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December 4, 2005
Patterns in Starlet Career Trajectories
- Win acclaim, credibility, and America's heart in beloved indie film.
- Get horribly miscast in period piece that no one much cares about and quickly forgets.
- Regain credibility, audience affection, and Oscar buzz in mainstream, modestly-budgeted, serious fare.
See:
Hilary Swank
Boys Don't Cry
The Affair of the Necklace
Million-Dollar Baby
Reese Witherspoon
Election
Vanity Fair
Walk the Line
Scarlett Johannson
Lost in Translation
Girl with a Peal Earring
Match Point*
Others?
*Thanks to Amy for pointing out that Woody Allen's new film, Match Point, is the film that will complete the set for SJ.
categories:
Celebrities, Movies
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Comments
Keira Knightly? Bend it Like Beckham, Pride and Prejudice ... Pirates of the Caribbean 2?
Posted by: msosostris at December 5, 2005 1:29 PM
good one, sosostris!
Posted by: ADM at December 5, 2005 2:52 PM
Kate Winslet: Heavenly Creatures, Quills, Eternal Sunshine
Although, she has also followed the Male Starlet (ie, Jake Gyllenhaal) trajectory: indie credibility, big-budget action movie, Oscar buzz
Posted by: Emily at December 5, 2005 5:00 PM
» great blog from great blog
Tracked on December 24, 2006 11:19 PM