Abraham agrees, arguing that A-list stars serve as a kind of insurance policy for nervous executives simply looking to maintain their jobs.
"A-list stars are looking for roles with immediate emotional pow, " says Jack Ofield , communications professor and filmmaker at San Diego State University.
It cost a little more than half what "After Earth" took to make and has an ensemble cast with no A-list stars, meaning few people in Hollywood expected the thriller to be the weekend's biggest new film.
But then this is the man who faced Mikkel Kessler in the Millennium Stadium and Bernard Hopkins under the bright lights of Las Vegas while watched by a sprinkling of A-list Hollywood stars and millions around the world.
At a moderated conversation between Mehta and Sir Salman in the previous edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, the two key figures behind the film revealed that they had originally approached A-list Bollywood stars for the key roles.
They're barely recognizable these days with Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira and Curtis Granderson on a disabled list of All-Stars.
If you smoke, Yorkville's Prego della Piazza , a spot favored by visiting movie stars, offers pricey Italian, a fine wine list-and ashtrays.
Unlike in Britain or America where soap stars are not usually considered A-list, in Brazil they are the A-list.
These stars are joined by a lengthy list of other musicians-turned-brands, the majority of whom are women.
While achieving celebrity is no longer the out-of-reach goal one can only dream about, care of reality TV and the Internet, the stars on our list offer far more than a reality show crown or a must-see YouTube clip.
After all, Russian oligarchs are quite fond of flying in Hollywood A-listers (and sometimes C-listers) for private parties, and the list of musicians, movie stars, and entertainers who have been willing to perform in Russia massively exceeds the list of those who have refused.
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