Chapter 10 Ideology
【Star system, role, type】
American films in particular have long used the star system as a guide for values, especially character stars such as John Wayne (see "The Searcher"). Actors and stars are less ideological, for example, Kim Hackman can be loyal or rape.
Beauty and sexual attraction can also make our ancestors feel good about certain characters. Sometimes the actor's pull is too strong, and the audience still loves him even when he plays an ideologically negative character. Just like Tom Cruise, you can play the right-wing "Top Gun" or the left-leaning "Born on the Fourth of July". Likewise, Julia Roberts' natural, charismatic performance in Pretty Woman makes us almost forget that her character is nothing more than a sexist cliché.
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