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OVERVIEW
MovieStar is a
reality show in search of Hollywood’s next movie star,
incorporating a multimedia
format and
fascinating insight into the craft of movie making as never seen before! The
competition and expose is conducted over 8 episodes,
where actors are critiqued by the
“MovieStar Panel”
(acting coach, director & actor) and
behind-the-scenes expertise in
direction, makeup,
wardrobe, cinematography, and other exciting aspects of filmmaking
are
revealed to audiences for the first time!
Episode #1 (Pilot): Contestants are allotted 60 seconds by
the “MovieStar Timeclock” to perform
their favorite Hollywood movie monologue. In
addition, the “MovieStar Hostess” conducts pre and
post-audition interviews on the “MovieStar
Casting Couch.” The Panel critiques the performances
and awards 40 “Golden Scripts”
to contestants worthy of receiving a callback.
Episode
#2
(Drama): 40 contestants are randomly paired to perform dramatic
Hollywood film
scenes.
In this episode, MovieStar reveals how wardrobe, makeup,
and lighting bring characters
to
life on the big screen. The Panel critiques performances and
eliminates 15 contestants.
Episode
#3
(Action): 25 contestants return to perform scenes from Hollywood
action movies. In
this
episode, MovieStar reveals the “smoke and mirrors” of
special effects and other aspects of the action genre, including
adventures, thrillers, and traditional western themes. The Panel
critiques performances and eliminates 9 contestants.
Episode #4 (Comedy): 16 contestants return to perform scenes
from Hollywood comedies. In this episode, MovieStar focuses on
different comedy genres, including slapstick, prop humor, and
satire. The Panel
critiques performances and the MovieStar audience votes for
their favorite contestants after the show.
Episode #5 (Horror): Episode commences in dramatic fashion
with the Hostess requesting, “the envelope, please…”
Hostess announces the 12 Finalists and gives brief Casting Couch
exit interviews to the 4 departing contestants. In this episode,
contestants perform scary scenes from horror films. MovieStar
also reveals the history of Hollywood horror, focusing on
makeup, special effects, lighting, and set design. Panel
critiques performances and the MovieStar audience votes for
their favorite contestants after the show.
Episode
#6
(Romance): Episode commences in dramatic fashion with the
Hostess requesting, “the
envelope,
please…” Hostess announces 8 actors who advance and gives
brief Casting Couch exit
interviews
to the 4 departing contestants. In this episode, the 8 remaining
actors perform scenes
from
romantic dramas and comedies. Emphasizing direction and costume
design, MovieStar also
reveals
how actors deal with intimacy on movie sets.
Panel critiques performances and the
MovieStar
audience votes for their favorite contestants after the show.
Episode
#7
(Skills Week): Episode commences in dramatic fashion with
the Hostess requesting,
“the
envelope, please…” Hostess announces 4 actors who advance to
the Grand Finale and gives
brief
Casting Couch exit interviews to the 4 departing contestants. In
this episode, MovieStar
accelerates
to a thrilling high-speed format, where the 4 remaining
contestants perform scenes
that
push the limits of their acting skills. This episode focuses on
how makeup, wardrobe, and
lighting
transform actors into characters with little or no resemblance
to their true selves. Panel
critiques
performances and the audience votes for the MovieStar winner
after the show.
Episode
#8
(“Grand Finale”): Episode is a retrospective of the season,
with montages of past
performances
and other memorable MovieStar moments. 12 Finalists return to
perform scenes
from
different film genres, including drama, comedy, westerns,
action, romance, and horror. In
this
episode, MovieStar highlights post-production, demonstrating how
editing and music enhance
and
complete the filmmaking process. Grand Finale concludes with
Hostess announcing
Hollywood’s next MovieStar!
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