num_pages: 440
description: An “entertaining, fly-on-the-wall”* look at everyone’s favorite Hollywood circus and what it reveals about the business of moviemakingLove it or loathe it, the Oscars are an irresistible spectacle: a gloriously gaudy, glitzy, momentous, and foolish window into the unholy alliance of art and commerce that is the film industry. The Big Show is the only book ever to offer an unguarded, behind-the-scenes glimpse of this singular event, along with remarkable insight into how the Oscars reflect the high-stakes politics of Hollywood, our obsession with celebrities (not to mention celebrities’ obsession with themselves), and the cinematic state of the union.
language: English
title: The Big Show: High Times and Dirty Dealings Backstage at the Academy Awards®
titlecomplete: The Big Show: High Times and Dirty Dealings Backstage at the Academy Awards®
genres: Film, Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Media Tie In
ratings_count: 187
publisher: Faber & Faber