

Still, I'd rather a prequel that tries to tell a new story than another remake or adaptation, and Paul King's an interesting director between Paddington and The Mighty Boosh, so hopefully it's just a lacklustre trailer and the the film itself is a good one.