Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions

My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood

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<b>This heartfelt and wry career memoir from the director of <i>Blood Diamond</i>, <i>The Last </i></b><b><i>Samurai</i></b><b>, <i>Legends of the Fall</i>, <i>About Last Night</i>, and <i>Glory</i>, creator of the show <i>thirtysomething</i>, and executive producer of <i>My So-Called Life</i>, gives a dishy, behind-the-scenes look at working with some of the biggest names in Hollywood.</b><br><br>“I’ll be dropping a few names,” Ed Zwick confesses in the introduction to his book. “Over the years I have worked with self-proclaimed masters-of-the-universe, unheralded geniuses, hacks, sociopaths, savants, and saints.”<br> <br> He has encountered these Hollywood types during four decades of directing, producing, and writing projects that have collectively received eighteen Academy Award nominations (seven wins) and sixty-seven Emmy nominations (twenty-two wins). Though there are many factors behind such success, including luck and the contributions of his creative partner Marshall Herskovitz, he’s known to have a special talent for bringing out the best in the people he’s worked with, especially the actors. In those intense collaborations, he’s sought to discover the small pieces of connective tissue, vulnerability, and fellowship that can help an actor realize their character in full.<br> <br> Talents whom he spotted early include Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Denzel Washington, Claire Danes, and Jared Leto. Established stars he worked closely with include Leonardo DiCaprio, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Cruise, Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Daniel Craig, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, and Jennifer Connelly. He also sued Harvey Weinstein over the production of <i>Shakespeare in Love</i>—and [...] shares personal stories about all these people, and more.<br> <br> Written mostly with love, sometimes with rue, this memoir is also a meditation on working, sprinkled throughout with tips for anyone who has ever imagined writing, directing, or producing for the screen. Fans with

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EAN

9781668046999

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

229 x 155 x 29 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Verlag / Hersteller

Simon & Schuster