Alex Turner is an example of someone that seems to have developed into a star over a long period of time. He has gone from being known as a typical boy from Sheffield to a worldwide superstar. Alex Turner has changed his look and even speaks in a different, clearer accent these days. This is to perhaps make him seem more ‘cool’. He could have been shaped by the record label that the Arctic Monkeys are on so that he is more likeable and possibly more relatable. A star is something that is constructed and therefore this suggests that it is in fact the people at Domino Records that have constructed Turner by changing things about him and telling him to act in a certain way. Alex Turner has a very distinctive personality and as he is now a ‘star’ people will try to imitate him and therefore he becomes an influence on modern society. Stars represent shared cultural values and attitudes, and promote a certain ideology. Audience interest in these values enhances their 'star quality', and it is through conveying beliefs ideas and opinions outside music that performers help create their star persona. The persona of a star is something that is influenced by that particular stars audience and the star becomes what they think will be popular. Even the fact that Alex Turner is now often seen smoking when he is on stage, this is all a part of his persona as he is now what people view as a ’star’. In the two images that I have used on this piece of work you can see how Alex Turner has changed and become a ‘star’.
Alex Turner is an example of someone that seems to have developed into a star over a long period of time. He has gone from being known as a typical boy from Sheffield to a worldwide superstar. Alex Turner has changed his look and even speaks in a different, clearer accent these days. This is to perhaps make him seem more ‘cool’. He could have been shaped by the record label that the Arctic Monkeys are on so that he is more likeable and possibly more relatable. A star is something that is constructed and therefore this suggests that it is in fact the people at Domino Records that have constructed Turner by changing things about him and telling him to act in a certain way. Alex Turner has a very distinctive personality and as he is now a ‘star’ people will try to imitate him and therefore he becomes an influence on modern society. Stars represent shared cultural values and attitudes, and promote a certain ideology. Audience interest in these values enhances their 'star quality', and it is through conveying beliefs ideas and opinions outside music that performers help create their star persona. The persona of a star is something that is influenced by that particular stars audience and the star becomes what they think will be popular. Even the fact that Alex Turner is now often seen smoking when he is on stage, this is all a part of his persona as he is now what people view as a ’star’. In the two images that I have used on this piece of work you can see how Alex Turner has changed and become a ‘star’.
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