Some actors and actresses are not only great acting stars but also stars personally. Gary Oldman for instance is a great actor, but when he's not acting he's no different than anyone else and of little interest. Crowe is both a great (well, good at least lol) actor who is also larger than life when he's not acting. Maybe that's not what Big J meant. That's what I meant.
Larger than life... I can kind of see that, especially when compared to Oldman (who I much prefer as an actor). I wonder if this distinction is about introverted versus extroverted actors?
I've never been a big believer in the 'star' label because, like charisma, it seems so subjective and lacking in clear criteria. Really it just means any actor whose face alone will guarantee a large audience. It's box office. There are many huge stars who are utterly banal.
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