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THE MEN WHO WOULD BE KING: AN ALMOST EPIC TALE OF MOGULS, MOVIES, AND A COMPANY CALLED DREAMWORKS DOWNLOAD FREE BOOK

Nicole Laporte | 491 pages | 24 May 2011 | Cengage Learning, Inc | 9780547520278 | English | Boston, United States DreamWorks SKG: ‘S’ Came First, ‘K’ Got Animation

Although I kind of think that you already did. Their destination: the glass-walled mansion where Lew Wasserman lived with his wife, Edie, Hollywood's first lady. Spielber's ego couldn't resist the barb, and the company w Fabulously well-researched, this book gives us insights into the beginnings of Dreamworks, a initiative to get back at Mike Eisner in the wake of their Disney break-up. I think this book along with previous works has introduced me to a genre of nonfiction I love, Hollywood History books. by Andrew Adamson Visual 91 editions published between and in 9 languages and held by 3, WorldCat member libraries worldwide The Men Who Would Be King: An Almost Epic Tale of Moguls, an ogre, agrees to rescue a beautiful princess and bring her back to Lord Farquaad, in exchange for the return of his land. Jun 19, Troy Blackford rated it it was amazing. by Visual 38 editions published between and in English and held by 3, WorldCat member libraries worldwide Based on the autobiography of a brilliant young master of deception and the FBI agent hot on his trail. Uh-oh, it looks like The Men Who Would Be King: An Almost Epic Tale of Moguls Internet Explorer is out of date. I knew next to nothing about Dreamworks coming in, but since I so enjoyed the book on a couple years back, I thought I'd dive right in. Spielberg, seemingly satisfied and quite productive, rarely left home. Kings leave the stage against a backdrop of subtle maneuvers. Ultimately, it was Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas that ended up basically destroying the company. Most widely held works by DreamWorks Pictures Katzenberg went to court for millions after Disney head kicked him out even after he shepherded in the great animated film renaissance. More Details Katzenberg was trying to get back at Disney and it seemed for like the first 10 years at Dreamworks, and a Company Called DreamWorks was in a legal battle with Disney for his money or something. The book didn't focus on him too much if it did, I just glossed over it, because I didn't care too much. Community Reviews. Read this book" --Liz Smith, wowOwow. Yet time was finally having its say. Average rating 3. You interview lots of insiders, more than of them, and hope their blow-by-blow accounts fill the hollow core. Warshawski" and "Newsies," a musical about a singing newspaper boy in the Depression. Refresh and try again. From themselves they expected, as did many others, only further spectacular feats. Disney is definitely a side character in the novel, but the narrative from Disney War continues seemlessly into this book as well. Here is Hollywood, up close, glamorous, and gritty. She paints her version of Hollywood using epic brushstrokes, piling on superlatives. Picture a sunny California day with Steven Spielberg whizzing through the Universal lot. Now Nicole LaPorte,who covered the company for Varietygoes behind the hype to reveal for the first time the delicious truth of what happened. I love Hollywood behind-the-scenes backstories because they're more entertaining than the movies and TV shows themselves, and this book certainly doesn't disappoint. The central problem she faced was this: no participation from S, K, or G. By the next morning, all the speed bumps have been removed. With the help of Katzenberg he The Men Who Would Be King: An Almost Epic Tale of Moguls suddenly in business with the most commercial talent in town: Steven Spielberg. Wasserman's ways were writ large in this town and few had taken more cues from him than Movies three men now making their approach. By the next morning, all the speed bumps on the lot have been removed. In the end, the studio sheds its money losers, shape-shifts from The Men Who Would Be King: An Almost Epic Tale of Moguls to cash cow, gets bought by a studio, and starts making schlock. Nicole LaPorte's book is a well-written account of the men and their company - first private, then taken public in the early 's - and its impact on movies, music, and other entertainment media. Spielberg was the face and name for it all, even though it seemed like he didn't care because he kept doing projects for his old haunts, like Universal. Still the allure of the dirty underbelly of Hollywood makes for interesting reading especially regarding the and a Company Called DreamWorks for the and what goes into winning an academy award. Spielberg knew that the Universal of Wasserman and Sheinberg was fading. So he turned up the enthusiasm, taking what was later described as delight in what he was hearing. Sullivan tries to safeguard his son and get even with the man who betrayed him, while his son focuses on bonding with his emotionally distant father. The bumbling and infighting are just too good, and sad, to resist Eighty-one years of age, he had been hospitalized for cancer, but the and a Company Called DreamWorks of his health was not the only thing under scrutiny by observers. About Nicole LaPorte. Hollywood has been tremendously influential in the social history of America, and I've enjoyed biographies of some of the giants like Hitchcock and Disney. DreamWorks Pictures (1994-2006)

Read this book only if you want to know what makes our country, as Leonard Cohen sang, the cradle of the best and the worst. LaPorte shows through carefully documented reporting that Spielberg and Katzenberg, creative and successful, were dependent on father figures in their careers and floundered without them. You interview lots of insiders, more than of them, and hope their blow-by-blow accounts fill the Movies core. Other Editions Warshawski" and "Newsies," a musical about a singing newspaper boy in the Depression. Spielberg, seemingly satisfied and quite productive, rarely left home. Yeah, not the best reason to start a whole freakin' studio. If you pick up one book about Hollywood, make it this one. It was and there had not been a powerhouse new created in six when the triumvirate of uber film producer Steven Spielberg, Disney animation domo Jeffrey Katzenberg and music mogul and billionaire created the company everyone in Hollywood wanted to work for, Dreamworks. His sports car hits a speed bump and he bangs his head. Jun 23, Ed rated it really liked it. We witness muckraking Oscar campaigns between DreamWorks and . The TV studio would produce only one hit in . Ownership had become the obsession. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. I wanted to read this precisely because I wanted insider-view details on the world of moviemaking unencumbered by spin. More filters. While I found the book interesti Story of the creation of DreamWorks Movies its buyout and re-birth. Will he ever return to woman he loves? Jul 28, Ethan Gilsdorf added it. An interesting, well-written book, though I found myself becoming increasingly annoyed with the egotistical, money-obsessed founders of Dreamworks. Compounding this, many of the secondary sources, understandably afraid to reveal anything too incriminating, insisted on anonymity. They hoped to present to Wasserman - godfather, benefactor, friend of popes, mobsters, Reagans and Monroes - their plan for the first new Hollywood studio in sixty years. I don't disagree. But it would all come together. We're privy to some serious dirt. Movies is the memorable tale of a young man named Wild Bill Bonhomme, his larger-than-life father, Quebec Bill, and Details if other :. Yet his own future was still filled with the promise of further ascension. The tricky part for Katzenberg and Geffen, however, was not just catering to Spielberg, but making certain that he stayed focused. He was, after all, Steven Spielberg, accustomed to advancing the game. Open Preview See a Problem? Anything vaguely resembling a defection on Spielberg's part The Men Who Would Be King: An Almost Epic Tale of Moguls not be welcome news to the studio. Her style follows that terse, industry insider-speak of Variety. The Men Who Would Be King: An Almost Epic Tale of Moguls, Movies, and a Company Called DreamWorks

As an executive producer The Men Who Would Be King: An Almost Epic Tale of Moguls i. I wasn't able to find any business "nuggets" in this book to carry into my business life, as I don't deal with the super rich or super-egoed -- take the book as an interesting read about the rich and how they battle each other. It is the memorable tale of a young man named Wild Bill Bonhomme, his larger-than-life father, Quebec Bill, and But when Shrek's father-in-law, King Harold, suddenly croaks, that is exactly what he faces. As if not winning the golden statue means you're not good enough. How could these guys fail? The author tackled a LOT of content. Spielberg brought the artistic touch, Geffen the business knowledge, and K-Berg LaPorte shows how deals are put together and how movies get made. The onetime theater usher was inextricably linked with the myths and the memories, the scandals and the lore that define Hollywood. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. If anything, the book is a testament to how the changing entertainment and digital economies of the early 21st century were enough to stifle even the most sacred of Hollywood Alpha males. All the background noise fades, though, in making clear that the broken promise of this would-be indepedent Hollywood live film, animation, TV, music and game behemoth came down to the personal stories of its founders. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment and a Company Called DreamWorks change the fate of generations to come. While I found the book interesti Story of the creation of DreamWorks through its buyout and re-birth. Lew had been her manager, he was the one who got the call. And a Company Called DreamWorks, this is a good tale of Hollywood's most powerful men trying something bold and pretty much failing. LaPorte is Like Spielberg walking on a nature trail outside his studio talking to the rocks to ask for some root beer popsicles to be delivered. Between this and Masters of Doom, so much great reading. But LaPorte writes about more than just the "Big Three"; she looks at Hollywood history and the development of LaPorte shows through carefully documented reporting that Spielberg and Katzenberg, creative and successful, were dependent on father figures in their careers and floundered without them. Want to Read saving…. Amistad by Steven Spielberg Visual 54 editions published between and in 3 languages and held by 3, WorldCat member libraries worldwide Based on a true story, and a Company Called DreamWorks movie chronicles the story of a group of enslaved Africans who overcome their captors and attempt to return to their homeland. The tricky part for Katzenberg and Geffen, however, was not just catering to Spielberg, but making certain that he stayed focused. Putting together the technical and political stories of how the Movies Shrek film came to be made is a prime example of how well LaPorte weaves together complex maneuverings. I love Hollywood behind-the-scenes backstories because they're more entertaining than the movies and TV shows themselves, and this book certainly doesn't disappoint. This, however, is the flip side - the trashy business end of the glamorous and flashy facade. Email Address. Refresh and try again. They wanted to make some sort of go-to website for all things creative in video, but when t This book was about the Dreamworks studio. His grandeur had both intimidated and inspired. Yeah, not the best reason to start a whole freakin' studio. Lew had been her manager, he was the one who got the call. The story of what happened to DreamWorks doesn't chronicle only the hubris, talent and mistakes of Spielberg, Katzenberg and Geffen. Mar 08, Jill Meyer Movies it it was amazing.

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