The Hollywood Economist 2.0
The Hidden Financial Reality Behind the Movies
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Film, History & Criticism, Performing Arts, Business & Finance, Industries & Professions, Industries
| Author: | Edward Jay Epstein | ISBN: | 9781612190518 |
| Publisher: | Melville House | Publication: | January 24, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Melville House | Language: | English |
| Author: | Edward Jay Epstein |
| ISBN: | 9781612190518 |
| Publisher: | Melville House |
| Publication: | January 24, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Melville House |
| Language: | English |
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 ...
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 ...
