Sleepless in Hollywood : tales from the new abnormal in the movie business
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2013.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
ISBN
9781476727745, 1476727740, 9781476727752, 1476727759
Physical Desc
xiv, 283 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Status
North Providence - Adult Non-Fiction (2nd floor)
384.80973 O14
1 available
384.80973 O14
1 available
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2013.
Format
Book
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781476727745, 1476727740, 9781476727752, 1476727759
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [267]-268), filmography, and index.
Description
"By the author of the bestseller Hello, He Lied, a veteran producer takes a witty look at the new Hollywood. Lynda Obst returns to dish on the experts, tastemakers, and moguls of today's Hollywood and the movies they make. She describes how the movie business has lost its MO--and is now losing its talent to network and especially cable TV.With the collapse of the DVD market, the movie industry was crippled. The business reacted by producing tentpoles (mega-hits) or tadpoles (which nobody gets a chance to see). Why? Since the majority of their revenue comes from the foreign market, especially China and Russia, studios are no longer dependent on expensive stars or dialogue (i.e. writers). Special effects and 3D replace people. Obst speaks from the front lines. Her subjects are friends, moguls, former employers, mentors, and even relatives, who express their opinions with disarming bluntness and hilarity. Obst combines her experiences with insights from the smartest people in the business. In what Obst calls the New Abnormal (because Hollywood wasn't normal to begin with), studios are paralyzed. Can the movie business be resurrected? Can it once again make the movies that make us laugh, cry, and wish we could own the DVD? Obst is ready"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Obst, L. R. (2013). Sleepless in Hollywood: tales from the new abnormal in the movie business (First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.). Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Obst, Lynda Rosen. 2013. Sleepless in Hollywood: Tales From the New Abnormal in the Movie Business. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Obst, Lynda Rosen. Sleepless in Hollywood: Tales From the New Abnormal in the Movie Business Simon & Schuster, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Obst, Lynda Rosen. Sleepless in Hollywood: Tales From the New Abnormal in the Movie Business First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition., Simon & Schuster, 2013.
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