Representation of characters - Mills/Pitt

In your analysis, one of the key things to consider is how characters are represented, and WHAT characters come to represent.

Casting of actors and actresses is, of course, key to this. Consider what image and ideas an actor like Brad Pitt has with the target audience for the film, for example:


Brad Pitt now

Brad Pitt in 1990s

Advertisement in 1990 that made Pitt famous

 What conclusions can we make about the image he brings? 

Compare this form of "new masculinity" with the older, more traditional symbol of male masculinity from before the 1990s - the "Marlboro Man":

Look at this picture

And read this article.(The part on MM - the Marloboro Man)

And this article.

How does the modern masculinity of Brad Pitt differ from traditional masculinity of the Marlboro Man? Write a paragraph in your blog, including images to help. (labels: Seven, Film Noir, Brad Pitt, Character)

Now watch the selected clips of Seven. How does the film play with Pitt's image of new masculinity?