REPRESENTING THE ARTIST
REPRESENTING THE ARTIST CONSTRUCTION OF CELEBRITY
Complete the table below to consider how Stories of Me attempts to resolve the tension between the celebrity image and the “true” Paul Kelly. Social type
The extent to which Paul Kelly is represented in this way
How this is conveyed? Consider: speakers, statements, actions, filmic techniques.
The family man
The loving husband
The battler
The quintessential Australian
The loser
The advocate
The everyday person
The ambitious achiever
The perfectionist
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Using the information you have collected in the table above, have a class discussion in which you consider how successful the documentary is in appearing to resolve the tension between the man and the image.
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Complete the table below to consider how Stories of Me attempts to resolve the tension between the celebrity image and the “true” Paul Kelly. Social type
The extent to which Paul Kelly is represented in this way
How this is conveyed? Consider: speakers, statements, actions, filmic techniques.
The family man
The loving husband
The battler
The quintessential Australian
The loser
The advocate
The everyday person
The ambitious achiever
The perfectionist
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Using the information you have collected in the table above, have a class discussion in which you consider how successful the documentary is in appearing to resolve the tension between the man and the image.
© 2013 Shark Island Productions Pty Ltd
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