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The Big Picture

By Epstein, Edward Jay

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The Big Picture

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In this unprecedented, all-encompassing, and thoroughly entertaining account of the movie business, acclaimed writer Edward Jay Epstein reveals the real magic behind moviemaking: how the studios make their money. Epstein shows that in Hollywood, the only art that matters is the art of the deal: Major films turn huge profits not from the movies themselves but through myriad other enterprises, from video-game spin-offs and soundtracks to fast-food tie-ins, and even theme-park rides. The studios may compete for stars and Oscars, but their corporate parents view wth one another in less glamorous markets such as cable, home video, and pay-TV. Money, though, is only a small part of the Hollywood story; the social and political milieus-power, prestige, and status-tell the rest. Alongside its remarkable financial revelations and incisive profiles of the pioneers who helped build Hollywood, The Big Picture is filled with eye-opening insider stories. If you are interested in Hollywood today and the complex and fascinating way it has evolved in order to survive, you haven' t seen the big picture until you've read The Big Picture.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
416
Release Date:
2006-01-10
Publication Date:
2006-01-10
Publisher:
Random House Publishing Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0812973828
ISBN13:
9780812973822
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
462 g
Height:
132 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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