This Hollywood Icon’s Daughter Was Nearly the Victim of Serial Killers

While the film industry has remained at the top of the popular culture landscape as a result of the appeal of famous stars, it often feels like the dominance of “celebrity culture” overshadows the work that these actors do. Although it’s important to have actors promote their films through creative marketing campaigns, like that of The Dark Knight and more recently, I'm Still Here with Joaquin Phoenix, it’s certainly a challenge when actors’ time is dominated by the discussion of their private lives instead of their work. Given an audience’s familiarity with a celebrity based on their media appearances, it can be harder to completely believe them as different characters.