Richard Dyer States: " A star is an image not a real person this is constructed (as any aspect of fiction is) out of a range of materials (e.g. advertising, magazines etc. as well as films (music) "
"Pop Performer" and "Pop Stars" are not the same thing. Pop Stars have lasting significance and have "brand awareness"
Stars as Construction:
Pop Stars are constructed, they are artificial images, even if they are represented as being " real people". Often their representations may be metonymic (stereotyped).An example of Stars as construction is One Direction. These are an example of stars who are manufactured by the music industry to serve a purpose- to make money out of audiences who respond to various elements of a star persona by buying records and becoming fans. One direction are an example of a typical boy band they are represented as a stereotypical group of people. One direction are manufactured to become a girls childhood sweetheart and fans are lead to believe this persona is real. The boys are given individual persona's for girl to follow and this allows fans to pick one member that they love the most, they are constructed to represent themselves as boys who just want to have fun with a rebellious attitude and this is represented in almost all of there videos.
Another example of why I chose One direction for Richard Dyers "Pop Star" Theory is their upcoming movie. This is an example of constructed stars being represented as real people. The film suggests that the movie is a follow of the stars as real people and is made from footage of their everyday lives. However this is something fans are lead to believe and the movie is something the industry have created in order to make money out of the audiences who believe they are gaining an insight into the boys everyday lives and purchase a ticket to the movie. This is an example of "Pop Stars" being a product of their record company who must be sold "Stars are commodities produced and consumed on the strength of their meanings"
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