"...a star is both ordinary and extraordinary." and "...a star is both present and absent."
Richard Dyer is a media theorist and in his 1979 book 'Stars' he discusses star image and the construction of the star as artificial and created, and that individual stars develop their own unique selling point.
Dyer suggests that there are two paradoxes (things that contradict themselves). He suggested that there are two contrary representations.
"...a star is both ordinary and extraordinary.". The star needs to be like us (the audience and regular people) and yet possess something we do not have which makes them special.
"...a star is both present and absent.". They exist and are a part of our lives in the fact that we discuss them socially, may adopt our style from them, construct our identity and they may dictate some of our consumer habits. But they are also absent; out of reach and not actually there.
We complete the star image, Dyer suggests, through consuming their products such as shows, merchandise etc...
The following link goes into the theory in more detail and is worth a read; the page has been designed for ease of use by students. Metanarrative is referred to. In a basic way this means the story beyond the story; so the things beyond the music; the whole story of the star and everything they represent.
http://blogs.grammar.sch.gg/a2media/files/2013/10/Richard-Dyer-Paradox-of-the-Star-1s9gq0n.pdf
Link this with your star image exploration!
Reference: Dyer, R (1979). Stars. London: BFI Publishing
Dyer suggests that there are two paradoxes (things that contradict themselves). He suggested that there are two contrary representations.
"...a star is both ordinary and extraordinary.". The star needs to be like us (the audience and regular people) and yet possess something we do not have which makes them special.
"...a star is both present and absent.". They exist and are a part of our lives in the fact that we discuss them socially, may adopt our style from them, construct our identity and they may dictate some of our consumer habits. But they are also absent; out of reach and not actually there.
We complete the star image, Dyer suggests, through consuming their products such as shows, merchandise etc...
The following link goes into the theory in more detail and is worth a read; the page has been designed for ease of use by students. Metanarrative is referred to. In a basic way this means the story beyond the story; so the things beyond the music; the whole story of the star and everything they represent.
http://blogs.grammar.sch.gg/a2media/files/2013/10/Richard-Dyer-Paradox-of-the-Star-1s9gq0n.pdf
Link this with your star image exploration!
Reference: Dyer, R (1979). Stars. London: BFI Publishing