Great analysis! Curious what was different about the mid-2000s that led to (relatively) more stars? From memory it seemed like there were big ensemble franchises like the Fast and Furious movies, plus the Judd Apatow comedies launched a lot of new stars. Wonder how we can get back to taking chances on new faces - the industry seems to need it!
This is why my actor wife has chosen to do local community theater. She acts and directs stories (like Sweat) that she would never be part of otherwise--for a community that would probably not see them otherwise. Certainly Sweat wasn't on anyone's radar in Kerrville, Texas. Are the shows perfect? Nope. And that is what makes them so beautiful.
What do you love about data? At one point my ultimate goal was thinking what you're doing here, finding random things to analyse about a niche (cycling). Then, like the South Park episode where they said everything was done on the Simpsons, Pro Cycling Stats was better than anything I could ever do.
Also, how many topics do you draft? I see a possibility of longevity with your conclusion: who keeps working and who doesn't? When I go on an imdb rabbit hole, I see actors with years of experience I never would have guessed, then one day they get an important role (leading but usually villain) in an episode.
Fascinating. Would love to see these numbers updated for 2022-2025. The box office has been shrinking over the last few years, right? And the number of TV shows in production has shrunk? I would expect if the mediums are shrinking, then the stars will go down with them. YouTube’s been growing so has its number of stars, but I don’t think any of them are stars because of their acting.
Also, is it a coincidence that the number of movie stars started to shrink right as the MCU kicked off? Or right as streaming video on demand started to get going?
Glad you decided to try to make it in da substack instead. Great read.
Great analysis! Curious what was different about the mid-2000s that led to (relatively) more stars? From memory it seemed like there were big ensemble franchises like the Fast and Furious movies, plus the Judd Apatow comedies launched a lot of new stars. Wonder how we can get back to taking chances on new faces - the industry seems to need it!
This is why my actor wife has chosen to do local community theater. She acts and directs stories (like Sweat) that she would never be part of otherwise--for a community that would probably not see them otherwise. Certainly Sweat wasn't on anyone's radar in Kerrville, Texas. Are the shows perfect? Nope. And that is what makes them so beautiful.
What we all suspected, but great to see the actual data. Similar odds for rock stars, I suspect.
I'm pretty sure that when Tom Cruise et al. cease to exist, so will the audience that goes to see them at the movies.
What do you love about data? At one point my ultimate goal was thinking what you're doing here, finding random things to analyse about a niche (cycling). Then, like the South Park episode where they said everything was done on the Simpsons, Pro Cycling Stats was better than anything I could ever do.
Also, how many topics do you draft? I see a possibility of longevity with your conclusion: who keeps working and who doesn't? When I go on an imdb rabbit hole, I see actors with years of experience I never would have guessed, then one day they get an important role (leading but usually villain) in an episode.
Fascinating. Would love to see these numbers updated for 2022-2025. The box office has been shrinking over the last few years, right? And the number of TV shows in production has shrunk? I would expect if the mediums are shrinking, then the stars will go down with them. YouTube’s been growing so has its number of stars, but I don’t think any of them are stars because of their acting.
Also, is it a coincidence that the number of movie stars started to shrink right as the MCU kicked off? Or right as streaming video on demand started to get going?