{"product_id":"who-is-michael-ovitz-9798217045280","title":"Who is Michael Ovitz?","description":"\u003cb\u003eIf you're going to read one book about Hollywood, this is the one.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the co-founder of Creative Artists Agency, Michael Ovitz earned a reputation for ruthless negotiation, brilliant strategy, and fierce loyalty to his clients. He reinvented the role of the agent and helped shape the careers of hundreds of A-list entertainers, directors, and writers, including Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep, Sean Connery, Bill Murray, Robin Williams, and David Letterman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But this personal history is much more than a fascinating account of celebrity friendships and bare-knuckled dealmaking. It's also an underdog's story: How did a middle-class kid from Encino work his way into the William Morris mailroom, and eventually become the most powerful person in Hollywood? How did an agent (even a superagent) also become a power in producing, advertising, mergers \u0026amp; acquisitions, and modern art? And what were the personal consequences of all those deals? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After decades of near-silence in the face of controversy, Ovitz is finally telling his whole story, with remarkable candor and insight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Ovitz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.13w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217045280","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46939914698889,"sku":"9798217045280","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_b46dbc5c-a726-4cf9-b4cb-312d1a3f02ea.jpg?v=1781660262","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/who-is-michael-ovitz-9798217045280","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}