The Hollywood Economist 2.0

The Hidden Financial Reality Behind the Movies

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Film, History & Criticism, Performing Arts, Business & Finance, Industries & Professions, Industries
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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 ...

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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 ...

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