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How to Be the Star of Your Life—Lessons From

Hollywood & Beyond

From my window looking out over Hollywood Boulevard, I can see three of the most famous landmarks in the world: the Hollywood sign perched high up in the distant hills, the Capitol Records Tower—a music industry office building in the shape of a stack of records—and the coral-pink terrazzo stars of the Hollywood Walk of Fame on the sidewalk down below memorializing the famous (and some not so famous anymore) performers of stage, screen, TV, music, and radio. It's a magical vantage point. You might say that all the stars align here, at the iconic corner of Hollywood and Vine, including my own since 1982.

As a pioneering film director, I invited my most interesting and successful movie business friends—writers, directors, producers, cinematographers, production designers, costume designers, editors, and actors to explore what it takes to succeed in a famously difficult, male-dominated, and competitive industry. Each chapter consists of a short biographical sketch and well-edited excerpts from these intimate conversations, which are absolute gems of lessons learned, advice, and inspiration. The stories in this book will inspire and empower you to go beyond where you think you are capable of going—to be the star of your life.

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