Gay Fandom and Crossover Stardom - James Dean, Mel Gibson, and Keanu Reeves

"An important contribution to star studies, one distinguished by the way that it convincingly brings together queer theory, cultural studies, and close textual analysis."--Steven Cohan, author of "Masked Men: Masculinity and the Movies in the Fifties"

List of contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. James Dean and the Fantasy of Rebellion

2. Stories without Endings: The Emergence of the “Authentic” James Dean

3. Identity Transformations: Mel Gibson’s Sexuality

4. Keanu Reeves and the Fantasy of Pansexuality

Afterword

Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the author

Michael DeAngelis

Summary

Why and how does the appeal of certain male Hollywood stars cross over from straight to gay audiences? Do stars lose their appeal to straight audiences when they cross over? This book responds to these questions with an analysis of three famous "crossover" stars - James Dean, Mel Gibson, and Keanu Reeves.

Product details

• Authors: Deangelis, Michael Deangelis
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.08.2001
• EAN: 9780822327288
• ISBN: 978-0-8223-2728-8
• No. of pages: 296
• Weight: 776 g
• Illustrations: 33 b&w photos
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Untersuchungen zu Homosexualität / LGBTQ, einzelne Schauspieler und Darsteller, Film, Kino, Medienwissenschaften, Fernsehen, TV