Re:The great video game exodus
by dgudkov on Sunday June 03, 2018 @07:19AM
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The problem with Hollywood is that a pretty face and sexy body is valued more than good acting. When market value of a good is diminished to a single dimension (which is sexiness in case of Hollywood) it's a sign of market commoditization with price being the single advantage. And a highly commoditized market is a cruel place. Always.
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The blockbuster leads tend to be very attractive, but in general there are plenty of famous actors who aren’t.
Looks are often a prerequisite, particularly for women, but they aren't valued more than acting ability.
There are scores of models who are more attractive than your average big name actor who fail to break into Hollywood because they can't act.
If most Hollywood movies featured mostly ordinary looking actors but with excellent acting, then I would've agreed with you that the acting ability is valued more.
There are a few genius actors that made their way into Hollywood because of acting, not looks. But they are an exception to the rule. The vast majority of movies are mediocre and feature rather attractive actors (actresses in particular) whose acting is very basic and non-remarkable.
The fact is, there are way more attractive people than there are talented actors. So it's easy for Hollywood to make being attractive a prerequisite, and still get good actors
Re:The great video game exodus
by jonhendry18 on Sunday June 03, 2018 @07:34PM
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"The problem with Hollywood is that a pretty face and sexy body is valued more than good acting."
Not every role calls for a pretty face and sexy body, and a person can have a long and comfortable career filling those roles.