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A-List (to me) implies a fame factor and a bankability factor that is far more far-reaching than a Kardashian or a Hilton.

Posted by Andie (aka Andie) Jul 5 '11, 13:05

it's some who has broad-spectrum fame. someone who is a draw on their own. someone with huge name recognizablitity and face recognizability.

someone can be uber-hot in their niche market, but i don't think A-List applies there.

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if an actor drops out of a project and it threatens whether the film gets made then they might be A-List. That's never been McConaughey. -- nm - zork Jul 5, 13:24
who gets invited to the oscars even if they don't have a nom up -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 5, 13:15
At the end of the day, A-List comes down to staying power. Adam Ant isn't A-List, but some reactionary would have said so at the time. -- nm - David Jul 5, 13:12 1
- (and if most people openly scoff at a suggestion, that person isn't A-List) *NM* - David Jul 5, 13:13
I think it comes down to this: Is credibility required to be A-list? - ty97 Jul 5, 13:09
I'd say McConaughey was A list from 2003-2008, but maybe not quite there anymore, because I think B listers can still open movies. -- nm - Max Jul 5, 13:07 9
- he's a solid support guy or a even a good lead in an ensemble piece. -- nm - Remlik Jul 5, 13:14 7
  - what was that movie of his I liked way more in retrospect? I find I like mcconaughey way more in retrospect in general. -- nm - mandy, queen of scots Jul 5, 13:18 6
    - Frailty -- nm - nubby Jul 5, 13:19 1
      - oh I think so. look how smart you are. -- nm - mandy, queen of scots Jul 5, 13:23
    - Sahara? Dazed and Confused? Tiptoes? -- nm - Reagen Jul 5, 13:19 2
      - Tiptoes. {{{shudders again}}} -- nm - Andie Jul 5, 13:20 1
        
        I hope it's in the reel when Gary Oldman gets his lifetime Oscar. -- nm - Reagen Jul 5, 13:21
    - He's found his level and enjoys living in it. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 5, 13:19
- They can open movies to a degree...but in an era of 30mil openings happening often enough...he's never there. - Will Hunting Jul 5, 13:09
To me you have to go look in a retirement home to find someone who doesn't know an A-lister - Guigue Jul 5, 13:07
It depends on the realm. In Twitter, she and Ashton are A-List. -- nm - nubby Jul 5, 13:07 23
- (I love them, so they are a-list.) -- nm - mandy, queen of scots Jul 5, 13:20
- but that's my point - i don't think *niche* fame makes for A List-ability. which isn't to say she is not huge in certain segments, just that (again, - Andie Jul 5, 13:10 13
  - She is huge in certain segments -- nm - con_carne Jul 5, 13:12 11
    - two, specifically. -- nm - Reagen Jul 5, 13:16 1
      - four -- nm - zork Jul 5, 13:20
    - Which are *niche* segments. Mass entertainment looks at her with a raised eyebrow. Hell, Paris Hilton at the height of her whoredome couldn't get - Will Hunting Jul 5, 13:14 1
      - that surprised me, as it seemed to be at the time that her face should have brought a couple $M, Brit splatted too but she still fills a stadium (even - zeitgeist Jul 5, 13:18
    - She fulfills the prophecy of the all knowing seer, Mix-A-Lot. -- nm - David Jul 5, 13:13
    - i know. -- nm - Andie Jul 5, 13:13 5
      - (i double negatived to make a point - i was saying she is huge in certain segments) -- nm - Andie Jul 5, 13:14 4
        
        and yet, arguing the other way, she is vastly more popular than many actors who everyone here considers a-list - decline Jul 5, 13:21 3
        
        again, that's targeting her demographic. i fully agree that within that realm she is huge. -- nm - Andie Jul 5, 13:23
        
        Jolie would have to actually try at those things. Conversely, that kind of popularity is all Kim K has. -- nm - Reagen Jul 5, 13:22 1
        
        Jolie makes more from one film than Kim can make with 20 reality shows. -- nm - zork Jul 5, 13:26
  - I'm pretty sure if you showed a photo of Kim Khardashian to my wife, she wouldn't know who she was. -- nm - Reagen Jul 5, 13:11
- I think maybe MDH is using the Stefon definition: if you're opening the hottest new club in the city, the celebs you'd kill to have there are A-List. - TFox Jul 5, 13:08 6
  - Though I would say the real A-List stars wouldn't be bothered with something like that so there is a separate "A-List" of that realm. -- nm - Dano Jul 5, 13:11 5
    - You would rather have Angelina Jolie at your club opening but she won't do it so you settle for (and do perfectly fine with) Kim. -- nm - Dano Jul 5, 13:14 4
      - I'm not sure I would have ever wanted Harrison Ford as the premier guest at a club opening. -- nm - Max Jul 5, 13:16 3
        
        *grumbles in the corner* -- nm - Harrison Ford Jul 5, 13:17
        
        Drunk and surly is perfect for a club opening! -- nm - Dano Jul 5, 13:17 1
        
        But you can guarantee his date won't eat all the buffet -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 5, 13:18
- this. it's a totally subjective label that is not standard anywhere. -- nm - decline Jul 5, 13:08
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