For my MS3 coursework I am going to produce a film trailer for my chosen genre (which is coming of age). So far trying to obtain secondary research for this genre has been somewhat of a struggle due to it being such a new, niche genre. What I have grasped so far from the research on my two case studies (Juno and Submarine) is that stereotypically, coming of age films are created by an unknown director, or it will be the directors first film. In 'Juno' the director is Jason Reitman who had directed the 2005 film 'Thank You For Smoking' however, at the time of being recruited to direct 'Juno' this film had not been released so at the time choosing Reitman was a risk. 'Submarine' was directed by Richard Ayoade, who was known as an actor for television shows such as 'The IT Crowd' but this would be his first time as a director. Also, the stars in both films are seemingly unknown, at least at the time of filming. Ellen Page, who plays Juno McGuff in 'Juno' had been in a few TV shows but hadn't had a huge breakout role in a film at this point. Craig Roberts who plays Oliver Tate in 'Submarine' in a Welsh actor who had been in Tracy Beaker but not much else so the films wouldn't attract big audience due to such recognizable actors. The most recognisable actors within both of these films are people in supporting roles such as Jennifer Gartner in 'Juno' and Noah Taylor in 'Submarine'.
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