{"product_id":"the-big-picture-edward-jay-epstein-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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward Jay Epstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0812973828\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812973822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.26w x 0.92d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/05\/2006 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2005 pg. 1","brand":"Edward Jay Epstein","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46431429492991,"sku":"9780812973822","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8a085238-3529-4990-99a4-34957919fee6.jpg?v=1735141295","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-big-picture-edward-jay-epstein-9780812973822","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}