{"product_id":"the-big-picture-money-and-power-in-hollywood-9780812973822","title":"The Big Picture: Money and Power in Hollywood","description":"In this unprecedented, all-encompassing, and thoroughly entertaining account of the movie business, acclaimed writer Edward Jay Epstein reveals the real magic behind moviemaking: how the studios make their money. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEpstein shows that in Hollywood, the only art that matters is the art of the deal: Major films turn huge profits not from the movies themselves but through myriad other enterprises, from video-game spin-offs and soundtracks to fast-food tie-ins, and even theme-park rides. The studios may compete for stars and Oscars, but their corporate parents view wth one another in less glamorous markets such as cable, home video, and pay-TV. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoney, though, is only a small part of the Hollywood story; the social and political milieus-power, prestige, and status-tell the rest. Alongside its remarkable financial revelations and incisive profiles of the pioneers who helped build Hollywood, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Picture\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with eye-opening insider stories. If you are interested in Hollywood today and the complex and fascinating way it has evolved in order to survive, you haven' t seen the big picture until you've read \u003ci\u003eThe Big Picture\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdward Jay Epstein is author of a number of books, including \u003ci\u003eInquest: The Warren Commission\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNews from Nowhere: Television and the News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEstablishment of Truth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLegend: Lee Harvey Oswald\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Dossier: The Secret History of Armand Hammer\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Trade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51424386253074,"sku":"9780812973822","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b01b9ebf-5496-428c-8a91-6e97b55d3c08.jpg?v=1751373309","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-big-picture-money-and-power-in-hollywood-9780812973822","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}