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	Bankable star - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The involvement of a bankable star in a film gives investors confidence that they will achieve a return on their investments, by ensuring that the film is widely distributed and that at least some people will pay to see it (i.e.
		Harris adds that obtaining a bankable star for a package is not easy, because of the dearth of such stars, stating that at any point in time there are no more than "a dozen or so" stars whose mere involvement will ensure that a film will be made.
		The next female stars, outside of the top 10, were Sandra Bullock with a score of 87.28, Cameron Diaz with a score of 84.87 and Nicole Kidman with a score of 84.65.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bankable_star (451 words)

	A-list - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The list was created by veteran entertainment journalist James Ulmer, who developed a 100-point method to quantify a star's value to a film production, in terms of getting a film financed and the cameras rolling.
		Bankability is determined for films in three different budgetary levels: $5 million or less (typically independent productions); $5 to $25 million; $25 million or over (studio films).
		When an A-list star releases a big-budget movie, it is usually considered a major Hollywood event and generally includes massive world-wide promotion of the film.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/A-list (364 words)

	Star vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A star vehicle is a movie, play, TV show, or other production whose primary purpose is to enhance an actor's career.
		By showcasing the actor's talents, the vehicle is an attempt at creating a bankable star.
		With the demise of the studio system, star vehicles are less common in the movie business, although they continue to appear occasionally (e.g.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Star_vehicle (240 words)

	Setting the pace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Star power -- as an essential component in any project's evolution -- continues to come with no guarantees, and its significance may ebb and flow, many observe, depending on the kind of film being put together.
		As has been the case historically, attaching star power to a film is a key piece of the puzzle for companies and individuals that finance pictures through presales, says Jere Hausfater, president of worldwide distribution and acquisitions for Intermedia Films.
		However, he points out that a decision to invest in star power can also be a risky proposition from an economic standpoint, considering the hefty up-front payments and, often, the gross-participation points that must then be factored into a film's overall cost.
	www.hollywoodreporter.com /hollywoodreporter/starpower/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1294804 (1480 words)

	Bankable Star List - The Hollywood Reporter
		Focusing on the bankability of more than 1,000 actors, the survey polled industry members from around the globe asking them to rank individuals on a number of criteria.
		That indicates they are not just picking roles that have the highest chances of scoring big at the boxoffice, observers say, but are looking to stretch themselves creatively with audiences that seem to be generally accepting of such career choices.
		"The results of The Hollywood Reporter's Star Power 2002 survey highlight an expanding universe of actors in the filmed entertainment industry at all levels who are finding their way to audiences globally via projects from the studio and independent sides of the business," said Burman.
	www.shell.linux.se /treggy88/Leo/bankable.html (797 words)

	Cutthroat Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cutthroat Island is a pirate-themed action film starring Geena Davis and directed by her then husband Renny Harlin filmed in various locations around Malta.
		It was a contributing factor to the demise of the movie's production company, Carolco Pictures and Davis as a bankable star.
		It was also in the Guinness World Records for the biggest box office bomb of all time until it was eclipsed by Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within and The Adventures of Pluto Nash.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cutthroat_Island (405 words)

	Telegraph \| Money \| The write stuff makes star names bankable
		Autographs of film stars, famous singers or footballers can be worth serious money - £7,500 in the case of James Dean, for example.
		Also, some stars have distributed what are known as "secretarial" autographs.
		Modern stars' autographs are relatively available and might fetch £30 to £50.
	www.money.telegraph.co.uk /money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2004/02/28/cmaut28.xml&menuId=244&sSheet=/money/2004/02/28/ixfrontperson.html (953 words)

	Star 94 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Tom Cruise exploded onto screens during the mid-1980s in a series of teen roles that made the most of his athleticism and revealed the star's charisma.
		Cruise, however, solidified his star status and established his onscreen persona with one of the signature hits of the 80s, "Top Gun" (1986).
		Far from feeling hostage to the famous perfectionist's obsessive vision, the pair relished their brush with genius, diving in to share the adventure with eyes wide open.
	www.star94.com /steve_vikki/TomCruise_index.cfm (1313 words)

	Xiibaro Reviews: All the Pretty Horses, Quills, Finding Forrester, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, and You Can Count on Me
		A four-hour western with only one semi-bankable star was a tough sell -- so tough that Sony finally gave the film away to Miramax, who decided to push it as a romantic drama instead of character study.
		He is a very bright kid, a basketball star, but does his best to do nothing to stand out in class with his writing ability.
		On the other side of the bill is Mark Ruffalo, who gives an incredible performance as a ne’er-do-well drifter that finally finds a bond to his sister through her son.
	xiibaro.hypermart.net /archive/02/52.html (6207 words)

	Box Office Mojo > News > Star Power
		Tom Hanks was named most bankable followed by Mel Gibson, Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, and Jim Carrey.
		People can say so-and-so is the most bankable all they want, but if it doesn't translate into tickets being sold, then the star is not truly bankable.
		According to my box office based Star Power 69 formula, Jim Carrey is the most bankable star, while Tom Hanks is fourth.
	www.boxofficemojo.com /news?id=1054&p=.htm (319 words)

	Re: 2nd discussion question (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		I think what makes a star bankable today is basically the same as in the past.
		The star must be pleasing to the eye.
		Like allowing movie stars or stars in general to get away with murder.
	commhum.mccneb.edu /alang/_disc2/00000069.htm (111 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Julia Roberts: America's sweetheart (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		US star Julia Roberts, the highest-paid film actress in a list of the 100 most powerful women in entertainment, has a special place in the affections of cinema-goers and Hollywood studios alike.
		As well as commanding a reported $20m (£13.1m) a movie, the A-list actress is said to be the world's most bankable female star.
		Although The Mexican, in which she starred opposite Brad Pitt, was not a huge success, Ocean's Eleven, which reunited her with Erin Brockovich director Steven Soderbergh topped the US box office.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/entertainment/2093163.stm (830 words)

	BBC News \| Entertainment \| Bosses bank on Hanks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Tom Hanks has beaten Tom Cruise to be named Hollywood's most bankable star, according to a poll of 135 top studio executives.
		Sean Connery is the highest ranking British star, at 19th, while Sir Anthony Hopkins (35th) is the only other UK actor in the top 50.
		John Burman, director of the Hollywood Reporter's Star Power project, said the list was a snapshot in time and was designed to show the rise of newcomers, if not to the very top, but at least to the top of the second and third tiers of the list.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/entertainment/369374.stm (388 words)

	rediff.com, Movies: Showbuzz!Julia Roberts adjudged most bankable star
		According to the author, former premiere magazine columnist James Ulmer, the five stars he ranks as A-plus are those ''whose marquee value alone can trigger financing for a film, even if there is no script, director or costars attached.
		The rankings are compiled from an industry scorecard that Ulmer has produced for several years as a crib sheat for studio executives, producers, agents and directors.
		Ulmer said his scale in ranking a performer's star power, or bankability, goes beyond the commercial success of their past films.
	www.rediff.com /entertai/2000/oct/09julia.htm (478 words)

	CBS News \| Bankable Stars \| February 5, 2002 13:46:54
		Roberts is the only woman among the top 10 stars on what the Hollywood Reporter calls its StarPower 2002 survey, the results of which are scheduled to be published Tuesday.
		It measured not only the stars' box office drawing power, but also the ability to get films funded and obtain wide distribution in multiple countries based on the strength of their names.
		Josh Hartnett, who stars in the current hit "Black Hawk Down" was a lowly 6.85 in 1999, but is up at 49.56 this year.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2002/02/05/entertainment/main328301.shtml (768 words)

	Artsandentertainment: Side show
		Among the things the poll measured was a star's box-office drawing power and his or her ability to get films funded and widely distributed around the world based on the strength of a name.
		STAR POWER NOTES: Roberts became the first woman at No. 1, and she is the only woman in the top 10.
		After a year or so of sitting around your house, the statue has collected some dust and other muck, so you need to get it cleaned, by a more sophisticated method than a paper towel and a can of furniture polish.
	www.sptimes.com /2002/02/07/news_pf/Artsandentertainment/Side_show.shtml (414 words)

	Star Wars: Blogs \| Life, the Star Wars Universe and Everything \| A late year-end update...
		Many actors were added to the Star Wars Actors Database this year and the grand total as of January 7, 2006 is 862.
		The most bankable/marketable Star Wars stars (from a list of other, non SW related stars) were: Christopher Lee, who was considered to be the most bankable star of 2005 that's a mighty accomplishment from an octogenarian, Ewan McGregor and Samuel L. Jackson.
		John Lithgow starred in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels on Broadway which was very popular and garnered him a Tony nomination for the performance and shoed him into the Theatre Hall of Fame.
	blogs.starwars.com /NHAn/101 (1253 words)

	Simone (2002)
		When bankable star Nicola Anders (Winona Ryder in a cameo role) drops out of his latest film, all hopes of reviving a wounded career are diminished.
		This is also when Simone stops expanding on its interesting concepts in way for Viktor to plan new schemes of making his star look palpable to her unsuspecting fans.
		The message is an interesting one, and if Niccol had directed his second feature with less obviousness and repetition, as in not reducing the story to a series of comic cover-ups, Simone would’ve conveyed that message without forcing us to believe it.
	www.movienavigator.org /simone.htm (559 words)

	Fametracker :: The Fame Audit :: Nicole Kidman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		On the other hand, one wonders whether Nicole's marriage to the highest-paid movie star in the world wasn't really a pair of velvet handcuffs -- that her exalted position made her too much of an insider to register with an audience.
		This has meant that Kidman's waffled between trying to be movie star and trying to be a serious actress, with the result that she's merely competent at both.
		Another of the challenges to Nicole's career is the unfortunate knack she has for always jumping on a successful trend only to have it run out of steam by the time she lands on it.
	www.fametracker.com /fame_audit/kidman_nicole.shtml (1053 words)

	DVD Talk Forum - Most bankable star...
		It doesn't matter if you like them or not, if they are in a movie, it stands a pretty good chance of turning a profit just because their name is attatched to it.
		Some stars get big salaries because of one big hit but don't seem to star in more huge hits.
		Sure, the stars, the director may be making movies because of their love of creating or the their love of acting, but the studios make the movies to make money.
	www.dvdtalk.com /forum/printthread.php?t=260602&pp=40 (1431 words)

	Crafty Screenwriting - The Hook (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		A bankable element is any creative element - star, director, material it's based on - you can bank on getting people to come to see the picture.
		A bankable element is anything that makes people with money in the bank think that people with money in their wallets will want to go see the movie they're backing.
		Assuming you do not have a bankable element attached, and you're not bankable yourself, you need a great hook or your screenplay is just not going to get made.
	www.craftyscreenwriting.com /hook.html (2561 words)

	Hollywood's most bankable stars :: Hollywood.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The three all tied for the title of Hollywood's most bankable star in the StarPower 2002 survey conducted by The Hollywood Reporter.
		Both Roberts and Crowe were further down on the list when the last survey was conducted in 1999 but since winning their Oscars have skyrocketed on the bankable charts.
		Roberts is now the highest-paid female star, commanding a $20 million paycheck.
	www.hollywood.com /news/detail/article/1103610 (308 words)

	Fametracker :: Blue Moons :: When Stars Mate :: Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		When Stars Mate is a service of Fametracker for celebrities dating, or married to, other celebrities.
		Fametracker will use this space to determine who in current celeb/celeb pairings has gained by the relationship, who has lost, and how the balance of power could be altered.
		Unlike several of his co- (Masterson) stars (Valderrama), Kutcher built on his niche fame and MTV-friendly good looks, parlaying them into the only vaguely obnoxious and intermittently hilarious celebrity prank show Punk'd.
	www.fametracker.com /blue_moons/mate_moore_demi_kutcher_ashton.shtml (668 words)

	Dwayne Johnson - The Rock Pro Wrestler
		Nicknamed "The People's Champ", the Rock is one of those rare souls that transcend the boundaries of age, culture and taste as a top-shelf athlete and entertainer.
		Today, he has not only become the most bankable World Wrestling Federation superstar in the world but has become a cultural phenomenon in his own right.
		His attendance at Freedom High School was Johnson's first opportunity to excel as an athlete, where at age 14 he became involved in track, later rising to become a star of the local football team.
	www.islandconnections.com /edit/dwayne_johnson.htm (924 words)

	The Mediadrome - Film - Reviews: America's Sweethearts
		Despite the presence of reliable funnyman Billy Crystal, the enormously talented John Cusack, the incredibly beautiful Catherine Zeta-Jones, and of course, Oscar's recently crowned golden girl Julia Roberts, the lame, unfunny, calculated, and incredibly predictable "America's Sweethearts" can't be seen as anything but the smissed opportunity of a lifetime.
		In light of all the star un-couplings that have made Hollywood headlines in recent months, the timing for "America's Sweethearts" couldn't be any better.
		In addition, while his character is supposed to be depressed and annoyed, there's a shred of his performance that seems to reflect the uninspired vibe of the movie.
	www.themediadrome.com /content/reviews/america's_sweethearts.htm (561 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Film \| News \| In brief: Christopher Lee 'most bankable' star
		The combined gross earnings of the 83-year-old's 2005 films - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Tim Burton's Corpse Bride and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - was a staggering $640m (£355.5m), a whopping $70m (£38.9m) more than what Ewan McGregor's five movies earned to come in second.
		The 43-year-old star of Buffalo 66 and Brown Bunny has slapped a formidable price-tag on his emissions: $1m (£578,000).
		His vital statistics are outlined for sperm shoppers on Vgmerchandise.com, a Los Angeles company which claims to be the official site for Gallo paraphernalia.
	film.guardian.co.uk /news/story/0,12589,1677771,00.html?gusrc=rss (325 words)

	Rotten Tomatoes Forums - A Letter from the Crew of The Fountain to aintitcoolnews.com! READ!
		Aronofsky is totally gutted, and being that this is the second time we have built, painted and then packed this film in less than a year, he has encouraged us to voice our anger at Pitt's decision.
		They changed their minds on the project and they're glad Pitt quit because they realized that he's not bankable enough to justify the risk of this movie's inflated budget.
		They don't want to spend the money on this one without a proven bankable star like a Cruise, Hanks, Gibson or Willis in the lead and those guys don't want the job or aren't available.
	www.rottentomatoes.com /vine/showthread.php?t=169560 (2480 words)

	starpoll020502
		It measured not only the stars' box-office drawing power, but also their ability to get films funded and obtain wide distribution in multiple countries based on the strength of their names.
		Oscars boost global bankability because the awards telecast annually is seen by an estimated 1 billion people worldwide.
		Legally Blonde star Reese Witherspoon scored a 40.11 in 1999 and a 66.01 this year.
	movies.go.com /moviesdynamic/story?id=593318&print=true (668 words)

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