Stellar Transformations
Movie Stars of the 2010s
By Brenda Austin-Smith, Celestino Deleyto, Cynthia Baron, Daniel Varndell, Danielle E. Williams, David Greven, Jennifer O'Meara, Karen Hollinger, Kyle Stevens, Matt Connolly, Rick Warner, Steven Rybin | Publisher: Rutgers University Press
About the book
Stellar Transformations: Movie Stars of the 2010s circles around questions of stardom, performance, and their cultural contexts in ways that remind us of the alluring magic of stars while also bringing to the fore the changing ways in which viewers engaged with them during the last decade. A salient idea that guides much of the collection is the one of transformation, expressed in these pages as the way in which post-millennial movie stars are in one way or another reshaping ideas of performance and star presence, either through the self-conscious revision of aspects of their own personas or in redirecting or progressing some earlier aspect of the culture. Including a diverse lineup of stars such as Oscar Isaac, Kristen Stewart, Tilda Swinton, and Tyler Perry, the chapters in Stellar Transformations paint the portrait of the meaning of star images during the complex decade of the 2010s, and in doing so will offer useful case studies for scholars and students engaged in the study of stardom, celebrity, and performance in cinema.
Editions of Stellar Transformations
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781978818316
- EBook
- ISBN 9781978818330
- PDF
- ISBN 9781978818354
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Stellar Transformations: Movie Stars of the 2010s circles around questions of stardom, performance, and their cultural contexts in ways that remind us of the alluring magic of stars while also bringing to the fore the changing ways in which viewers engaged with them during the last decade. A salient idea that guides much of the collection is the one of transformation, expressed in these pages as the way in which post-millennial movie stars are in one way or another reshaping ideas of performance and star presence, either through the self-conscious revision of aspects of their own personas or in redirecting or progressing some earlier aspect of the culture. Including a diverse lineup of stars such as Oscar Isaac, Kristen Stewart, Tilda Swinton, and Tyler Perry, the chapters in Stellar Transformations paint the portrait of the meaning of star images during the complex decade of the 2010s, and in doing so will offer useful case studies for scholars and students engaged in the study of stardom, celebrity, and performance in cinema.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Stellar Transformations about?
Stellar Transformations: Movie Stars of the 2010s circles around questions of stardom, performance, and their cultural contexts in ways that remind us of the alluring magic of stars while also bringing to the fore the changing ways in which viewers engaged with them during the last decade. A salient idea that guides much of the collection is the one of transformation, expressed in these pages as the way in which post-millennial movie stars are in one way or another reshaping ideas of performance and star presence, either through the self-conscious revision of aspects of their own personas or in redirecting or progressing some earlier aspect of the culture. Including a diverse lineup of stars such as Oscar Isaac, Kristen Stewart, Tilda Swinton, and Tyler Perry, the chapters in Stellar Transformations paint the portrait of the meaning of star images during the complex decade of the 2010s, and in doing so will offer useful case studies for scholars and students engaged in the study of stardom, celebrity, and performance in cinema.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Stellar Transformations?
The Arts > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Film history, theory or criticism
Where can I read a sample of Stellar Transformations?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781978818316
Is Stellar Transformations part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Star Decades: American Culture/American Cinema
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Stellar Transformations?
Brenda Austin-Smith, Celestino Deleyto, Cynthia Baron, Daniel Varndell, Danielle E. Williams, David Greven, Jennifer O'Meara, Karen Hollinger, Kyle Stevens, Matt Connolly, Rick Warner, Steven Rybin
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Stellar Transformations is available as paperback(ISBN 9781978818316) and ebook(ISBN 9781978818330) and pdf(ISBN 9781978818354)
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