ebooks The Mailroom: Hollywood History from the Bottom Up by David Rensin in Arts-Photography

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Itrsquo;s like a plot from a Hollywood potboiler: start out in the mailroom; end up a mogul. But for many; it happens to be true. Some of the biggest names in entertainmentmdash;including David Geffen; Barry Diller; and Michael Ovitzmdash; started their dazzling careers in the lowly mailroom. Based on more than two hundred interviews; David Rensin unfolds the never-before-told history of an American institutionmdash;in the voices of the people who lived it. Through nearly seven decades of glamour and humiliation; lousy pay and incredible perks; killer egos and a kill-or-be-killed ethos; yoursquo;ll go where the trainees go; learn what they must do to get ahead; and hear the best insider stories from the Hollywood everyone knows about but no one really knows. A vibrant tapestry of dreams; desire; and exploitation; The Mailroom is not only an engrossing read but a crash course; taught by the experts; on how to succeed in Hollywood.From the Trade Paperback edition.