I respect Ari Emanuel for his remarkable accomplishments in the face of seemingly never-ending personal and professional obstacles. I very much admire the candor and self-reflection that he shows in his can’t-put-it-down memoir. After reading it, I feel that I have a clear window into who he is. More importantly, I understand how he sees the world, particularly that state of mind that we call Hollywood and its inhabitants. However, I don’t share those views.
I have been in the movie business for almost 60 years (!), including 40 years as an agent at both William Morris and CAA, where I was ultimately co-chairman. I loved agenting from the first...
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