What is the anatomy of a star? No, I’m not talking about the flesh or sex appeal, although the seemingly obvious answer would be sex appeal, plus the ability to entertain.
I’ve done quite a bit of research on this subject; I’ve surveyed people in the entertainment industry as well as the general public, and the conclusion I’ve reached leaves me with three defining characteristics.
A movie star has a sense of danger, unpredictability, and adventure.
Let’s take a look at each of these a little more closely in the hope that these qualities can find their way into our own acting.
DANGERWhat makes an actor dangerous? Well, what makes a person dangerous in life? Answer: pushing boundaries, sensing certain social conventions or agreed upon realities and then crossing that threshold, despite personal risk.
In order for something to actually be dangerous, one would have to have some sense of consequence for their actions before committing them, otherwise, it wouldn’t be dangerous. It’s the willingness to risk it all in the face of great adversity. “Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid,” as Goethe put it in “Faust.”
It may be as simple as breaking the
What is the anatomy of a star? No, I’m not talking about the flesh or sex appeal, although the seemingly obvious answer would be sex appeal, plus the ability to entertain.
I’ve done quite a bit of research on this subject; I’ve surveyed people in the entertainment industry as well as the general public, and the conclusion I’ve reached leaves me with three defining characteristics.
A movie star has a sense of danger, unpredictability, and adventure.
Let’s take a look at each of these a little more closely in the hope that these qualities can find their way into our own acting.
DANGERWhat makes an actor dangerous? Well, what makes a person dangerous in life? Answer: pushing boundaries, sensing certain social conventions or agreed upon realities and then crossing that threshold, despite personal risk.
In order for something to actually be dangerous, one would have to have some sense of consequence for their actions before committing them, otherwise, it wouldn’t be dangerous. It’s the willingness to risk it all in the face of great adversity. “Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid,” as Goethe put it in “Faust.”
It may be as simple as breaking the
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