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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 the flops, while he answers the surprisingly puzzling How do the studios make their money?Along the way we also learn much about star system and what makes the business + What it costs to insure Nicole Kidman’s right knee ...+ How and why the studios harvest silver from old film prints ...+ Why stars do—or don’t do—their own stunts ...+ Why Arnold Schwarzenegger is considered a contract genius ...+ How Hollywood goes about doping outside investors and hedge fund managers ...+ Why Lara Tomb Raider is considered a “masterpiece” of financing ...
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The Hollywood Economist, Edward Jay Epstein
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- Released
- 2010
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- Title
- The Hollywood Economist
- Subtitle
- The Hidden Financial Reality Behind the Movies
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Edward Jay Epstein
- Publisher
- Melville House
- Released
- 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 240
- ISBN10
- 1933633840
- ISBN13
- 9781933633848
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture, Historical Themes, Business, Business & Management, True Stories, Biographies, Legal Topics, Music Theme, Art, References & Manuals, Photography, Economics, Filmthema, USA, Opinion Journalism & Essays, Culture and Society, Design, Technology, Games, 20th century, Biographies, Journalism, Finance, Fashion Themes, Writing, Football, Marketing and PR, Communication, Culture, Media Tie-In, Money, Creativity, Industry, Career, Entertaining, Hollywood, Strategy, Acting, Advertising and Promotion, Gambling, Animation
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- 3.7 out of 5
- Description
- 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 the flops, while he answers the surprisingly puzzling How do the studios make their money?Along the way we also learn much about star system and what makes the business + What it costs to insure Nicole Kidman’s right knee ...+ How and why the studios harvest silver from old film prints ...+ Why stars do—or don’t do—their own stunts ...+ Why Arnold Schwarzenegger is considered a contract genius ...+ How Hollywood goes about doping outside investors and hedge fund managers ...+ Why Lara Tomb Raider is considered a “masterpiece” of financing ...