MGMT Creative Industries Quiz 2
"There is often a split between the public and private self" what does this mean?
"I" the veridical self "me" the self as seen by others -I and Me can be confusing - Gary Grant once said that he, like his audience, would love to be like gary grant -studios had control of paparazzi, so photos of celebrities misbehaving seldom got out -johnny depp attacked the paparazzi in London (1999) during the filming of Sleepy Hollow saying, "I don't want to be who you want me to be tonight" -Lady Gaga always wearing masks/meat suit at beginning of her career; wasn't a fan of the way she looked (got fired from defjam & they said she was unattractive and had "no talent"; now she is more confident
borderline-pathological celeb worship
"if I walked through the door of my favorite celeb's house, they would be happy to see me"
SAG-AFTRA
(Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists)
Kanye West
-"I am the number one human being in music." -stole the stage from T Swift when she won a VMA; jumped on stage and said Beyonce had a better video than her
The Mongolian Cow Sour Yogurt Super Girls Contest
-Hunan Province in China, not sponsored by gov't -1st big reality show in China -finale of this Chinese version of Pop Idol drew 400 million viewers in 2005 -8 million spent $0.02 to vote view text; 1st big mass voting -Li Yuchun (Chris Lee) was 1st winner & became very successful -criticism from communist party as "poison for youth" -lasted 3 seasons & then canceled
examples of media conglomerates
-Time Warner -Comcast -News Corporation -Viacom -Walt Disney -these all own movie studios, television, cable networks, internet sites, magazines, newspapers
do we know who celebrities really are? things to note
-a celebrity's image is carefully managed by agents, publicists, managers and stylists -don't be fooled that you know who the "real person" is
The Dark Triad
-a group of 3 personality traits: narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy -"dark" implies people scoring high on these traits have malevolent qualities & are highly dangerous (Attila the Hun)
questions addressed in initial research study (Young and Pinsky)
-are celebrities really more narcissistic than the average person? -what group of celebrities is the most narcissistic? -does hollywood create narcissists or do narcissists seek hollywood? -where does narcissism come from? -what is the Mirror Effect?
changes in family structure that have led to the rise of celebrity culture
-b/w 1970 and 2013 -fewer family households (i.e. 2+ people living in the same home who are related by blood or marriage/adoption)(66% compared to 81% in 1970) -decline in nuclear family (1970, 40% of households were married couples w/ kids; 19% in 2013)
factors that have made us vulnerable to the rise of celebrity culture
-confidence and trust have fallen in religion and government institutions (where traditional role models came from) -changing family structure
the origins of narcissism (concept)
-developed by Ellis (1898) brought to the forefront by Sigmund Freud in 1911, and popularized by Christopher Lasch in The Culture of Narcissism in the late 1970s
psychopaths
-have many of the same characteristics as sociopaths but they cross the line into amoral and criminal behavior. They have no guilt and no shame. They feel no remorse. Serial killers, hired assassins, those who gut organizations. Think Dexter Morgan in Dexter or Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs -every psychopath is narcissistic, but not every narcissist is psychopathic -psychopaths and sociopaths are similar, but psychopath (antisocial personality disorder) is born and a sociopath is made. The scans of regions of the brain that control aggression and empathy show that psychopaths have different structures than people in the general population
what is the genesis of narcissistic traits? (i.e. some culprits that lead to feeling of entitlement
-helicopter parenting (extreme example - Lori Laughlin paying $500,000 to get her daughter into USC) -over-praising -the culture of "every child is special and a winner" regardless of ability and effort -not letting children fail at tasks
Metamorphosis (Ovid) Book 3
-myth of Echo and Narcissus (echo had unrequited love for Narcissus, zeus banished him to forest without anyone ever seeing him again; one day he sees the beautiful reflection of someone-himself-reaches down and drowns); so detached, doesn't recognize himself, it's not self-love like people confuse it to be
difference b/w narcissism and egotism
-narcissism is not self love -a narcissist is someone who acts as if they have high self-esteem but most often it is an act. they are usually severely under-confident and overcompensate with bravado -an egotist is someone with a high level of self-esteem, but who has an overly inflated view of themselves -may not be able to distinguish the two easily when talking to them at a cocktail party
narcissists vs. sociopaths
-narcissists rely on others for validation and reassurance of his superiority. They have very low self-esteem. They will exploit others, lack empathy, and are entitled. They are concerned with how others view them. Think Gordon Gekko in Wall Street -sociopaths have no need for validation by others and no remorse. They simply desire to exploit others for entertainment and amusement. Think Emily Thorne on Revenge
Arnel Pineda
-new lead singer for Journey -no money, mom died in Manila at 13 -15 joined a band -2006, formed The Zoo playing at Hard Rock Cafes & posted cover songs on youtube -2007, Neal Schon (lead guitarist for journey) finds him on youtube
narcissism study (Young and Pinsky)
-over 20 months administered the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) to 200 celebrities who came to Dr. Drew's Radio Show, Loveline -1st empirical study with a large sample of celebrities
which group of celebrities is the most narcissistic
-reality tv stars -then comedians, actors, musicians
Leonid Vorobyev & Friends
-russian band best known for covers of Chicago
entertainment-social celeb worship
-tied to a celeb's ability to capture attention of their fans -low level of obsession -"my friends and I like to discuss what my favorite celeb has done"
7 narcissistic characteristics are measured by the Narcissistic Personality Inventory
1. Authority 2. self sufficiency 3. superiority 4. entitlement 5. exploitativeness 6. vanity 7. exhibitionism
5 major results of Young and Pinsky's study
1. Celebrities ARE more narcissistic than people in the general US population 2. Female celebrities are more narcissistic than male celebrities (but male MBA students are more narcissistic) 3. The most narcissistic sub-group of celebrities are reality tv stars; musicians least narcissistic 4. narcissistic people seek the entertainment industry rather than the entertainment industry making people narcissistic other results: only variable that was positively correlated with fame seeking was childhood trauma
2 aspects of narcissism that have been studied
1. To diagnose true Narcissistic Personality Disorder a clinical diagnoses must be made by a trained professional psychiatrist or psychologist 2. Narcissistic traits are studied at the sub-clinical level. In this talk we are focusing on the sub-clinical level
formal sections of a song: most common types
1. Verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge (then chorus) (ABABCB) 2. verse, chorus, verse, chorus (ABAB)
name the top 4 agencies
1. William Morris Endeavor (merger of WM and Endeavor in 2009; purchased IMG in 2013) 2. International Creative Management Inc (ICM, 1953) 3. Creative Artists Agency (CAA, 1975) 4. United Talent Agency (1991; merger of Bauer Benedek and Leading Artists agencies)
3 types of celebrities
1. ascribed 2. achieved 3. attributed
3 levels of celebrity worship
1. entertainment-social 2. intense-personal 3. borderline-pathological
how many members of SAG
100,000
as of the end of 2017, there were over ____ other agencies and ___ management companies
200; 100
SAG/AFTRA merged in ______ and has ______ members
2012; 160,000
Today there about _____ more reality tv shows than in 2000
250
A recent study by Stinson et al. (2008) based on a study of 35,000 people, states that over __% of the US population suffer from NPD up from __% in the 1990's
6%; 1%
"The Mulberry Eight"
8 high school girls savagely beat student Victoria Lindsay in 2008. They posted a video on MySpace and YouTube and in their words, "to become famous" video received over a million views
who invented the MP3
Brandenberg
doug morris
CEO Sony Music Entertainment; got fired from warner music because of gangsta rap that talked about violence, etc.; became head of universal music -> left to become CEO of Sony --the only person to be at the helm of the big 3 music companies
top american idol winners
Carrie Underwood (17 million albums) Kelly Clarkson (14 million albums) Jennifer Hudson (1.5 million albums)
CIC
Celebrity-Industrial-Complex -coined by Maureen Orth in her book, The Importance of Being Famous -"the media monster that creates the reality we think we see, and the people who thrive or perish there" (role of publicists)
Jake Halpern's novel, ______, included a survey on teen celebrity obsession
Fame Junkies
RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America)
Industry association that lobbies for the interests of the nation's major recording companies. Member companies account for 95% of all U.S. recording company sales. they run the grammys started suing students who they knew were excessive downloaders; didn't really work b/c it created more outrage -came up w/ the Explicit label on cds
NE Coast of England and NE Coast of the US have what tv show in common?
Jersey Shore; Geordie Shore
2 examples of narcissistic behavior: John Edwards and Bernie Madoff
John Edwards: cheated on his wife with cancer Bernie Madoff: founder, Madoff Investment Securities, conned/cheated everybody, no remorse
origin of the term 'celebrity'
Latin: Celebrem, related to 'fame' and 'being throngled' (surrounded by crowds) French: celebre; "well known in public"
Order of social media sites (by the year they launched)
Linkedin - May 2003 Myspace - Aug. 2003 Flickr - Feb. 2004 FB - July 2004 Tagged - Oct. 2004 YouTube - Feb. 2005 Twitter - March 2006 Tumblr - Feb. 2007 Pinterest - March 2010 Insta - Oct. 2010 Google+ - June 2011
The Real World
MTV, 1992 -7 strangers living in a house together, lives taped (i.e. first big reality tv show)
celebrity (definition) - what author?
Michael Hirschorn; "pure fabulousness" "envy"
"fantasy friends"
Notting Hill -used to describe celebrities when you have fantasies that they could be your best friend
results of teen survey: which famous person would you most like to have dinner with?
Pres. Bush (2.7%) Albert Einstein (3.7%) Jesus (16.8%) J-Lo (17.4%)
who was the founder of napster?
Shawn Fanning & Sean Parker
Napster
Transformed PCs into servers for exchanging music files over the Internet; invented peer-to-peer sharing; later they tried to offer subscriptions, but they shut down b/c everyone was now used to downloading music for free
Spencer Pratt
USC student, villain on The Hills; Heidi Montag's boyfriend, would make her take his notes in class, etc.; an early example of reality tv -Johnny Fairplay from Survivor
What distinguishes the entertainment industry from other industries (e.g. packaged goods, transportation)?
Unlike other industries, the talent (actors, producers, directors,etc) have recognizable names and faces on which they trade
what does the word music come from
a concept from the greek term mousike or "art of the muses"
superiority
a feeling of greater knowledge or greater ability than others
narcissism (definition)
a pervasive pattern of grandiose behavior (in fantasy or actual behavior) need for admiration, and lack of empathy beginning in early childhood
pitch
actual frequency & relative position in a musical scale
what is music?
an art form whose medium is sound in which our brain imposes structure and order on a sequence of sounds
"good" narcissistic traits
authority superiority self-sufficiency
exhibitionism
behaviors that garner attention and manifests in indecent exposure, excessive tattooing, piercings, or other extreme personal styles
the voice top winners
cassadee pope, jordan smith, sawyer fredericks, danielle bradbery
results of teen survey: when you grow up, which of the following jobs would you most like to have?
chief of major company (9.5%) Navy Seal (9.8%) US Senator (13.6%) 23.7% (president of great university) 43.3% (personal assistant to famous celebrity)
narcissism is a _________ which is _____
clinical personality disorder -an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the culture of the individual who exhibits it
as ______ goes down, celebrity worship goes up
confidence in religion
Machiavellianism
cunning, scheming, unscrupulous and duplicitous in their general conduct
attributed celebrities
derives from concentrated attention by the mass media on a person who has caught the public eye, but who in reality as no real talent per se (e.g. kim kardashian, lottery winners, reality tv stars)...famous for being famous
self sufficiency
does not req. any aid or assistance, autonomous
rhythm
duration of a series of notes
"bad" narcissistic traits
exhibitionism vanity entitlement exploitativeness
Sharu Khan
extremely popular Bollywood star (as famous as the top 10 US celebrities combined)
_____ is the new currency
fame (many people, especially young people, would rather by famous than rich)
entitlement
has the right to a benefit regardless of whether such belief is justified
media concentration has (increased/decreased)?
increased
"CIC Media monsters" rely on...
inexpensive content to fuel their businesses. The cost of celebrity gossip is cheap compared to say, international news
Psychopathy
lack of conscience, guilt, shame, and empathy; they are highly volatile and often criminal
verse
main theme of a song, but new set of lyrics
up to 2009, the most dominant type of household was...
man and wife w/ kids
A recent study by Stinson et al. (2008) based on a study of 35,000 people, states that (men or women) (young or old) are more narcissistic
men; young
intense-personal celeb worship
my favorite celeb is my soulmate
how many members of SAG are actively working in any particular month? what does this imply?
only 2000 (2%) -even though they are not likely to be working, they do it because they so badly want fame
tempo
overall speed or pace of a piece
achieved celebrities
personal accomplishment as a result of direct competition w/ others (e.g. Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp) -artists vs. celebrities
Dell Glover
piracy guy working in a factory in north carolina; started stealing & pirating CDs & started all that, sold them as they were printing & they were released before they would hit stores; "patient zero"
5 key components of music
pitch rhythm tempo contour timbre
vanity
preoccupied with attractiveness, self-idolatry
what is an MP3
pressed engineering file, after the Sony Walkman
chorus: 2 other names
refrain; hook
contour
shape of a melody (up and down)
after 2009, the most common household type...
single parent household
death row records top 3 artists @ time ...(?)Night started
snoop dog dr dre tupac
ascribed celebrities
status comes from a bloodline (e.g. Caroline Kennedy or Prince William)
celebrity tv show examples
the Insider, Extra, ET
authority
the power or right to make decisions, control situation
name an indicator of success
the top agencies sign you
genesis of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD)
the underlying mechanism that triggers narcissistic personality disorder is early childhood trauma in the form of sexual, physical or emotional abuse, or severe neglect. Such early childhood experiences lead to feelings of shame, emptiness, and self-blame which, in turn, cause an unrelenting desire to seek attention, admiration, and external validation
difference b/w american idol & the voice
the voice is in its 15th season, but no artist over the past 12 years has won a single major award, even though the show itself has won 36 awards -part of this is due to who the judges are -people enjoy the banter between adam levine & blake shelton, less about the contestants -american idol contestants aren't professional singers, but most of the voice contestants are
timbre
tonal color (how a single instrument can change sound)
formal sections of a song
verse, chorus, bridge, hook (chorus or refrain)
exploitativeness
willingness to cheat, deceive and take advantage fo people and situations
celebrity obsession is a ____ phenomenon
world-wide