The big picture : money and power in Hollywood / by Edward Jay Epstein.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Epstein, Edward Jay, 1935-2024
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House Trade Paperbacks, [2006], ©2006.
Subjects:
Motion picture industry > California > Los Angeles > Finance.
Motion picture industry > United States > Finance.
Motion picture industry > Economic aspects > California > Los Angeles.
Motion picture industry > Economic aspects > United States.
Physical Description:x, 402 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • 1. The two Hollywoods
  • I: The new system
  • 2. The creators
  • 3. Americanizing the world
  • 4. The sexopoly
  • 5. The clearinghouse concept
  • II: The art of deception, the deception of art
  • 6. Development hell
  • 7. The green light
  • 8. Preparing the illusion
  • 9, Lights, cameras, action
  • 10. Bits and pieces
  • 11. Completing the illusion
  • III: The creation of audiences
  • 12. The awareness mission
  • 13. The drive
  • 14. D day
  • IV: The economic logic of Hollywood
  • 15. The popcorn economy
  • 16. Alien territory
  • 17. The DVD revolution
  • 18. The television windfall
  • 19. License to merchandise
  • 20. The learning imperative
  • 21. The midas formula
  • V: The social logic of Hollywood
  • 22. Homo luden
  • 23. The communal instinct
  • 24. The new elites
  • 25. Hollywood at work and play
  • 26. The culture of deception
  • VI: The political logic of Hollywood
  • 27. The pictures in our heads
  • 28. The rules of the game
  • 29. The world according to Hollywood
  • The once and future Hollywood.