determined (Fretts 34-36). This is not a new process, and television has been producing a new generation of feature film stars for some time. It was once believed that no one would pay to see a star they could see at home for free, and few television actors managed to make the switch to the big screen. Steve McQueen and James Garner were two early exceptions, but more recently there have been a larger and larger number making the switch with some success, or even doing features and television simultaneously, thus belying the idea that people will not pay to see a personality if they can see him or her for free. Among the more successful actors making the move recently have been Bruce Willis from Moonlighting, George Clooney from E.R., Paul Reiser from Mad About You, and Ellen De Generes from Ellen. The situation with reference to The Truth About Cats and Dogs is different in that Uma Thurman is the lead and is an actress who has been gathering a growing f
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