Only the public can make a star. It's the studios who try to make a system out of it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Audiences decide stardom, while studios try to systemize it.
- In plain terms
- Public makes stars, studios just manage it.
- What can you take from it?
- Success comes from people, not just systems.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who truly holds power in your field?
Another view
Studios do hold significant power in media.
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