Hollywood Tropes
Hollywood often shows someone going from poor to rich in what type of story?
A. Rags-to-riches story
B. Rise-and-shine story
C. Fate-to-fortune story
A. Rags-to-riches story
Characters in Hollywood often show off success by driving:
A. Luxury cars
B. Scooters
C. Dirt bikes
A. Luxury cars
Casting only very young actors in leading roles is an example of:
A. Height bias
B. Age bias
C. Job bias
B. Age bias
Will Smith stars in which movie about rising from homelessness to success?
A. Hitch
B. The Pursuit of Happiness
C. Men in Black
B. The Pursuit of Happiness
Hollywood often hides the hard work behind success, creating what?
A. Illusion
B. Conclusion
C. Solution
A. Illusion
What kind of ending wraps everything up perfectly in many Hollywood films?
A. Mystery ending
B. Cliffhanger
C. Happy ending
C. Happy ending
Celebrities walk on this famous colored walkway at big events:
A. Gold carpet
B. Red carpet
C. Blue carpet
B. Red carpet
Movies portraying characters with “perfect skin” reflects Hollywood’s emphasis on:
A. Intelligence
B. Strength
C. Flawless beauty
C. Flawless beauty
Which film tells the story of Jay Gatsby’s dream of wealth and love?
A. Inception
B. Titanic
C. The Great Gatsby
C. The Great Gatsby
Who helps make everything look perfect on camera, from hair to clothing?
A. Farmers
B. Weathermen
C. Stylists
C. Stylists
Hollywood often shows success as owning what type of huge home?
A. Cabin
B. Mansion
C. Cottage
B. Mansion
Hollywood shows fame bringing lots of what from fans?
A. Silence
B. Confusion
C. Adoration
C. Adoration
A sudden change in someone’s appearance in movies is called a:
A. Glow-up
B. Freeze-up
C. Slow-down
A. Glow-up
Which musical is about chasing dreams in Hollywood?
A. La La Land
B. Grease
C. Cats
A. La La Land
Hollywood exaggerates or changes reality, creating what?
A. Decoration
B. Distortion
C. Direction
B. Distortion
A character becoming famous overnight is called a “fast ____ to stardom.”
A. slide
B. rise
C. fall
B. rise
Many Hollywood films set success in which glamorous U.S. city?
A. Los Angeles
B. Chicago
C. Miami
A. Los Angeles
Hollywood’s pressure for actresses to stay young shows the industry’s obsession with:
A. Talent
B. Personality
C. Youth
C. Youth
Which movie shows a girl moving to Hollywood to become a dancer?
A. Frozen
B. Burlesque
C. Moana
B. Burlesque
Actors playing characters who look nothing like them is a result of:
A. Borrowing
B. Casting
C. Bidding
B. Casting
What is the Hollywood “magic change” that makes a character suddenly more attractive?
A. Skip-over
B. Breakout
C. Makeover
C. Makeover
Hollywood often suggests that money automatically brings:
A. Loneliness
B. Happiness
C. Boredom
B. Happiness
Digital editing that makes actors look better is called:
A. Day-brushing
B. Face-rolling
C. Airbrushing
C. Airbrushing
Which movie shows a woman proving everyone wrong by becoming a successful lawyer?
A. Legally Blonde
B. The Notebook
C. Mean Girls
A. Legally Blonde
Showing only the glamorous parts of life creates what kind of message?
A. Realistic
B. Neutral
C. Unrealistic
C. Unrealistic