New Stars

It's said that many new movie and TV stars are developing and are developed, but does one generation see the next generation of stars as new stars?

I guess that would be up to them, but I know that when I walk into the living room and see Disney Channel on the TV screen, I think, "Who is this Demi Lavato person, and why is she praised when she's not as good at acting as Gwyneth Paltrow?" I'm not saying I'm right, that's just an opinion. But still, why're big movie parts going out to actresses like Miranda Cosgrove when they could go out to an experienced actresses like Jennifer Anniston?

There are many reasons, and I will list some.

There's always the factor of what the current kid generation wants. If they have a Barney toy in stock at Toys R Us and it catches little Timmy's eye, he's going to ask his mommy if they can get it and not stop until he does. Why? Barney is on TV. Barney is what he loves. Barney is the definition of entertainment for him at this age. Therefore, if 8-year-old Lucy sees Hanna Montana on TV and Miley Cyrus is casted in a movie, guess what? Lucy's going to beg and plead until they see that movie. And if millions of little girls beg their parents to see the movie just like Lucy did, the profit for that movie will skyrocket, and the movie will end up making way more than they spent. Which is just what the makers of the movie planned, of course.

Then we have the fact that these legendary actors and actresses aren't going to live forever. The entertainment industry has to expose these "rising" stars to as much show business as they can so they get the experience they need to replace the old generation. Robert Downey Jr. wasn't always a big star. No, he rose to stardom just like all stars do. Before him, there was Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, and Clark Gable. That's who Grandma and Grandpa considered, "A Big Star." And Mommy and Daddy liked Farrah Fawcett, Sean Connery, and James Dean. And now this generation likes some people I couldn't name unless I googled who was popular nowadays.

Finally, we have the fact that most older people think the stars of their time are the best ever because they were who's popular during their time. The time you're born in is the time you start experiencing everything. What you need to live, what you want, and who's popular at the time are most likely going to be how you define survival, wanting, and the best actors/actresses/music stars/etc. for the rest of your life.

So if you see that some kid is enjoying watching the actors you think are horrible in comparison to what you define is good, remember that your definition of good acting is different from theirs'. It's all about what you experience.