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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction

1. Wonder Boys: Matt Damon, Johnny Depp, and Robert Downey Jr.

2. Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman: Million-Dollar Seniors

3. Jennifer Aniston and Tina Fey: Girls with Glasses

4. Puerile Pillars of the Frat Pack: Jack Black,Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, and Ben Stiller

5. Javier Bardem and Benicio Del Toro: Beyond Machismo

6. Philip Seymour Hoffman: Jesus of Uncool

7. A Postfeminist Primer: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hilary Swank, and Renée Zellweger

8. Heath Ledger: I’m Not There

9. Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn: Acting Authentic

10. Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett:The Performance Is the Star

11. Brangelina: Celebrity, Credibility, and the Composite Überstar

12. George Clooney: The Issues Guy

In the Wings
Works Cited
Contributors
Index

Shining in Shadows Movie Stars of the 2000s Star

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      Publisher: Rutgers University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 13/10/2011
      ISBN13: 9780813551487, 978-0813551487
      ISBN10: 081355148X

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments
      Introduction

      1. Wonder Boys: Matt Damon, Johnny Depp, and Robert Downey Jr.

      2. Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman: Million-Dollar Seniors

      3. Jennifer Aniston and Tina Fey: Girls with Glasses

      4. Puerile Pillars of the Frat Pack: Jack Black,Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, and Ben Stiller

      5. Javier Bardem and Benicio Del Toro: Beyond Machismo

      6. Philip Seymour Hoffman: Jesus of Uncool

      7. A Postfeminist Primer: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hilary Swank, and Renée Zellweger

      8. Heath Ledger: I’m Not There

      9. Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn: Acting Authentic

      10. Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett:The Performance Is the Star

      11. Brangelina: Celebrity, Credibility, and the Composite Überstar

      12. George Clooney: The Issues Guy

      In the Wings
      Works Cited
      Contributors
      Index

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