Richard Dyer is a professor in the department of film studies in King's College London, he is better known for being a theorist on musicians, film and tv actors. More specifically he explains his view on the connection that famous artists have with their audience, here is one of his most famous quotes:
"Stars are representations of people, they are an image, not a real person, constructed out of a range of materials (advertising, magazines, films). They are merely products created by institutions for financial gain, and target one specific audience."
In his view the stars (famous artists) are simply fictional people, as in they don't act like themselves but as who they are believed to be. He also mentions that they are constructed out of a range of materials, with this he is referring to how stars are constantly trying to gain popularity, such as with advertising, magazines and films. To them even the paparazzi publishing a story on them because they did something silly is good, as it reminds the public that they exist.
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