Shoot Out - Surviving Fame and (Mis) Fortune in Hollywood

SIGNED BY PETER BART to half ttle page with dedication. vi + 278 pages. Two of Hollywood's major players come together to share their insights and anecdotes about the art and business of filmmaking in the 21st century, drawing upon more than three decades at the top of their profession. The driving force behind the narrative is the ever-present 'shoot out': the stand-offs and confrontations, entanglements and dilemmas, as writers, producers, stars and agents vie to put forward their own - often conflicting - agendas in the search for the Holy Grail of box-office glory. From the rise and fall of the studio system to the emegence of stars as entrepreneurs, Shoot Out draws on a vision of the future as well as the oft-unheeded lessons of the past . 51 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.