Title: Working in Hollywood /
Authors: Brouwer, Alexandra.; Wright, Thomas Lee, 1953-
Publisher: Crown Publishers,
Year: 1990
Subjects: Motion picture industry California Los Angeles; Motion pictures Production and direction; Industries California Los Angeles.; Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Economic conditions.
Abstract: "Now appearing for the first time ever: Working in Hollywood, the definitive book that reveals how major studio movies are made, from the first glimmer of an idea to the final cut, to sales and marketing. Here is moviemaking told in the words of the people who do it: the deal makers, directors, artists, craftspeople, technicians, and executives. Who selects what movies get made? Who engineers the deals in today's high-powered Hollywood--and who pays? Who casts, designs, constructs, organizes, and edits movies today, and how does the day-to-day process work? What's a foley artist or a color timer? Who creates the visual effects, the sound, the publicity? Who sells a movie, and how is it marketed and distributed? The hands-on experts in Working in Hollywood answer these and thousands of other questions. Working in Hollywood goes beyond movie credits to tell the true-life stories of how movies are made. Tracing the filmmaking process from conception to shooting, cutting, and final release of the film, the book's contributors vividly describe their trade while sharing anecdotes about their daily lives in a tough, demanding, and ever-changing business."--Jacket.
Contents: THE HELMSMEN. Head of production / Mike Medavoy ; Producer / Kathleen Kennedy ; Screenwriter / Alvin Sargent ; Director / Taylor Hackford -- THE DEAL. Agent / Jeremy Zimmer ; Business affairs executive / Wm. Christopher Gorog ; Entertainment attorney / Tom Hansen -- THE GUARDIANS. Story editor / Dan Bronson ; Titles registrar / Dan Furie ; Script supervisor / Meta Wilde -- THE MONEY. Production manager / C.O. "Doc" Erickson ; Auditor / Sandra Rabins -- THE TALENT. Casting director / Janet Hirshenson and Jane Jenkins ; Dialect coach / Robert Easton ; Stunt coordinator / Kerry Rossall ; Choreographer / Jeffrey Hornaday ; Studio teacher / Adria Later ; Animal trainer / Clint Rowe -- THE LOOK. Production designer / Polly Platt ; Set designer / David Klassen ; Set decorator / Marvin March ; Property master / Emily Ferry ; Lead man / swing gang / Paul Meyerberg ; Costume designer / Rosanna Norton ; Key costumer / Jim Tyson ; Makeup artist / Ben Nye Jr. ; Hair stylist / Lynda Gurasich --^