Stars

When asked to explain what the difference is between a star and celebrity in seminar today, in all honesty it was difficult, because nowadays everyone is a 'star' or a 'celebrity' so its difficult to single out what quality a star or celebrity should have in order to be defined as a star or celebrity. I don't believe that there is just one, fixed definition or, because everyone has different views of who and what they think a star or celebrity is.

I believe a star is someone who has worked to get to where they are and are known worldwide because of their talent. However, nowadays anyone can be a celebrity because reality shows have made it easier. In my opinion I think people such as Will Smith, Beyonce, Tom Cruise, Madonna, Michael Jackson they are stars, whereas the likes of Kim Kardashian, Joey Essex, Pauly D they've all been on reality shows and if this wasn't the case I don't believe I would be aware of who they are.

Adam Sandler in my eyes is a star, he's got a back story which shows his journey and how he's become the person he is today because of his talent. He has starred in and written films such as Big Daddy, Happy Gilmore and Grownups. Stand up comedy was his talent and he knew this was something he wanted to nurture. He graduated with a degree in Fine Arts, worked at a comedy club and then he was discovered by an agent. This was the beginning of a whole new chapter because it led to casting in movies like Airheads and Billy Madison. We are all aware that Sandler is very talented, because he doesn't just act, he writes and produces his own films and even composes his own songs.