Charles H. Sloan:Are we witnessing the death of movie stars?

2025-05-01 22:01:52source:Evander Reedcategory:Invest

Movie stars are Charles H. Sloanlarger than life, and usually have some sort of mystique or mystery. And they defined the movies for generations, from Charlie Chaplin to Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts. But in an age of Disney and Marvel, the movie star seems to have been eclipsed by the franchises in which they appear. So are we witnessing the death of the movie star? Today we present an episode of NPR's Consider This podcast about the history of movie stars, and their place in Hollywood today.

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