more. .
However Paul McDonald believes that as a fan, we identify with the celebrity, .
that by viewing their roles on the screen, we see similarities that we can identify with. .
And once we find common interests, it is easier for us to like them as a person, and will .
continue to see more of them. He then goes on to speculate that the star is then nothing .
more than an exhibitionist. They are simply there to fill in a gap in our lives. If this is the .
case, then we start to add in our own minds certain things into the character. Making .
them seem more like us, or how we in-vision them to be. This imposed image is enforced .
by the fact that we will never actually meet the star, and therefore they can be whoever .
we want them to be, without any thoughts of regret. .
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3) "DAVID BLANE" STAR OR MADMAN?.
Throughout the last few years, the magician David Blane has amazed the world .
with not only magic, but also his feats of human endurance. Even though he may not be .
liked my most of his followers, he is still considered as one of the top ranking celebrities .
today. .
His screen time consists of 6 television specials. In comparison to many other .
stars, this is relatively low. So his impact on the audience had to be greater in order to .
become so big, so fast. .
David Blane was first known for his magic, his most famous trick being .
levitation. Being a magician myself, I know that the trick he is showing the public, is .
different to the one in shot. However, what is important is the fact that he has convinced .
the world that he can float in the air. And even though we know he is tricking us, we still .
accept him for doing the impossible. In result, he becomes a conversation piece with .
family and friends. And this, in my opinion, is where a true celebrity starts to form. .
My definition of a celebrity is a person who is talked about of screen, as well as on .
screen. This can be through advertisements or talk shows, to simply water-cooler talk.
