Tuesday 27 September 2011

Stars & Lifestyle Choices

Stars sell products and advertise many businesses:
Keira Knightley & Nicole Kidman- Chanel Perfume
Zooey Deschanel- Rimmel
Emma Watson- Burberry
Reese Witherspoon- Avon
Jennifer Lopez- Venus

Stars used to star in cigarette and alcohol adverts in the 30s and 40s.

Stars don't just influence us to watch their films we get influenced to buy products when they star in and advert.

Tuesday 20 September 2011

All Time Top 20 Stars at The Box Office


  Name Movies Total Box Office   Average
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

Stars then: Shirley Temple

Filmography and most famous films
Bright Eyes,The Little Colonel, Fort Apache, Curly Top, Wee Willie Winkie, Heidi, The Little Princess, Since You Went Away, The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer.
Her breakthrough film was Stand Up An Cheer! However the fist film that her name appeared above the title was Bright Eyes.
Box office success
Fort Apache- $3,000,000
Attachment to any studios or production companies
She was signed to Fox Films but was loaned to Warner Brothers and Paramount.
Awards and nominations 
In 1935 she won The Academy Awards' Juvenile Award, in 1992 she won  The National Board of Review's Career Achievment Award and in 2006 she won a Life Achievement Award.
Genres of film associated with the star
Temple usually played roles of a juvenile nature.
Length of film career
She was an active film actress from 1932-50.



Johnny Depp
Most famous films
Pirates of the Caribbean, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice In Wonderland, Sweeney Todd.
Box office success
Lifetime Gross Total: $2,887,879,896
Key Roles and Character Types
Frequently plays freakishly eccentric outcasts whose oddities are misunderstood by society, and usually have a flamboyant appearance and mannerism.
Press and Public Persona
He usually secludes himself from the stop light and there isn't much scandal in his life.
Awards and nominations
Overall Depp has been nominated for an arward 52 times and had won 36 of them. These include Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Academy Awards.
Genres of film associated with the star
Depp usually tends to star in fantasy films, commonly playing misunderstood characters.
Length of film career
1984-Present.