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- Book Title
- Stars and Silhouettes : The History of the Cameo Role in Hollywoo
- ISBN
- 9780814346914
- Subject Area
- Performing Arts
- Publication Name
- Stars and Silhouettes : the History of the Cameo Role in Hollywood
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- Television / History & Criticism, Film / Direction & Production, Film / History & Criticism
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Series
- Contemporary Approaches to Film and Media Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Item Weight
- 18.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
ISBN-10
081434691X
ISBN-13
9780814346914
eBay Product ID (ePID)
23038855948
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Publication Name
Stars and Silhouettes : the History of the Cameo Role in Hollywood
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Subject
Television / History & Criticism, Film / Direction & Production, Film / History & Criticism
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Performing Arts
Series
Contemporary Approaches to Film and Media Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
18.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2020-938731
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
As small roles with big impacts, cameos destabilize and reveal. So does Stars and Silhouettes , a comprehensive overview of the role, function, and deceitful pleasures of cameo appearances. This book is meticulously researched, innovative, informative, and fun to read. Andersen checks names, unveils performances, and presents a treasure troveof the transformative movie-experience offered by the cameo., This wonderful book is fascinating, original, and comprehensive. Andersen expertly maps the shifting role of the cameo in both promoting and undermining the aura of the media celebrity. Her deep insight into every phase of film and television history, from the earliest silent cinema to our era of internet fan sites, makes this a major contribution to media scholarship.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
791.4302/8
Synopsis
Stars and Silhouettes: The History of the Cameo Role in Hollywood traces the history of the cameo as it emerged in twentieth-century cinema. Although the cameo has existed in film culture for over a century, Joceline Andersen explains that this role cannot be strictly defined because it exists as a constellation of interactions between duration and recognition, dependent on who is watching and when. Even audiences of the twenty-first century who are inundated by the lives of movie stars and habituated to images of their personal friends on screens continue to find cameos surprising and engaging. Cameos reveal the links between our obsession with celebrity and our desire to participate in the powerful cultural industries within contemporary society. Chapter 1 begins with the cameo's precedents in visual culture and the portrait in particular?from the Vitagraph executives in the 1910s to the emergence of actors as movie stars shortly after. Chapter 2 explores the fan-centric desire for behind-the-scenes visions of Hollywood that accounted for the success of cameo-laden, Hollywood-set films that autocratic studios used to make their glamorous line-up of stars as visible as possible. Chapter 3 traces the development of the cameo in comedy, where cameos began to show not only glimpses of celebrities at their best but also of celebrities at their worst. Chapter 4 examines how the television guest spot became an important way for stars and studios to market both their films and stars from other media in trades that reflected an increasingly integrated mediascape. In Chapter 5, Andersen examines auteur cameos and the cameo as a sign of authorship. Director cameos reaffirm the fan's interest in the film not just as a stage for actors but as a forum for the visibility of the director. Cameos create a participatory space for viewers, where recognizing those singled out among extras and small roles allows fans to demonstrate their knowledge. Stars and Silhouettes belongs on the shelf of every scholar, student, and reader interested in film history and star studies., Traces the history of the cameo as it emerged in twentieth-century cinema. Although the cameo has existed in film culture for over a century, Joceline Andersen explains that this role cannot be strictly defined because it exists as a constellation of interactions between duration and recognition, dependent on who is watching and when., Extensive account of the cameo's production history and how audiences affirm their mastery of celebrity culture. Stars and Silhouettes: The History of the Cameo Role in Hollywood traces the history of the cameo as it emerged in twentieth-century cinema. Although the cameo has existed in film culture for over a century, Joceline Andersen explains that this role cannot be strictly defined because it exists as a constellation of interactions between duration and recognition, dependent on who is watching and when. Even audiences of the twenty-first century who are inundated by the lives of movie stars and habituated to images of their personal friends on screens continue to find cameos surprising and engaging. Cameos reveal the links between our obsession with celebrity and our desire to participate in the powerful cultural industries within contemporary society. Chapter 1 begins with the cameo's precedents in visual culture and the portrait in particular--from the Vitagraph executives in the 1910s to the emergence of actors as movie stars shortly after. Chapter 2 explores the fan-centric desire for behind-the-scenes visions of Hollywood that accounted for the success of cameo-laden, Hollywood-set films that autocratic studios used to make their glamorous line-up of stars as visible as possible. Chapter 3 traces the development of the cameo in comedy, where cameos began to show not only glimpses of celebrities at their best but also of celebrities at their worst. Chapter 4 examines how the television guest spot became an important way for stars and studios to market both their films and stars from other media in trades that reflected an increasingly integrated mediascape. In Chapter 5, Andersen examines auteur cameos and the cameo as a sign of authorship. Director cameos reaffirm the fan's interest in the film not just as a stage for actors but as a forum for the visibility of the director. Cameos create a participatory space for viewers, where recognizing those singled out among extras and small roles allows fans to demonstrate their knowledge. Stars and Silhouettes belongs on the shelf of every scholar, student, and reader interested in film history and star studies.
LC Classification Number
PN1995
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