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Power to Burn: Michael Ovitz and the New Business of Show Business

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If I wanted a collection of clippings and press releases, I would've gone to the library!! In the introduction, Mr. Singular admits that his book is based on varied sources and anonymous sources. But the real give away was the fact that he was never able to meet Mr. Ovitz himself. On the bright side, at least you knew that this would be a boring ride from the start. If you want a convenient collection on everything ever written on Michael Ovitz. I guess we'll have to wait for the rumored authorized biography to get a real glimpse on the man himself. I mean this should've just gone straight to paperback.

This was a relatively comprehensive look into a fascinating Hollywood character, Michael Ovitz. Ovitz and a few of his colleagues at William Morris founded Creative Artists Agency in 1975 with a small business loan and a few card tables; 20 years later CAA was the biggest agency in all of Hollywood. His 'packaging' of actors, directors, and producers shifted filmmaking power back where it belonged: to the talent rather than the studios. Later he helped orchestrate some of the biggest mergers in entertainment business history.

While the book is dry, it is informative and interesting. I would recommened to that niche of people interested in learning more about the inner workings of Hollywood.

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Singular gives a boring and insightless account of Ovits - a power player in Hollywood for over two decades. This book left me wanting more

As an entertainment attorney, and a professor of entertainment studies, I can ASSURE you that this book is one of the VERY BEST books EVER written on power in the entertainment industry. The author goes into captivating detail and commentary on the industry--its powerful personalities, its structure, and its operation. Virtually every page reveals golden nuggets of information--teasing you to read on. The author has a wonderful ability to both arose your intellectual curiousity and evoke your emotions--all at the same time--at times, I found myself mentally & emotionally overwhelmed!

What a joke. This book should be called the "how to" guide
to be Satan. Frankly, there are more intriguing, multi faceted
people in Hollywood to write books about. When I want to know about Mike Ovitz, I'll read Variety.

A loser book about a manipulative, narcissitc, sociopath...and those are his most positive traits. Save your money. Go buy People Magazine.