A Note to Readers
STAIRTING UP
The Emperor in August
The End of Magic
Mr. Spielberg Will See you Now
Geffen Slept Here
The Announcement
E.T., Phone Home
Animated Characters
Live Action
Show Me the Money
Culture Clash
The Unthinkable Occurs
George in Slovakia; Jeffrey ih Extremis
The Not So Long Goodbye
ROLLING
Of Men and Mice
Slaves to the Rhythm
Saving Spielberg
BugWars
Harvey Baby
……
ROCKIN
CLOSE-UP
Epilogue:Three-Way Split
Bibliography
Notes on Sources
Acknowledgments
Index
For sixty years, the lineup of Hollywood’s major studiosvaried little. Then came the Circus Maximus created by directorSteven Spielberg, billionaire David Geffen, and Jeffrey Katzenberg(who gave the world The Lion King). Nothing in decades hadapproached the excitement surrounding the empire called DreamWorks,where hype and glory gave way to blowups, battles, and betrayalsworthy of The Godfather.
Nicole LaPorte reveals for the first time the delicious truth ofwhat happened behind the scenes. Readers will feel they are part ofthe creative calamities of moviemaking as LaPorte’s fly-on-the-walldetail shows us Hollywood’s bizarre rules of business. We see theclashes between Spielberg’s troops and Katzenberg’s warriors, thedebacles and disasters, and also the Oscar-winning triumphs,including Saving Private Ryan. We see Geffen seducing investors andwatch as the studio burns through billions while its rich ownersget richer and everybody else suffers. Here is Hollywood—up-close,glamorous, and gritty.
NICOLE LAPORTE is a former reporter for Variety, whereshe covered the Hollywood movie industry for several years. Shewrote "The Rules of Hollywood" column for the Los Angeles TimesMagazine and has written for The New Yorker, theNew York Times, the New York Observer, and WMagazine. She is currently a West Coast reporter for the DailyBeast
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