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Here is the story of Jerry Weintraub: the self-made, Brooklyn-born, Bronx-raised impresario, Hollywood producer, legendary deal maker, and friend of politicians and stars. No matter where nature has placed him--the club rooms of Brooklyn, the Mafia dives of New York's Lower East Side, the wilds of Alaska, or the hills of Hollywood--he has found a way to put on a show and sell tickets at the door. "All life was a theater and I wanted to put it up on a stage," he writes. "I wanted to set the world under a marquee that read: 'Jerry Weintraub Presents.'"Nashville , continuing with Oh, God! , The Karate Kid movies, and Diner , among others, and summiting with Steven Soderbergh and Ocean's Eleven , Twelve , and Thirteen .
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Chutzpah...is the word...:
Good, entertaining read. Suspend disbelief for much of it and you'll have a great time. Keep in mind that he is, after all...as he very ably describes himself...a slick salesman. There's much to be learned from him in that respect...as long as you aren't too attached to your scruples. After awhile though, reading about all the stars he worked with, I realized that he never once mentions anything he ever did in the way of personally reaching out to help any of the ones with major problems, i.e. Elvis and the... more info
A book for the top 0,1%:
It's a great book. Period. It explains basically how the top 0,1% of productive people get there. He called Elvis' manager every day for a year to have the opportunity to bring Elvis on tour. Do you know anyone who would do such a thing? I know people who would have called maybe every week for a few months but every day for a year... really... wow. That put him on the map. It got him Sinatra later. The first show in Miami where he had to get the Chief of police to get prisoners to unscrew 5000 seats for the... more info Great book about showbusiness and beyond!:
A unique recollection of memories about the backstage of showbusiness. A lot of good stories about Elvis, Frank Sinatra, John Denver and many more. And a lot of business lessons from one of the great movie moguls of our time. Great stories from a legend of show biz:
Couldn't put this down. From Sinatra and Elvis to George Clooney, this guy has seen it all. Not sure just how "useful" the stories are, but boy are they fun to read. Similar Products:
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