Basinger on Hollywood’s ‘Pretty Boy Problem’
David PesciThe esteemed film historian says fewer abs, more acting needed from the current star system
In a New York Times article about up-and-coming leading man Channing Tatum, Jeanine Basinger, Chair and Corwin-Fuller Professor of Film Studies, discussed the modern approach to creating leading men in Hollywood, saying that it lacks focus on an essential element that leading men have had for decades: acting ability.
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