The Movie Business Book

Thank-Yous for the Second Edition = 12 Thank-Yous for the First Edition = 13 Preface = 15 Introduction = 21 I. THE CREATORS = 31 　The Producer = 33 　　By David Puttnam 　The Director = 44 　　By Sydney Pollack 　My Movies: The Collision of Art and Money = 57 　　by Mel Brooks 　The Writer-Director = 67 　　by Joan Micklin Silver 　The Independent Filmmaker = 74 　　by Henry Jaglom II. THE PROPERTY = 83 　The Screenwriter = 85 　　by William Goldman 　The Literary Agent = 96 　　by Lee G. Rosenberg 　The Story Editor = 106 　　by Eleanor Breese 　Exploiting Book-Publishing Rights = 113 　　by Roberta Kent and Joel Gotler III. THE MONEY = 121 　Movies, Money and Madness = 123 　　by Peter J. Dekom 　Elements of Feature Financing = 139 　　by Norman H. Garey 　Venture-Capital Strategy and FilmDallas = 150 　　by Sam L. Grogg 　Analyzing Movie Companies = 159 　　by Harold L. Vogel IV. THE MANAGEMENT = 167 　A Chairman's Perspective = 169 　　by Mike Medavoy 　Management: New Rules of the Game = 179 　　by Richard Lederer 　The Film Company as Financier-Distributor = 186 　　by David V. Picker V. THE DEAL = 193 　The Entertainment Lawyer = 195 　　by Norman H. Garey 　Business Affairs = 204 　　by Stephen M. Kravit 　The Finishing Touch: The Completion Guarantee = 216 　　by Norman G. Rudman 　The Talent Agent = 230 　　by Barry Weitz VI. THE SHOOTING = 237 　The Line Producer = 239 　　by Paul Maslansky 　The China Syndrome: Shooting Preparation and Paperwork = 254 　　by James Bridges VII. THE SELLING = 273 　Distribution and Exhibition: An Overview = 275 　　by A. D. Murphy 　Motion Picture Marketing = 291 　　Robert G. Friedman VIII. THE DISTRIBUTORS = 307 　The Studio Distributor = 309 　　by D. Barry Reardon 　Independent Distribution and Marketing = 320 　　by Ira Deutchman 　Home Video = 328 　　by Richard B. "Reg" Childs IX. THE EXHIBITORS = 339 　The Theatrical Exhibitor = 341 　　by A. Alan Friedberg 　The Theatre Chain: American Multi-Cinema = 352 　　by Stanley H. Durwood and Gregory S. Rutkowski 　The Independent Exhibitor = 359 　　by Robert Laemmle 　The Home-Video Retailer = 365 　　by Van Wallach X. THE AUDIENCE = 375 　Industry Economic Review and Audience Profile = 377 　The Voluntary Movie Rating System = 396 　　by Jack Valenti 　Merchandising = 407 　　by Stanford Blum XI. INTERNATIONAL = 415 　The Global Market = 417 　　by Peter J. Dekom 　Overseas Tax Incentives and Government Subsidies = 431 　　by Nigel Sinclair and Steven Gerse 　An Independent With a Global Approach: Sovereign Pictures = 442 　　by Barbara Boyle XII. THE FUTURE = 449 　The Future of Technology for Motion Pictures = 451 　　by Martin Polon Index = 471

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