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Female Movie Stars And How They Manage To Succeed In A Very Competitive Industry
While many actresses dream of becoming famous movie stars, very few of them are actually able to truly achieve that goal.The huge number of women that flock to Hollywood in search of their dream creates a level of competition for a relatively small number of roles that makes becoming a major star quite difficult.
Many famous female movie stars had contacts within the Hollywood elite.The actresses born in the families, which have contacts in the show-biz industry get an early edge with the help of influence and better understanding of how the movie business works.Some examples of this would be Drew Barrymore, Jane Fonda, Lisa Minnelli, and Angelina Jolie.These actresses often become major stars more due to the acting abilities they gained from a lifetime of exposure and experience than because of their family connections.
For many others, the fact that they have a differentiating trait or an outstanding performance quality, is what makes them famous.Meryl Streep, Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis are a few among the many others who reached the stature of famous movie stars owing to their exceptional acting talents.
Longevity can be a real problem for famous female movie stars. Transitioning roles from the teenage love interest to the middle-aged wife to the grandmother can be a huge obstacle.Audiences become used to seeing major movie stars in a particular role and only reluctantly accept any change.For instance, Shirley Temple's career ended owing to the fact that people did not accept her to grow beyond a cute girl in her twenties. There are many such great stars, who lost their Hollywood careers, because they could not make the audience adapt to them growing old.
Some famous female actresses manage to overcome aging and continue very successfully as in the case of Brooke Shields, Barbara Stanwyck and many others.This can be done by playing roles in different movies, which slowly transition them from one age group to the next age group, and hence ensure that the audience gets a smooth transition.For example, the actress can star as a teenage love, from 15, or even earlier and then slowly advance to more mature and motherly roles by the time she reaches 35. From there on, she can slowly pick up more elderly roles till she reaches 50 or so, to ensure that the audience see her manifest in the new age group and hence improve the life of her movie career.
Perhaps the most encouraging change in the industry for the promise of both opportunity and longevity for major stars is the development of cable and satellite television!The ever growing number of channels has created many openings for new and upcoming actresses to enter show business.In addition, many producers look at signing up the famous female movie stars in diverse roles for their television shows. This allows the actresses to get into different characters, which suit her age group better, and improve the longevity of their careers.The ever growing popularity of internet TV and the ability to stream internet video to your big screen television set will most likely continue to multiply those opportunities in the future!
Shirley Temple : Animal Crackers In My Soup Extended Version
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Baby Take a Bow Vintage Shirley Temple Movie COFFEE MUG $19.99 "High quality ceramic coffee mug made with only the highest quality materials. Mug is large 15 ounces, 4.75 inches tall, 3 inch diameter. Amazing rich colors and vivid images."... |
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Shirley Temple/cake Photo Mugs SHIRLEY TEMPLE American child star of the 1930s, tucking into her birthday cake .... |
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Set of 9 Shirley Temple 1.25 MAGNETS $7.99 These magnets are manufactured from the highest quality materials... made of a hard metal base, thick mylar, strong magnet and true to life vibrant colors. Put them on your refrigerator, locker, file cabinet or any metal object you can think of! Magnets are great party favors for your next gathering and also make great prizes/giveaways. They are wonderful gifts for everyone!... |
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Shirley Temple Gift Set (Heidi, Curly Top, Baby Take a Bow) [VHS] $6.26 Includes three of the tiny star's biggest hits: HEIDI, BABY TAKE A BOW, and CURLY TOP, each one colorized and full of classic family entertainment.... |
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Shirley Temple: Captain January [VHS] $2.72 A 1936 vehicle for Shirley Temple, Captain January is actually a remake of a 1922 feature starring Baby Peggy Montgomery as an orphan informally adopted by the lighthouse keeper who rescues her from a storm. The Temple version, directed by David Butler, finds the little star playing a child named, well, Star, who is rescued and taken in by a salty old lighthouse-keeper known as Captain January (Gu... |
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Bullet [VHS] $3.79 Mickey Rourke is Butch "Bullet" Stein and the late Tupac Shakur is Tank in this stylish, Julien Temple-directed crime drama. Narrative is secondary to atmosphere in the violent, yet sensitive tale of an ex-con (Rourke) attempting to adjust to life on the outside. The minute Bullet emerges from the pen, however, the blood and profanity begin to flow just as freely as the references to Dali and Pica... |
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Florene Childrens Art II - Shirley Temple Doll - Light Switch Covers - single toggle switch $11.75 Shirley Temple Doll Light Switch Cover is new and handcrafted utilizing unique process resulting in a stunning high gloss ceramic-like finish. SET OF MATCHING SCREWS IS INCLUDED giving it a perfect finishing touch. Made of durable metal material.... |
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Florene Childrens Art II - Shirley Temple Doll - Light Switch Covers - double toggle switch $13.75 Shirley Temple Doll Light Switch Cover is new and handcrafted utilizing unique process resulting in a stunning high gloss ceramic-like finish. SET OF MATCHING SCREWS IS INCLUDED giving it a perfect finishing touch. Made of durable metal material.... |
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