My understanding
- 1. My understanding of the theories…
- 2. Richard Dyer’s Theory My Understanding My understanding of Dyer’s theory is that he feels, the star’s (celebrities) are made up. They are not real they are a product in which has been merged together by the people around them to be seen as what the audience wants to see. This may include star’s such as Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Usher, One Direction, Justin Bieber. These celebrities are positioned in the mainstream. These are all mainstream artists that also sell their image in numerous media sources such as top magazines which may just be an advertisement of their album, might even be an interview. TV adverts again promoting or even shows. Justin Bieber was a guest star in an episode of ‘CSI’. Movies, Rihanna was seen in ‘You got served’ in 2004 playing a cameo role, but now that she is much more popular and needs to stay in the spotlight she stared in Battleship, which was released this year. Not forgetting music to keeping their fans satisfied. Dyer also believes that depending on the star someone might like it can place them into mainstream or subculture. As someone may like Katy Perry as she is already in mainstream she will remain in mainstream. However if someone was to like Sara Bareilles as she is subculture she will remain in subculture. Including another part of Dyer’s theory depending on the star’s ‘image’ they may strengthen what the world may believe what is the right way to behave or they may change it. The way to behave would be like Beyonce where shr donated her track ‘I Was Here’ and video to ‘World Humanitrain Day’ which is a charity. This would most defiantly be seen as the way to behave. Whereas the things that may change this thought would be the way that Chris Brown had handled a situation with Rihanna in 2009 that made him to be unwanted to the public all together and changes the ideology.
- 3. The range of meanings as to what attracts the audience of their ‘star’ LADY GAGA She wears striking clothes and that was what the audience like is that she is original and does not care what anyone thinks. The way she looks, changes all the time. From pink hair to yellow. There are a lot of changes. Which always leaves her audience guessing what is going to be her next appearance. What comes across to the audience is that she is not afraid to be who she wants to be and she is going to continue to do what she wants. I may seem insane or even wrong sometimes (like wearing a meat dress) but to her that is who she is. She stands out with her personality and what she wears. She inspires a lot of people because she is comfortable with who she is and doesn’t hide it. She is relatable to her audience as she gives them the edge to move out of their own shell and be who they want to be and some people may have already done that can knows where she is coming from. She does have interviews, concerts, twitter in which the audience get to connect and get to know her much more as a person. Although she does leave the audience wanting more as she separates herself from this and stays quiet for a while leaving her audience anxious and asking questions.