03733cam a2200349 4500 1156570948 TxAuBib 20240228120000.0 ||||||s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781668047019 1668047012 B0C7RLVFRM Amazon 8126572c-ca04-4bd5-afdf-c35e8b6864e4 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 9919616 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Zwick, Ed. Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions [Libby] : My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood. Gallery Books, 2024. Memoirs. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 48MB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Biography & Autobiography. Performing Arts. Nonfiction. HTML:<b><i>THE NEW YORK TIMES</i></b> <b>BESTSELLER * <i>LOS ANGELES TIMES</i> BESTSELLER * <i>USA TODAY</i> BESTSELLER</b><br /> <br /> <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 /> "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 won. He 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 an appreciation for the beautiful mysteries—as well as the unsightly, often comic truths—of crafting film and television won't want to miss it. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2024-02-28 20:00:03. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=8126572c-ca04-4bd5-afdf-c35e8b6864e4&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=8126572c-ca04-4bd5-afdf-c35e8b6864e4&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=8126572c-ca04-4bd5-afdf-c35e8b6864e4&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read) TXTLL