Ep 25 — Hollywood: Gumption, Glamour, Heartbreak, and Hubris
Hollywood is a land of sunshine dreams, glamorous red carpets, and the magic that happens when a great story lands in the right creative hands. It's also a place where brutal business decisions make and break careers — and where the bottom line can supersede artistic decisions. In this episode, we take a dip into Hollywood history, discuss the times the Oscars ceremony went (gloriously) off the rails, and recommend five books that transported us to the movie capital, including a primer on storytelling from a master screenwriter, a journalist's view of why we're drowning in superhero movies, and three novels with distinctly different looks at the lives and loves of film stars.
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