star-maker

Possibly this series has been a star-maker in the UK, because I've seen all of them in big roles on other features -- like the actor playing Tom, who got the main male lead recently for Masterpiece Theater's Little Dorrit.

The Pampers of Jesus: My Summer with HDTV 2009

WireImage Cindy Crawford and Elizabeth Hurley Mr. Allen, a star-maker in his own right, told us how Ms. Taylor became so legendary.

Elizabeth Taylor's Lasting Legacy Mike Vilensky 2012

During that time, the Aston Villa fan's keen eye/ear for the next big thing had led the New York Times to describe him as a "star-maker".

Click to download: Armpits and amps Chris Salmon 2010

Possibly this series has been a star-maker in the UK, because I've seen all of them in big roles on other features -- like the actor playing Tom, who got the main male lead recently for Masterpiece Theater's Little Dorrit.

Archive 2009-08-01 2009

Helicopters with Red Bull logos dropped explosive bundles every morning to clear avalanche-prone ledges and cornices that might endanger the pipe and White's entourage of friends, photographers and public relations reps stoking the star-maker machinery.

Marketing mogul Shaun White seeks more gold 2010

I was only offered sitcoms and had no interest in doing another'Nolan is the first blockbuster auteur – James Cameron may just edge him at the box office, but can't claim to have written such flawless scripts – and he's also something of a star-maker.

From 3rd Rock's floppy-haired alien to Leonardo DiCaprio's gravity-defying assistant in Inception 2010

I learned from a Hollywood star-maker that superstars are not necessarily those with the most talent or the hardest working.

Bonnie St. John: How to be a Superstar in Tough Times...whatever you do 2009

But now, thanks to literary star-maker Patrick Fitzgerald, it has shot up to #267 on Amazon, rarified territory traditionally occupied by names like John Irving and Elmore Leonard.

Seth Greenland: Scooter Libby: Book Promoter Extraordinaire! 2008

In 1938, he proved his genius as a talent-spotter and star-maker when he presented a little-known British stage actress to David Selznick, who was conducting a widely publicized search for the actress who would play the central role in what promised to be the biggest film ever, Gone With the Wind.

The Great Escape Kati Marton 2006

In 1938, he proved his genius as a talent-spotter and star-maker when he presented a little-known British stage actress to David Selznick, who was conducting a widely publicized search for the actress who would play the central role in what promised to be the biggest film ever, Gone With the Wind.

The Great Escape Kati Marton 2006