Eszterhas' posturing  He became the celebrity he'd always hoped to be--brash, appealing, larger than life.
Eszterhas realized his personal goal of being a larger-than-life celebrity.
mnli hypothesis: Eszterhas realized his personal goal of being a larger-than-life celebrity. premise: Eszterhas' posturing  He became the celebrity he'd always hoped to be--brash, appealing, larger than life.