The Hollywood Economist
Author: Edward Jay Epstein
Publisher: Melville House
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 1612190502
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Epstein penetrates the dazzlingly complicated economics of Hollywood to uncover what he calls the studios' 'invisible money machine' - the bizarre financial schemes behind the hits and flops. These include harvesting the silver from old film prints, complicated foreign rights auctions, the manipulation of outside investors and filming in obscure locations to get subsidies and avoid taxes. Along the way, Epstein enlightens the reader about the star system and what makes Hollywood tick.