Deconstructing Will Smith

Race, Masculinity and Global Stardom

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de Willie Tolliver

Type

Essays

Sujet

Actor > Will Smith

Mots Clés

Will Smith, actor, racial issues, masculinity

Année d'édition

2022

Editeur

McFarland & Co

Langue

anglais

Taille du livre

Format

Paperback • 237 pages
7 x 10 inches (18 x 25.5 cm)

ISBN

978-1-4766-7569-5

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Description de l'ouvrage:
Acclaimed actor and rap artist Will Smith has achieved a level of Hollywood fame rarely attained by a Black celebrity. Early in his career, Smith aspired to be the world’s most famous movie star and being named the world’s top film attraction in 2008, fulfilled his goal. While his rise to a place of worldwide prominence and cultural relevance has made him iconic, his accomplishments have not received the full and thorough acknowledgement and analysis they merit. This is the first full-length critical look at the significance of Will Smith’s achievements over a more than 30-year career. Many of his films have broken cultural norms by depicting Black men in groundbreaking social settings, like the role of the world-saving hero in his most popular films. In addition to analyzing Smith’s filmography, this work contextualizes other popular and common portrayals of Black men in media and society. Finally, this book examines Smith’s work in his middle age, ruminating on his ability to adapt to the realities of a new Hollywood.

À propos de l'auteur :
Willie Tolliver is a professor of English at Agnes Scott College in Atlanta where he is director of Africana studies and film studies.

Revue de Presse:
"The book offers profound insights into the career of a Hollywood legend."—Roland Leander Williams, professor of English, Temple University

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