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Zusatztext [Luzón-Aguado] succeeds thoroughly in demonstrating the complexity of the triangular connection between the man, the star, and the roles, showing how audience demands limit key choices. Informationen zum Autor Virginia Luzon Aguado is a Professor in the Department of English and German Philology at the University of Zaragoza. Klappentext Harrison Ford is known for such iconic roles as Han Solo, Indiana Jones and Rick Deckard - but his career of 50 years (and counting) encompasses a plethora of other thought-provoking roles. His off-screen persona has been no less intriguing. Covering a wide timespan, this book assesses Harrison Ford as 'star' from the difficult Hollywood studio years where he began, his blockbusters of the 1980s, through to the impact of ageist culture on his artistry of recent years. The author argues that Ford has generally been seen as a potent, irresistible combination of tradition and modernity. He is an actor who both reflects and utilises changing ideas about American masculinity in the context of Hollywood film production: particular male types are revealed as much in his trademark trustworthy hero act as in his more fallible, less conservative and therefore commercially riskier characters. Luzon Aguado explores these particular star identities and every fluctuation in between. She gives due attention to his much-neglected acting abilities while examining the crucial interplay between star persona and the constraints and conventions of genre. Going beyond standard accounts of Ford's production and pinpointing overlooked aspects of his work, and the creation of the star through cultural artefacts like magazine interviews and advertising campaigns, this book reveals the depth and dimensions of the enduring American screen legend that is Harrison Ford. Vorwort A critical study of the American actor Harrison Ford in relation to his star persona, masculinity and the ageing celebrity. Zusammenfassung A comprehensive study of Harrison Ford’s stardom in relation to changing ideals of masculinity in Hollywood. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chapter One: Harrison Ford, Masculinity, Stardom Chapter Two: The Making of Stardom Chapter Three: The Establishment of Stardom Chapter Four: The Consolidation of Stardom Chapter Five: The Waning of Stardom Conclusion ...
