Parasocial Interaction is a psychological relationship experienced by an audience in their encounters with mass media, Viewers or listeners come to consider media personalities as friends, despite having no or limited interactions with them. for example if you feel like you're one of the gang while watching the characters from Friends spend time together at the Central Perk.
What are the main differences between a mainstream and an independent film ? Independent films normally have a niche older active audience compared to mainstream films which would have a large younger passive audience. The genre of Mainstream movies is practically always Action, superheroes or sci-fi, this is because big budget movies with amazing actions scenes and good CGI scenes tend to grab the attention of their target audience which is normally young people. Independent films are usually dramas or sometimes even have an unclear genre, most of the time this also entices the target audience, Independent films often have downbeat ambiguous endings whereas mainstream films tend to have upbeat, resolved and positive endings, this is normally because mainstream films have a passive audience. Mainstream movies also set up endings to makes a sequel so they can utilise the franchise as much as possible whereas independent films tend to not make sequels. Mainstream ...
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