Southerners Acting Southern by Tison Pugh, Scott Romine - 9780807184011

Southerners Acting SouthernOn Celebrities and Their Star Personas in the Imagined South\nAuthor(s): Tison Pugh, Scott Romine\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Louisiana State University Press, United States\nImprint: Louisiana State University Press\nISBN-13: 9780807184011, 978-0807184011\nSynopsis\nWhat is the difference between a star born in the South and a \""southern star\""? In Southerners Acting Southern, Tison Pugh answers this intriguing question, pondering the ways in which some performers from the South metamorphose into southern stars by accentuating their geographic and cultural roots as key aspects of their star personas.     \n     \n     Many celebrities, particularly actors, seek to transcend their hometown roots in favor of achieving an \""all-American\"" appeal, but some stars born in the South build their national and international fan base by emphasizing the southern aspects of their biography and by leaning in.