Star Theory

Chris Rojek identified three types of celebrities in the modern media:
-Ascribed Celebrity - Those born into or inheriting celebrity status, such as members of the royal family or children of those who are already very famous.
-Achieved Celebrity - Those who become celebrities for significant achievements such as charitable actions.
Attributed Celebrity - Those who become celebrities through inheritance nor achievement. Their celebrity status is media generated, for example reality TV stars, such as Katie Price.

Richard Dyer argued that starts conform to dominant ideologies of their time, such as wages as attitudes, and recognised three ways in which a star's image may be interpreted on screen:
- Selective use - Some aspects of a star's personality are conveyed through the character they play.
- Perfect fit - The character the star plays fits perfectly with the star's personality (almost like they are playing as themselves)
- Problematic fit - When a star and their character appear to contradict each other (For example, Tom Hanks playing a villain).