Book Review: _Deconstructing Brad Pitt by Christopher Schaberg and Robert Bennett
An in-depth look into the cultural phenomenon called Brad Pitt, this book is for both fans and detractors of the actor. If you are expecting tabloid fodder and TMZ-like stories, don’t pick up this book because Deconstructing Brad Pitt by Christopher Schaberg and Robert Bennett is a serious academic treatise which happens to be an easy and fun read.
Written in a conversational tone that Baby Boomers to Millennials can relate to, _Deconstructing Brad Pitt is an exhaustive thesis into the wide and broad appeal of Brad Pitt to the public. It does not debunk Pitt’s mystery, sex appeal and overall celebrity status. The book actually explains it.
From Brad Pitt’s early works up to World War Z, Christopher Schaberg and Robert Bennett dissects Mr. Pitt’s work as an actor and producer as they also explain how they affect how the public view Mr. Pitt.
From his early romantic entanglements to being the other half of Brangelina, Schaberg and Bennett analyze how Brad Pitt achieved his celebrity status and why even among Hollywood’s elite; he and Angelina are considered in a class of their own.
If you are a fan of Brad Pitt, you will enjoy reading this; if you are one of his detractors, you will also enjoy reading Deconstructing Brad Pitt.
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DescriptionThe reactions evoked by images of and stories about Brad Pitt are many and wide-ranging: while one person might swoon or exclaim, another rolls his eyes or groans. How a single figure provokes such strong, often opposing emotions is a puzzle, one elegantly explored and perhaps even solved by _Deconstructing Brad Pitt. Co-editors Christopher Schaberg and Robert Bennett have shaped a book that is not simply a multifaceted analysis of Brad Pitt as an actor and as a celebrity, but which is also a personal inquiry into how we are drawn to, turned on, or otherwise piqued by Pitt’s performances and personae. Written in accessible prose and culled from the expertise of scholars across different fields, _Deconstructing Brad Pitt lingers on this iconic actor and elucidates his powerful influence on contemporary culture.The editors will be donating a portion of their royalties to Pitt’s Make It Right foundation.
An in-depth look into the cultural phenomenon called Brad Pitt, this book is for both fans and detractors of the actor. If you are expecting tabloid fodder and TMZ-like stories, don’t pick up this book because Deconstructing Brad Pitt
