Star Power of Popular Actors

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 426.

Making a movie

Movie Storyline

A good movie storyline and a well-made script is at the heart of every successful movie. The script must appeal to a wide variety of audiences. It must focus on a particular genre such as mystery, romance, horror or it could be multi-genre. Successful movies have been tugging at the heartstrings of the audience since the birth of filmmaking as viewers can easily identify with the characters.

Even if Tom Cruise is your favorite actor you do not want to sit through 120 minutes watching him in a boring movie with a poor storyline. Granted, there are so many movies that have such a huge buzz going into their opening weekend that people will go and see them. But when word gets out that people haven't enjoyed the movie the second week's attendance will be drastically less. If a film has stayed in the top 5 for two weeks and the top ten for 5 weeks it is a successful one. And you cannot be relevant when people are telling everyone what a bad movie it is. Word of mouth kills a box office.

Famous actors almost guarantee a successful movie. This is because popular actors have huge following as they have been giving quality performances for ages. Angelina Jolie can open any movie and movie executives know it. She took a small movie that wasn't getting that much press, “Wanted”, and turned it into one of the biggest movies of the summer. Popular actors all have their box office bombs.

Take for instance, the blockbuster comedy flick “Legally Blonde”. The movie is a showcase of Reese Witherspoon's acting power. The script although funny is a bit uninspired. The stereotypical ditzy-blonde storyline has already been an overused plot in Hollywood.

The movie has attempted to marry fun (represented by the blonde) with stern Harvard. Surprisingly, the somewhat preposterous notion has actually worked, thanks largely to Witherspoon's masterful interpretation which carries the weight of the entire film and makes all the difference.

Witherspoon's performance has made the whole story believable. In the hands of a lesser actress, the movie would have come out trivial at best or boring at worst.

There is one secret that makes a movie successful. True star power depends on how you can bounce back with your next movie. The total gross of a successful movie can also be affected by stars' personal lives. If they have just been in the tabloids, for better or for worse, it helps at the box office. If they have been talking about their love life then they promote your movie opening next week.