17. Alan Dodd

Episode 17 of The Butters Podcast is my conversation with Alan Dodd who completed his doctorate on the topic of classic Hollywood stardom in the age of celebrity culture. This episode is made possible thanks to my patrons. If you too would like to support this podcast, and these conversations, jump onto patreon.com/butters. Marilyn Monroe, Chanel No 5, Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, Russell Crowe, Top Gun and Tom Cruise, the erosion of the star system, the three types of power or capital that stars have - tabloid power, actorly power, and Hollywood blockbuster power - the changing role of television with shows like Sex and the City, Sarah Jessica Parker, star construction, a higher calibre of TV with HBO, the rewards of delayed gratification, vinyl, gatekeeping in fandom, and more. My thanks to Hashigo Zake on Taranki Street for such a cool space to have this conversation.