The film our group is making a promotional package for will
feature two young girls as the main characters. If our film was really being
made and had the backing of real production companies, we would want star
actors who fit in with our character descriptions to play them. This is because
of the audience appeal generated by “star” actors. Stars can be defined in a
number of different ways, these include:
- Economic power – Is the star’s involvement in a
film on its own enough to attract a large enough audience that would pay to see
the film, regardless of the film’s genre or themes?
- Profit – Do films the star is involved in make
millions of pounds in profit for the film’s producers?
- Fame – How well known and popular does a star
have to be on a global scale? Can stardom be split into different levels based
on fame (A-List – Z-List)?
Richard Dyer’s 1998 book The Stars states that “stars are
commodities produced and consumed on the strength of their meanings.” This
essentially means that stars are created by the film industry to sell films and
generate profit. The amount of money and hype they generate is based on their
level of fame and appeal.
Chloe Moretz would be a good casting choice for our
production as she fits the desired age range and appearance for our
protagonist Scarlett. She also starred as the eponymous Carrie in the 2013 remake,
proving her ability to be a protagonist in films of the horror genre, and
giving her a reputation among genre fans, thereby increasing her level of
stardom, making the film more likely to succeed.
Carrie Trailer:
Carrie Trailer:
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