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Call Me By Your Name (2017)

201724893 — 2025-10-19 19:33:45 UTC

This poster is from his film Call Me By Your Name (2017) and can be regarded as secondary media as it is a promotional cover of the movie. Usage of soft, light blue colours paired with dreamy upwards gaze helps establish feelings of sensitivity, romance and emotional vunerability towards the movie as well as Timothée as a person, aligning with his soft-boy persona.

King (2019)

201724893 — 2025-10-19 19:59:44 UTC

Movie poster from King (2019), a film feature slightly later in his career as we can see a distinct change in his image. This one having significantly more serious and mature tones as we see a shift from previous roles of vulnerability and innocence to cold power and violence. Evidence of star image advancements as the dept of his public image is deepened.

Dune (2021)

201724893 — 2025-10-19 20:09:10 UTC

Final movie poster, featuring his blockbuster film Dune (2021). We see him become a blockbuster lead in a major film and novel series. In the poster he is framed an as unconventional hero as he isn't your generically built, outgoing main character. He appears in a mysterious light showcasing him as an intellectual, mysterious force of nature. This builds his presence as an actor, fully showcasing the diversity he has as an actor as he is able to convey emotional complexity through all forms of genre. This could relate to the quote, 'a person is iconic when they dominate our encounter or experience of them to the extent that on almost forgets the actual reality of the person,' (Penfold 2004: 290).

Timothée's Red Caret Interview 2018 TNT

201724893 — 2025-10-27 16:47:30 UTC

One of his first significant red-carpet interviews. We can see self-modesty from Timothée as he acknowledges his name is one that is upcoming, not already worldwide in 'who's this guy?' Mentions of his two recent movie nominations in 'Call Me By Your Name' and his feature in 'Ladybird', showcasing an upwards progression in his film career. Can see he is a family-orientated man what with bringing his mother to the interview and sharing memoirs regarding childhood acting experiences, showcasing him as a transparent, real person who people can and would want to relate to

Timothée's Interview Regarding Rejection and Auditioning for 'Beautiful Boy'

201724893 — 2025-10-28 17:39:04 UTC

In this interview he discusses difficulties he faces in terms of how he presents himself in the public eye, describing it as sometimes being like 'shopping for a personality' in terms of the persona he has to craft for the media/ public eye. Real life, unspoken elements of teenage years can be see discussed to in things like peer pressure which he described as often being 'disillusioning'. Presents himself as a spokesperson for those teenagers with no voice, allowing minorities to converge with him as a person and to his work too.

Timothée on Jimmy Fallon's 'The Tonight Show'

201724893 — 2025-10-28 17:51:42 UTC

This took place very early in Timothée's acting career and we can see he is visibly nervous as he addresses the crowd and states he has never done thus before whilst also excusing any nervous behaviour he shows. This paints him as a real character, one that isn't afraid to vocalise his emotions and takes who he is and what he feels with pride. He also tells us he is from New York and 'grew up on the blocks,' making him seem like an average citizen and showcasing the greatness he has achieved from his normality. This interview emphasis the fact that we very much well do live in a , 'celebrity culture,' (Penfold 2004: 289) with the details of their life being extremely important to the fans.

Timothée's 'Dune Part 2 Premier' Interview

201724893 — 2025-10-29 14:51:03 UTC

This interview takes place later in his career, at a time where he has evolved through the film industry. He is asked questions regarding his blockbuster feature in 'Dune 2' as well as his additional main role in 'Wonka' showcasing his success as an actor. Despite his persona appearing slightly more nonchalant in comparison to earlier interviews (body language, tone, sunglasses) he still discusses realistic issues he faces in terms of 'pressures' he faces.

201724893 — 2025-10-30 00:20:56 UTC

This clip is extracted from a theatrical performance of Timothée's in 2016, a lot earlier in his carer in comparison to other sources used. We see his acting skills consisting of raw emotion in vocals, tears and facial expressions. This start at acting showcases to his audience that there stardom he has in current times is due to other than the talent and hard work that he has.

Timothée's 2024 Feature in Vogue

201724893 — 2025-10-30 02:48:21 UTC

Progression in acting career opens new doors for him in the fashion/ modelling industry. Showcases of his identity switching or blending to one that is fashion heavy; an example of him pushing the boundaries of masculinity and what is considered normal. Image and style playing a huge part in his 'star image., relating to him being a star that is, 'not only a fascinating person that deserves admiration but an icon of an era, a cultural sign,' (Luzon-Aguado 2008: 4).

201724893 — 2025-11-03 22:38:00 UTC

More magazine coverage, this being a feature in one of the biggest men's lifestyle magazines. His section of the magazine extensively analyses his wardrobe and the elegance in which he wears his clothes. It analyses the ways Timothée has changed Hollywood men's style. The article highlights where this style comes from (early 2000 nostalgia), tying in with his recent film at that time (A Complete Unknown) which had rock n roll elements.

201724893 — 2025-11-03 22:48:07 UTC

More focus us on his 'streetwear' look, this time done in a way not only to promote him as a stylistic, innovative actor but to use him to sell a product. This is an example of 'celebrity commodity' a method clearly utilised by ASOS as a means to sell their clothes, showcasing them as worn by Timothée. ASOS is using his authenticity to drive their sales. This showcases the versatility Timotheé has in terms of promoting himself and using himself to promote other things as well as showcasing the fact that, 'celebrity images are not confined to their professional appearances like acting in a film,' (Meyrs 2009: 890).

201724893 — 2025-11-03 23:00:15 UTC

Magazine puts emphasis on Timothée being 'in a league of his own' promoting his star image as one of glory, one that has made history. His 'fluidity' is touched on which presents him as a high fashion figure instead of him as an actor, showcasing the skillset he has to be so successful in his main area of business and yet most of the publicity he receives in magazines is from fashion. His bold fashion choices that put him on the map this way shows him as a style icon, not afraid to take risks.

201724893 — 2025-11-03 23:16:38 UTC

His instagram page its carefully curated to maintain his 'star image'. The lack of people he follows is done intentionally, perhaps to either symbolise prestige or to show his very controlled social media engagement. He treats his instagram page as a work of art with aesthetic posts and high-culture references showing us that the media he posts is the same as the way in which he lives his life; one of elegance.

201724893 — 2025-11-03 23:28:40 UTC

He only has a small presence on X, only really posting to promote his recent work in films which positions his star image as one that is very professional o this platform with posts being work-related. Cryptic posts that aren't work-related showcase his wanting to appear mysterious, making appearances more special and awaited by audiences. His posts being mainly tied to film and art promote his image as an actor and a cultural figure.

201724893 — 2025-11-03 23:46:19 UTC

Display of vulnerability shows his awareness to things that affect him and the generation as a whole which makes his star image on that is thoughtful, wise and introspective rather than a celebrity with a disregard to real world issues that thinks they are better than that. This is emphasised more by his use of the inclusive, possessive pronoun 'my' in 'my generation' places him as a spokesperson as well as an actor/fashion icon, using his platform for good,

201724893 — 2025-11-04 00:10:58 UTC

Presented in this article as an emerging movie star with points to be taken including 'fan first and artist second' shows balance between his life inside and outside the workplace. His presence, multilingualism and talent is the focal point of this article documenting his many talents.

201724893 — 2025-11-04 00:17:56 UTC

Numerous features in 'The Guardian', ranging from a source on a Timothée 'lookalike competition' to a source related to him discussing 'aura farming' a niche term that will mainly only be understood by a younger audience. These range of topics regarding one person in a left- leaning newspaper showcases the platform of Timothée with the extensive coverage he receives that seems to cover all areas of his life.

201724893 — 2025-11-05 00:06:21 UTC

Timothée's star image here is one of ruggedness, slight femininity that challenges masculine norms. He is using his platform to promote his identity, showcasing that he is comfortable in his own skin, encouraging his fans and others that view his content to embrace the openness of their own sexuality.

201724893 — 2025-11-05 14:46:28 UTC

Sporting a casual outfit whilst showcasing his film 'A Complete Unknown'. Showcasing him star image as one that is nonchalant, irregular but done casually to emphasise the fact that although he is one of the most talented actors on the planet he wants his normality to show, converging to the audience.

201724893 — 2025-11-05 14:53:53 UTC

Timothée being at a lookalike competition and having a lookalike content about him in the first place shows his star image being one that is instantly recognisable instantly. His is regarded as a cultural icon and attending the competition showcases his recognition and good-humoured acceptance of it, potentially aligning with the quote (the celebrity image is a useful ideological symbol for constructing meaning within the modern capitalist system,' (Meyers 2009: 890)

201724893 — 2025-11-05 15:44:10 UTC

Extensive list of all the projects/ movies he has been in gives an insight into how his star image how grown with his films. The range from niche deep-felt films progressing to mainstream, cinematic masterpieces is an example of the movie progression in time his star image- they move as one

201724893 — 2025-11-07 20:45:24 UTC

We see Timothée feature in a Chanel advert, a very promiscuous brand with a high stature associated with it. We see this portray his star image as quite a mainstream one, potentially challenging or opposing his previous shows of flexible masculinity with a seemingly manly advert with tones of power and charisma. Again shows his ability to mix all elements of media in terms of film as well as marketing; the true celebrity.

201724893 — 2025-11-07 20:57:30 UTC

This article discusses Timothée's personal life, touching on topics like fatherhood. Discussions like this give his star image depth and adds maturity to his image as he professes in his career as well as life, getting older. Gives his celebrity image a more realistic look, showcasing that he as well as anyone balances all areas of life with work and is dedicated to doing so.

201724893 — 2025-11-07 21:20:16 UTC

His privacy boundaries here show that he doesn't want his star image to be one of oversharing and publicly announcing things in his private that do not need to be. His partner is a global phenomenon and as a result the public are likely to use him as a means of getting info about here which he is clearly not letting happen. This shows he is more interested and dedicated to cinema as opposed to 'celebrity gossip' due to the fact that, 'celebrities' private lives will attract greater public interest than their professional lives (Meyers 2009:891).

201724893 — 2025-11-07 21:29:35 UTC

Discuses what success means to him, aspiring to reach the levels of actors like Tom Cruise. We see he only strives for the best version of himself as well as the best in the industry he works in. Promotes his star image as one that is self-made, stemming from his achievements and the countless weeks, months and years he has put into all the films he stars in.

201724893 — 2025-11-13 16:10:54 UTC

IMDb page lists all of his personal details, his theatrical and commercial work as well as his film salary. Emphasis on his families backgrounds in similar fields as him, emphasising his image is built on talent and hard work. Webpage also discusses him being bilingual, showcasing his intelligence and versatile profile, showcasing his diverse marketable profile.

201724893 — 2025-11-13 16:18:12 UTC

His artist page on Spotify consists mainly of songs from the soundtracks of his movies, showcasing the number of streams each song has had in addition to what film they are from. Associations with these soundtracks give his star image of versatility as it now covers film, music, fashion and many more areas. With the numerical value of the streams being shown next to each songs, it makes his star image measurable and quantifies his value/ impact.

201724893 — 2025-11-13 16:22:49 UTC

Fansite dedicated to detailing Timothée's career, giving frequent news regarding his activities. This site reinforces the fact that his work and movements are worth mention, promoting his recognisability. A prime example of how secondary media can build on a celebrities star image, promoting it even more than it already is.

201724893 — 2025-11-13 16:35:50 UTC

Article detailing the rumoured breakup of him and Kylie due to Timothée's absence from Kylie's mother's birthday meal. This is evidence of his private life being used as part of his public image in terms of his relations and whereabouts, despite nothing being confirmed by either celebrity. By having a relationship with Kylie, it adds another layer to his star image, contradicting his quiet persona that isn't a big fan of attention.