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Author: Dade Hayes Publisher: Miramax Books ISBN: 9781401359850 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 0
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Opening weekend is a battle for the hearts and minds (and wallets) of American moviegoers. In Open Wide, Dade Hayes and Jonathan Bing expose the blockbuster factory that lies just beyond Hollywood's red carpet. They reveal how movies have become products of instantaneous mass consumption no more enduring than popcorn and soda. They shadow the actors, directors, producers, and studio executives, tracing the trail of blood, sweat, tears, and hundreds of millions at stake in a weekend at the multiplex.
Author: Dade Hayes Publisher: Miramax Books ISBN: 9781401359850 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Opening weekend is a battle for the hearts and minds (and wallets) of American moviegoers. In Open Wide, Dade Hayes and Jonathan Bing expose the blockbuster factory that lies just beyond Hollywood's red carpet. They reveal how movies have become products of instantaneous mass consumption no more enduring than popcorn and soda. They shadow the actors, directors, producers, and studio executives, tracing the trail of blood, sweat, tears, and hundreds of millions at stake in a weekend at the multiplex.
Author: John Izod Publisher: Springer ISBN: 1349193240 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 252
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Changing business circumstances have put pressure on film studios and changed the nature of films they produce. This book examines the reaction of the corporations who have found themselves in danger or have perceived new ways of adding to their profitability, influencing the films they produce.
Author: Susan Sackett Publisher: ISBN: Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 430
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An entertaining collection of photographs and trivia on filmland's biggest box office successes from 1939 through 1988, covering the five most successful movies of each year. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author: Edward Jay Epstein Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks ISBN: 0812973828 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 418
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In this unprecedented, all-encompassing, and thoroughly entertaining account of the movie business, acclaimed writer Edward Jay Epstein reveals the real magic behind moviemaking: how the studios make their money. Epstein shows that in Hollywood, the only art that matters is the art of the deal: Major films turn huge profits not from the movies themselves but through myriad other enterprises, from video-game spin-offs and soundtracks to fast-food tie-ins, and even theme-park rides. The studios may compete for stars and Oscars, but their corporate parents view wth one another in less glamorous markets such as cable, home video, and pay-TV. Money, though, is only a small part of the Hollywood story; the social and political milieus–power, prestige, and status–tell the rest. Alongside its remarkable financial revelations and incisive profiles of the pioneers who helped build Hollywood, The Big Picture is filled with eye-opening insider stories. If you are interested in Hollywood today and the complex and fascinating way it has evolved in order to survive, you haven’ t seen the big picture until you’ve read The Big Picture.
Author: Julie M Schablitsky Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1315432765 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 257
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This distinguished group of archaeologists select key subjects and genres used by Hollywood and provide the historical and archaeological depth that a movie cannot--what really happened in history. Topics include Egypt, the Wild West, Civil War submarines, Vikings, the Titanic, and others.
Author: Dade Hayes Publisher: Miramax ISBN: Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 456
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How is a blockbuster made? All it takes is three days: Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Opening weekend at the height of the summer blockbuster season is a gruelling ordeal for studio execs and marketers. In Open Wide, Hayes and Bing take the reader behind the scenes during the first 72 hours of a film's release. They also explore the main phases in the life of a film and also offer a personal look at all the filmmakers, actors, producers and executives that help bring these films to the cinema. This really is the first book to examine, in depth, the importance of the opening weekend.
Author: Justin Wyatt Publisher: University of Texas Press ISBN: 029278659X Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 250
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Steven Spielberg once said, "I like ideas, especially movie ideas, that you can hold in your hand. If a person can tell me the idea in twenty-five words or less, it's going to make a pretty good movie." Spielberg's comment embodies the essence of the high concept film, which can be condensed into one simple sentence that inspires marketing campaigns, lures audiences, and separates success from failure at the box office. This pioneering study explores the development and dominance of the high concept movie within commercial Hollywood filmmaking since the late 1970s. Justin Wyatt describes how box office success, always important in Hollywood, became paramount in the era in which major film studios passed into the hands of media conglomerates concerned more with the economics of filmmaking than aesthetics. In particular, he shows how high concept films became fully integrated with their marketing, so that a single phrase ("Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...") could sell the movie to studio executives and provide copy for massive advertising campaigns; a single image or a theme song could instantly remind potential audience members of the movie, and tie-in merchandise could generate millions of dollars in additional income.
Author: Edward Jay Epstein Publisher: Melville House ISBN: 1612190510 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 178
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A fully revised edition of the popular guide to Hollywood finances, updated to reflect even newer films and trends In a Freakonomics-meets-Hollywood saga, veteran investigative reporter Edward Jay Epstein goes undercover to explore Hollywood’s “invisible money machine,” probing the dazzlingly complicated finances behind the hits and flops, while he answers a surprisingly difficult question: How do the studiosmake their money? We also learn: + How and why the studios harvest silver from old film prints ... + Why stars do—or don’t do—their own stunts ... + The future of Netflix: Why the “next big thing” now seems in such deep trouble... + What it costs to insure Nicole Kidman’s right knee… + How Hollywood manipulates Wall Street: including the story of the acquisition of MGM… wherein a consortium of banks and hedge funds lost some $5 billion… while Hollywood made millions. + Why Arnold Schwarzenegger is considered a contract genius… + The fate of serious fare: How HBO, AMC, and Showtime have found ways to make money offer adult drama, while the Hollywood studios prefer to cater to teen audiences. + Why Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is considered a “masterpiece” of financing ...
Author: Toby Miller Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1838715959 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 448
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Substantially revised and updated, this book highlights how Hollywood has transformed itself to attain ever global clout and reach and the material factors underlining Hollywood's apparent artistic success. Takes into consideration recent events affecting Hollywood such as 9/11, US foreign policy and developments in consumer technology.
Author: Dade Hayes
Author: Dade Hayes
Author: John Izod
Author: Susan Sackett
Author: Susan Sackett
Author: Edward Jay Epstein
Author: Julie M Schablitsky
Author: Dade Hayes
Author: Justin Wyatt
Author: Edward Jay Epstein
Author: Toby Miller