Comments on: Discuss: Does Having ‘Mama’ & ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ At The Top Of The Box Office Make Jessica Chastain A Movie Star? https://staging2.theplaylist.net/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-20130122/ Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: seren https://staging2.theplaylist.net/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-20130122/#comment-62288 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:45 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-102179/#comment-62288 However ironic it may sound, if she stars in a random rom-com and still manages to make the film successful, then she will be a "movie star" in my humble opinion. A movie star can even sell a mideocre film. But I don't think she really cares now that she's really recognized as a great actor.

]]> By: DG https://staging2.theplaylist.net/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-20130122/#comment-62296 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:45 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-102179/#comment-62296 Im pretty sure the fact that she stars in movies makes her a movie star…

]]> By: Harley Quinn https://staging2.theplaylist.net/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-20130122/#comment-62295 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:45 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-102179/#comment-62295 In reply to Harley Quinn.

I forgot to add that once my mom can remember her name, Jessica will be a movie star.

]]> By: Harley Quinn https://staging2.theplaylist.net/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-20130122/#comment-62294 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:45 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-102179/#comment-62294 No, she's not a movie star. Movie stars are people like Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, etc. Regular people still have only the vaguest sense of who Jessica is. Yes, she's been in a lot of movies, but she hasn't had that one big break through, name recognition role. Zero Dark Thirty comes close.

]]> By: Dan https://staging2.theplaylist.net/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-20130122/#comment-62293 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:45 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-102179/#comment-62293 I think it's less important that she's a movie star than a great actress, which we all know she is.

]]> By: Genadijus https://staging2.theplaylist.net/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-20130122/#comment-62292 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:45 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-102179/#comment-62292 Jessica entered top class movies as a top-class actress. She proved to be able to create diverse, ironic, funny, dramatic performance within 2 years. Sometimes actresses are trying to do it for decades. I can really imagine her winning 2 oscars within the upcoming 10 years. She is great great!

]]> By: Me https://staging2.theplaylist.net/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-20130122/#comment-62291 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:45 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-102179/#comment-62291 I think Jessica avoids any movie star type roles. Even ZD30 isn't a star vehicle. It's just a movie that people are going to see in droves because of it's subject matter and the fact it's directed by Bigelow. I think most people, especially those interested in pop culture, are only vaguely aware of who Chastain is. Would love to see her continue to take roles that challenge her, and not necessarily high profile roles for a paycheck. Though if she wins the Oscar, she will have access to all the best parts. Though doubtful that her name alone will sell movies as the likes of Jolie, Pitt, Smith etc., do.

]]> By: Alexander Lane https://staging2.theplaylist.net/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-20130122/#comment-62290 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:45 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-102179/#comment-62290 She is certainly a movie star, although, in fame and recognition a relatively small one. She's had two years that could rival any actor's and, as GENADIJUS said, has shown great range. Seeing her in 'Tree of Life', an important film for me, I couldn't help thinking about her after.. 'the perfect woman, full of grace and poise and human emotion!' I look forward to seeing her continue to work at this astonishing pace and further subvert the importance of the title or term 'Movie Star'.

]]> By: Alex https://staging2.theplaylist.net/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-20130122/#comment-62289 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:45 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-102179/#comment-62289 No. She doesn't really seem to have any kind of identifiable personality or public persona. You can only create a movie star by mixing the right actor with the right role – think Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman. That certainly hasn't happened with Jessica Chastain, despite the 2 Oscar noms and Mama. I think this recent success either a random confluence of events, or attributable to the fact that there aren't that many movie stars coming up through the ranks so that our standards are essentially lowered. Other than Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Stone, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Ryan Gosling, I can't really think of too many young movie stars.

]]> By: aj https://staging2.theplaylist.net/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-20130122/#comment-62279 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:45 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-102179/#comment-62279 she's done this once with The Debt and The Help. That didnt make her a "star". Neither this time.
I'm a big fan of her, but I really think she's not those kind of star. She's better than just a "movie star",she's an actress.

]]> By: erika https://staging2.theplaylist.net/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-20130122/#comment-62287 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:45 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-102179/#comment-62287 It reminds a bit of Nicole Kidman in 2001 : she had Moulin Rouge and The Others both overperforming and while it was clear she was a movie star, it didn't make her a box office star. I think the same will happen to Chastain because both are primarily character actresses trapped in the body of a leading lady.
In order to be a box office star in the US you need to be attached to a particular genre : action for Angelina Jolie, rom coms for Julia Roberts… I don't see Chastain being attached to a particular genre, I think she will have a career a la Cate Blanchett, even though she will be more famous and more of a draw because she has more of a girl-next-door persona and is American. I am more inclined to compare her to Blanchett than to Kidman because I doubt she will be as famous worldwide as the latter and it also seems that she wants to do more stage work, kind of like Blanchett.

]]> By: A. https://staging2.theplaylist.net/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-20130122/#comment-62286 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:45 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-102179/#comment-62286 If I had to choose between being a movie star or being recognised as a great actress I would go with the second option…

]]> By: Cribbster https://staging2.theplaylist.net/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-20130122/#comment-62285 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:45 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-102179/#comment-62285 So-called experts tend to too closely align a movie's success with an actor's prominence or draw. Is Jessica Chastain a movie star? Without question. Does that mean she's bankable? Not necessarily. "Zero Dark Thirty" is a movie everyone wants to see, Jessica Chastain or not. "Mama" is a horror movie. I don't really want to see it, but it looks scary and more interesting than a lot of typical horror stuff that gets thrown at audiences. Chastain's presence is a bonus. The movie is a success, in this instance, thanks to the filmmaker more so than the actors. People point to guys like Will Smith and Tom Cruise as these stars that get people to the theaters, but it's a little reductive to think that way. Yes, they're mostly in massive hits, but it's not like they're randomly forced into these roles. They pick them. And rather shrewdly, I might add. As appealing as Smith and Cruise are as stars, I think they're also choosing roles with mass appeal in movies that give them the greatest chance of box office success. But remember "Seven Pounds." Movie sunk like a rock. That's not to say Will Smith couldn't open a small movie, but the probability of success shrinks with smaller movies. So, yeah, Chastain is a movie star (an incredibly talented one at that).

]]> By: Nancy https://staging2.theplaylist.net/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-20130122/#comment-62284 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:45 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-102179/#comment-62284 I think the word "movie star" has things outside of acting attached to it such as gossip and tabloid type of stuff. I don't see Jessica as the type of person to engage in anything to get her into the tabloids. I also consider her to be the type of person to have a Cate Blanchett type of career versus a Julia Roberts. If you consider the career of Anne Hathaway. . .she's more well known because of her life OFF the big screen rather than strictly her roles. It's what you do when the cameras stop rolling that makes you a celebrity or movie star.

]]> By: ali https://staging2.theplaylist.net/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-20130122/#comment-62283 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:45 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-102179/#comment-62283 Jessica Chastain is Meryl Streep which IMO is so much better than being a movie star.

]]> By: Smyth E. Alan https://staging2.theplaylist.net/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-20130122/#comment-62282 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:45 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-102179/#comment-62282 To quote the TCM promo, she's just a damn good actress. For me she has reached that echelon of actors that I will pay some heed to anything they do, even if I'm not so interested.

]]> By: Ccc https://staging2.theplaylist.net/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-20130122/#comment-62281 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:45 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-102179/#comment-62281 She didn't 'decline' the Oblivion offer, in fact she already signed up for it right before Bigelow came calling for the ZDT. She wanted to do both but couldn't work it out, she decided to bail out on Tom Cruise and choose to do ZDT. She said so in an interview and said she's grateful Tom Cruise let her go without a grudge.

]]> By: Sean https://staging2.theplaylist.net/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-20130122/#comment-62280 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:45 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/discuss-does-having-mama-zero-dark-thirty-at-the-top-of-the-box-office-make-jessica-chastain-a-movie-star-102179/#comment-62280 """""But the wags dismissing the "Zero Dark Thirty" and "Mama" double-header as pure coincidence are missing the point. The films aren't successful because of Chastain, but Chastain's going to be successful because of the films""""""" = perfection writing!

Chastain is brilliant & will be a Meryl Streep in the following years NO QUESTION ABOUT IT….(gotta say I knew J Chastain would be a superstar years upon years ago)

SHE IS INCREDIBLE, there hasn't been a actress so phenomenal for quite a while. & the fact that everything (her success) has happened in just a mere 2 YEARS…. is just a testament how beautiful & amazing she is!!! (basically Im in love with her)

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