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The Big Picture: Money and Power in Hollywood

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Author Edward Epstein

Format Paperback

Publisher Random House Trade Paperbacks

Category Film Culture and History

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.

Authors

Edward Epstein

Additional Info

  • Release Date: 2006-01-10
  • Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9780812973822
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