Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Stars Selling Products

Rimmel - Zooey Deschanel
Loreal - Penelope Cruz
Una Thurman - Alfa romeo
Hugo Boss - Orlando Bloom
Avon - Reese Witherspoon
Clearasil - Vanessa Hudgens
Keira Knightley - Chanel

Star Powerpoint - Brad Pitt





Tuesday, 20 September 2011

Top 20 Stars at the Box Office



Name                  No. of Movies               Total Film Gross    Average film gross
1   Frank Welker 96              $6,279,159,825   $65,407,915
2   Samuel L. Jackson 85              $5,282,375,720   $62,145,597
3   Tom Hanks 44              $4,449,980,530   $101,135,921
4   John Ratzenberger 32              $3,912,466,989   $122,264,593
5   Harrison Ford 41              $3,784,518,909   $92,305,339
6   Eddie Murphy 36              $3,710,539,654   $103,070,546
7   Warwick Davis 18              $3,512,651,328   $195,147,296
8   Tom Cruise 35              $3,355,871,014   $95,882,029
9   Hugo Weaving 22              $3,353,109,744   $152,414,079
10   Alan Rickman 32              $3,332,856,277   $104,151,759
11   Jack Angel 28              $3,317,891,129   $118,496,112
12   Morgan Freeman 52              $3,279,026,218   $63,058,197
13   James Earl Jones 47              $3,261,150,733   $69,386,186
14   Robin Williams 58              $3,234,383,008   $55,765,224
15   Gary Oldman 34              $3,233,669,787   $95,107,935
16   Bruce Willis 62              $3,219,308,730   $51,924,334
17   Robbie Coltrane 33              $3,167,825,183   $95,994,703
18   Johnny Depp 47              $3,118,037,105   $66,341,215
19   Stan Lee 16              $3,071,203,283   $191,950,205
20   Mickie McGowan 25              $3,011,117,406   $120,444,696

Tuesday, 13 September 2011

Men In Black 3

Release date (UK) - 23rd, May 2012,

Director - Barry Sonnenfeld,

Writers - Etan Cohen (screenplay), Lowell Cunnigham (comic), David Koepp (screenplay), Jeff Nathanson (screenplay), Michael Soccio (screenplay).

Stars - Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin

Stars: Case study - Stars Now vs Stars Then

Cary Grant:
Most famous films:"Bringing Up Baby", "Gunga Din", "The Philadelphia Story", "Penny Serenade", "Arsenic and Old Lace", "None but the Lonely Heart", "Notorious", "To Catch a Thief", "An Affair to Remember" and "North by Northwest".
Box office success: Total Gross of films starred in: $204,443,253
                                  Average Gross per film:          $    9,735,395
Attachment to any Studios or Production Companies:  Signed with Paramount Pictures, Columbia Pictures,
Press and Public Persona:  A sophisticated actor.
Nominations: Twice for the Academy Award for "Best Actor" and five times for the Golden Globe for "Best Actor".
Awards: Honorary Oscar for "his unique mastery of the at of screen acting with the respect and affection of his colleagues".
Key roles and Character types: A sophisticated, light comedy leading man.
Genres of film: Light Comedies.
Roles within film making other than star: None.
Length of film career: 1932 - 1966 (34 years).

Johnny Depp
Most Famous Films: "The Pirates of the Carribean Movies", "Edward Scissorhands", "The Libertine", "Cry Baby", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", "Blow", "Sleepy Hollow", "Donnie Brasco", "From Hell", "What's eating Gilbert Grape?".
Box Office Success: Total gross of films starred in : $2,887,768,954
                                   Average gross per film:           $     78,047,810
Attachment to any Studios or Production Companies: Sony, Paramout, Walt Disney, Fox, Warner Bros.,
Press and Public Persona: Family man with a musical streak.
Nominations: 3 Academy Awards,  Two BAFTA's, 10 Golden Globe Awards, Two SAG Awards, 11 Teen Choice Awards.
Awards: A Golden Globe Award, An SAG Award, 8 Teen Choice Awards.
Key roles and Character types: Both child and adult comedy.
Genres of film: Family
Roles within film making other than star: Director, Screenwriter and Producer.
Length of film career: 1984 - Present (27 years)

Differences between star now and star then: Star now has a lot more awards than the star then, Films that the modern actor stars in makes a lot more money, The contemporary star contributes more to the film industry than the classic star.