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Sleepless in Hollywood

Tales from the New Abnormal in the Movie Business

By: Lynda Obst

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Sleepless in Hollywood

Tales from the New Abnormal in the Movie Business

By: Lynda Obst

The veteran producer and author of the bestseller Hello, He Lied takes a witty and critical look at the new Hollywood. Over the past decade, producer Lynda Obst gradually realized she was working in a Hollywood that was undergoing a drastic transformation. The industry where everything had once been familiar to her was suddenly disturbingly strange. Combining her own industry experience and interviews with the brightest minds in the business, Obst explains what has stalled the vast moviemaking machine. The calamitous DVD collapse helped usher in what she calls the New Abnormal (because Hollywood was never normal to begin with), where studios are now heavily dependent on foreign markets for profit, a situation which directly impacts the kind of entertainment we get to see. Can comedy survive if they don’t get our jokes in Seoul or allow them in China? Why are studios making fewer movies than ever—and why are they bigger, more expensive and nearly always sequels or recycled ideas? Obst writes with affection, regret, humor and hope, and her behind-the-scenes vantage point allows her to explore what has changed in Hollywood like no one else has. This candid, insightful account explains what has happened to the movie business and explores whether it’ll ever return to making the movies we love—the classics that make us laugh or cry, or that we just can’t stop talking about.

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Simon and Schuster

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1476727767

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9781476727769

Sleepless in Hollywood

Tales from the New Abnormal in the Movie Business

By: Lynda Obst

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Tales from the New Abnormal in the Movie Business

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With a new epilogue by the author"--Cover.

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Simon and Schuster

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1476727759

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9781476727752

Hello, He Lied

And Other Truths from the Hollywood Trenches

By: Lynda Rosen Obst

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Hello, He Lied

And Other Truths from the Hollywood Trenches

By: Lynda Rosen Obst

Offers an insider's view of a major film studio, describing the wrangling among stars, directors, agents, and executives that goes into making a movie

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246

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Little Brown

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0316622117

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9780316622110

A Cruising Guide to Narragansett Bay and the South Coast of Massachusetts: Including Buzzard's Bay, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and Block Island

By: Patrick Childress,Tink Martin,Lynda Morris Childress

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A Cruising Guide to Narragansett Bay and the South Coast of Massachusetts: Including Buzzard's Bay, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and Block Island

By: Patrick Childress,Tink Martin,Lynda Morris Childress

Between Long Island Sound and the elbow of Cape Cod lies a richly varied cruising ground. A Cruising Guide to Narragansett Bay and the South Coast of Massachusetts is the definitive cruising guide to these waters. Its coverage extends to the headwaters of Narragansett Bay and miles offshore to the solitude of Block Island and Nantucket. Longtime area boaters Lynda and Patrick Childress and Tink Martin take you on a personal tour with all you need for a day, a weekend, or several weeks of cruising. They provide essential information on weather, tides, currents, and pilotage, as well as the availability of moorings and the closest place to pick up provisions. The unique harbor rating system shows at a glance what each anchorage offers in facilities, protection, beauty, and interest. Maps and charts help negotiate tricky channels or find that hidden marina. When you've dropped anchor and are sitting back in the cockpit after a day's cruising, the guide continues to inform you, pointing out places to go for food and entertainment, where to find hiking trails, picnic and fishing spots, wildlife sanctuaries, museums, and more. In addition, the authors give cruisers the historical context in which to view the passing scenery, and they impart a deep affection for the region's unique character.

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504

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International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press

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0070163049

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9780070163041

Lost and Found

My Story

By: Lynda Bellingham

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Lost and Found

My Story

By: Lynda Bellingham

Lynda Bellingham is much-loved as the warm, open and quick-witted panellist on 'Loose Women' as well as for her appearances on 'Strictly Come Dancing' and 'Calendar Girls'. Her rich acting career spans 40 years with many highlights - this book tells her story.

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Random House

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0091936411

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9780091936419

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Sleepless in Hollywood

Sleepless in Hollywood

Sleepless in Hollywood

Sleepless in Hollywood

Hello, He Lied

Hello, He Lied

A Cruising Guide to Narragansett Bay and the South Coast of Massachusetts: Including Buzzard's Bay, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and Block Island

A Cruising Guide to Narragansett Bay and the South Coast of Massachusetts: Including Buzzard's Bay, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and Block Island

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