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The Hollywood Economist 2.0: The Hidden Financial Reality Behind the Movies

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ISBN
9781612190501
Book Title
Hollywood Economist 2. 0 : the Hidden Financial Reality Behind the Movies
Publisher
Melville House Publishing
Item Length
8 in
Edition
2
Publication Year
2012
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.6 in
Author
Edward Jay Epstein
Genre
Performing Arts, Business & Economics
Topic
Film / General, Finance / General, Industries / Media & Communications, Industries / Entertainment, Film / History & Criticism
Item Weight
8.6 Oz
Item Width
5.5 in
Number of Pages
240 Pages
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Publisher
Melville House Publishing
ISBN-10
1612190502
ISBN-13
9781612190501
eBay Product ID (ePID)
103178207

Product Key Features

Edition
2
Book Title
Hollywood Economist 2. 0 : the Hidden Financial Reality Behind the Movies
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
Film / General, Finance / General, Industries / Media & Communications, Industries / Entertainment, Film / History & Criticism
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Performing Arts, Business & Economics
Author
Edward Jay Epstein
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
8.6 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.5 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-047196
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
Praise for The Hollywood Economist "The answer to [the] mysteries of modern-day film financing can be found in The Hollywood Economist , Edward Jay Epstein's latest foray into the seamy underbelly of Hollywood spreadsheets." - The Wall Street Journal "[A] terrific job.... There's fun to be had in knowing specifics, and Epstein offers plenty." - Entertainment Weekly Praise for Edward Jay Epstein's The Big Picture "A rich adventure that will change the way you look at movies." - BusinessWeek "Edward Jay Epstein is here to tell us that when it comes to Hollywood these days, we've got it all wrong." - The Washington Post Book World "One of the virtues of The Big Picture is Mr. Epstein's astonishing access to numbers that movie studios go to great lengths to keep secret....A groundbreaking work that explains the inner workings of the game." - The Wall Street Journal "Hollywood has needed one of these for a long time--a user's manuel. This one could not be more complete....[Grade] A." -Entertainment Weekly "In his adroit charting of the confidence flow between the various entities and eras Mr. Epstein kicks up a lot of little surprises. . . Edward Jay Epstein is quite good." -Larry McMurtry, The New York Review of Books ". . . [A] valuable education for those seeking to enter and under- stand the entertainment industry. . . . Factually impressive." -Joel Hirschhorn, Variety, Praise for The Hollywood Economist "The answer to [the] mysteries of modern-day film financing can be found in The Hollywood Economist , Edward Jay Epstein's latest foray into the seamy underbelly of Hollywood spreadsheets." - The Wall Street Journal "[A] terrific job.... There's fun to be had in knowing specifics, and Epstein offers plenty." - Entertainment Weekly Praise for Edward Jay Epstein's The Big Picture "A rich adventure that will change the way you look at movies." - BusinessWeek "Edward Jay Epstein is here to tell us that when it comes to Hollywood these days, we've got it all wrong." - The Washington Post Book World "One of the virtues of The Big Picture is Mr. Epstein's astonishing access to numbers that movie studios go to great lengths to keep secret....A groundbreaking work that explains the inner workings of the game." - The Wall Street Journal "Hollywood has needed one of these for a long time--a user's manuel. This one could not be more complete....[Grade] A." -Entertainment Weekly "In his adroit charting of the confidence flow between the various entities and eras Mr. Epstein kicks up a lot of little surprises. . . Edward Jay Epstein is quite good." -Larry McMurtry, The New York Review of Books ". . . [A] valuable education for those seeking to enter and under- stand the entertainment industry. . . . Factually impressive." -Joel Hirschhorn, Variety From the Trade Paperback edition., "The answer to [the] mysteries of modern-day film financing can be found in The Hollywood Economist, Edward Jay Epstein's latest foray into the seamy underbelly of Hollywood spreadsheets." - The Wall Street Journal "[A] terrific job.... There's fun to be had in knowing specifics, and Epstein offers plenty." - Entertainment Weekly
Dewey Decimal
384/.80979494
Synopsis
A fully revised edition of the popular guide to Hollywood finances, updated to reflect even newer films and trends In a Freakonomics -meets-Hollywood saga, veteran investigative reporter Edward Jay Epstein goes undercover to explore Hollywood's "invisible money machine," probing the dazzlingly complicated finances behind the hits and flops, while he answers a surprisingly difficult question: How do the studiosmake their money? We also learn: + How and why the studios harvest silver from old film prints ... + Why stars do--or don't do--their own stunts ... + The future of Netflix: Why the "next big thing" now seems in such deep trouble... + What it costs to insure Nicole Kidman's right knee... + How Hollywood manipulates Wall Street: including the story of the acquisition of MGM... wherein a consortium of banks and hedge funds lost some $5 billion... while Hollywood made millions. + Why Arnold Schwarzenegger is considered a contract genius... + The fate of serious fare: How HBO, AMC, and Showtime have found ways to make money offer adult drama, while the Hollywood studios prefer to cater to teen audiences. + Why Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is considered a "masterpiece" of financing ..., Epstein penetrates the dazzlingly complicated economics of Hollywood to uncover what he calls the studios' 'invisible money machine' - the bizarre financial schemes behind the hits and flops. These include harvesting the silver from old film prints, complicated foreign rights auctions, the manipulation of outside investors and filming in obscure locations to get subsidies and avoid taxes. Along the way, Epstein enlightens the reader about the star system and what makes Hollywood tick.
LC Classification Number
PN1993.5.U65

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