Lynda obst book signing

She has made over 20 movies and tv shows over the course of career. The oscar and emmywinning actress and her company blossom films have partnered with acclaimed producer lynda obst interstellar to develop an adaptation of meg wolitzers new novel the female persuasion, ew has confirmed. This is my life, twentieth centuryfox, 1991 uncredited apollo, universal, 1995 one fine day, twentieth centuryfox, 1996 hope floats, twentieth centuryfox, 1998 the siege also known as against all enemies, martial law, and untitled ed zwick project, twentieth centuryfox, 1998. Jun 04, 20 hollywood film producer lynda obst opens her book with an insiders take on the migration of the film industry to the international market. Like it says on her newly acquired bumper sticker, movie mogul lynda obst is texan by choice.

Underneath her lucid prose you can discern a howl of pain. Ebola thriller the hot zone is back in the spotlight. Lynda obst, whose films include sleepless in seattle and interstellar, took the stand during a pretrial hearing for durst, who is charged with shooting susan berman in. There was a change of date to the book signing at collected works though that is november 2nd, which that. Lynda obst brief biography lynda rosen obst born april 14, 1950 is a feature film producer. But about eight years ago, she noticed a major stallout in tinseltown. She was born in new york and is a graduate of pomona college in claremont, ca. Oct 21, 2017 lynda obst with the actress katie holmes on a film set, in 2002. Book signing tour, september 2017 aug 29, 2017 news ill be appearing at the following book stores during september and ill be available to sign your books. Jun 06, 20 in an exclusive excerpt from her new book about the rise of tentpoles and franchises in hollywood, producer lynda obst details the era when sherry lansings brilliant reign unraveled, john goldwyn. Education lynda obst studied at pomona college in claremont where she received a bachelor of arts degree in 1972. The film is about a fictional situation in which terrorist cells have made several attacks in new york city. Lawrence wrights the end of october predicted the pandemic.

What it took to succeed as a woman producer in the. Oct 21, 2014 richard prestons book the hot zone was published in 1994 and tells the story of ebola appearing in a lab in washington d. Lynda obst productions is an american film and television production company founded by lynda obst. Lynda obst wiki 2020, height, age, net worth 2020, weight, family find facts and details about lynda obst on. Hollywood film producer lynda obst opens her book with an insiders take on the migration of the film industry to the international market. Starting at the geffen film company as a dgirl, her first major project was developing the scripts that would.

Anna camp and the cast of amazons good girls revolt. Congratulations to all the finalists of the southern california independent booksellers association book awards, and especially our very own little flower cookbook by christine moore and strawberry yellow, a mas arai mystery by naomi hirahara. If you really want to know the innerworkings and future of hollywood, this book is the one to read. Lynda obst was recruited to hollywood from the new york times magazine in 1979 by peter guber, for whom she developed flashdance and clue, as well as beginning the development of carl sagans. Sleepless in hollywood lynda obst 9781476727745 netgalley. Tales from the new abnormal in the movie business by lynda obst. The natgeo limited series is based on the bestselling book of the same name by richard. David edelstein and producer lynda obst on hollywoods. The siege is a 1998 american action thriller film directed by edward zwick. Lynda obst has been racking up experience in hollywood since the 80s, producing such pictures as how to lose a guy in 10 days, contact, the fisher king, and sleepless in seattle with her good friend nora ephron. In the last week, as the hollywood hills began ringing with furious.

She has produced more than sixteen feature films, including how to lose a guy in 10 days, contact, the fisher king, adventures in. On the old paramount ranch deep in the san fernando valley, woodstock has returned as in the worlds greatest lovein, the 60s festival that affected a generation. Jun, 20 lynda obst went looking for hollywood and what she found was an industry obsessed with the wants and whims of teenage boys and foreign audiences and indifferent to traditional virtues like. And other truths from the hollywood trenches, 1996 casts a sharp eye over recent developments in tinseltown. Producer lynda obst makes many of the same points in sleepless in hollywood. A keen and incisive hollywood insider with a knack for spotting a winning idea, obst s unrivaled knowledge of. Anna camp and the cast of amazons good girls revolt talk. Lynda obst with the actress katie holmes on a film set, in 2002. In hello, he lied, obst offers real, practical advice to wouldbe professionals in any field. Her critique of genre tentpoles and a stream of neverending sequels paint a grim picture of the fate of original content in hollywood, and the financial longevity of the business itself. While obst has producer credits for films from the 1980s to present, interstellar was the first to display her company banner.

The plot of lawrence wrights new novel, the end of october, was always prescient, but it arrived much sooner than he thought it would. Sleepless in hollywood book by lynda obst official. Julianna margulies is a multiple emmy winner for shows like the good wife and er and this year she took on her most challenging role yet as dr. Kidman is attached to star in the lead role, and the plan is to adapt the book into a feature.

She formed the company in 1989 and moved it to columbia pictures. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. A 25year passion project for ridley scott and lynda obst, the hot zone finally made its way to the small screen this year, in the form of a starry national geographic miniseries, developed by. It was the 1995 blockbuster that never was, and it has bound together two pomona college alumni for more than 25 years, even though hollywood producer lynda obst 72 and author richard preston 76 had never met before obst read the 1992 story in the new yorker that. Lynda obst was presented with the inaugural w e e mpower t ogether award during the 2010 wet productions love benefit. Sleepless in hollywood goodreads meet your next favorite book. A keen and incisive hollywood insider with a knack for spotting a winning idea, obsts unrivaled knowledge of. Lynda obst one of the shows executive producers shared her memories of working in hollywood around the. By the author of the bestseller hello, he lied, a veteran producer takes a witty look at the new hollywood. Jun 20, 2019 a 25year passion project for ridley scott and lynda obst, the hot zone finally made its way to the small screen this year, in the form of a starry national geographic miniseries, developed by kell. Lynda obst is a producer, known for interstellar 2014, contact 1997 and adventures in. These are just two of the gems unearthed from the trenches of hollywood by lynda obst, one of the most successful producers in the movie business today. See morgan freeman and a 40piece orchestra at natgeos emmy contenders showcase. Douglas prestons foreword to forrest fenns new book.

Previous prospect park books nominations include helen of pasadena for best fiction in 2011, celebrating with julienne and eat. The award honors women in media whose extraordinary accomplishments have paved the way for women to succeed by changing the way the world sees women and women see themselves. Lynda obst returns to dish on the experts, tastemakers, and moguls of todays hollywood and the movies they make, and describes how the movie business has lost its moand is now losing its talent to. Lynda rosen obst born april 14, 1950 is an american feature film producer and author. Overview of hello, he lied, 2002, directed by shari springer berman, with lynda obst, mark canton, barbara boyle, at turner classic movies. Lynda obst testifies in robert durst murder case hollywood. Richard prestons book the hot zone was published in 1994 and tells the story of ebola appearing in a lab in washington d. Lynda obst, author of the bestseller hello, he lied, was an editor for the new york times magazine before entering the film industry. She has produced more than sixteen feature films, including how to lose a guy in 10 days, contact, the fisher king, adventures in babysitting, hope floats, and two films with nora ephron, sleepless in seattle and this is my life. Lynda obst is a producer, known for interstellar 2014, contact 1997 and adventures in babysitting 1987.

Anna camp has played a range of characters from collegiate a capella singer to a vampireslayer on the sets of pitch perfect, true blood and a batch of other hit shows and movies, but her latest. Jun 18, 20 lynda obst has been racking up experience in hollywood since the 80s, producing such pictures as how to lose a guy in 10 days, contact, the fisher king, and sleepless in seattle with her good friend nora ephron. Obst is a graduate of pomona college in claremont, california and then studied philosophy in the graduate program at columbia university. Suddenly it was a lot harder to get movies made with central female characters. Fox 2000 producer lynda obst outbid producers oliver stone and dan halsted at tristar, and paula weinstein and barry levinson at hbo, to win the rights. Lynda obst wiki, height, net worth, age, girlfriend wife. In an exclusive excerpt from her new book about the rise of tentpoles and franchises in hollywood, producer lynda obst details the era when sherry lansings brilliant reign. While hundreds of fans lined up for a book signing with.

Lynda rosen obst was born on the 14th of april, 1950 in new york city, new york, united states of america, the daughter of robert a. When the author arrived in hollywood in the early 1980s, it was still possible to make smart commercial films based on original screenplays, like sleepless in seattle and the fisher king, both produced by obst. I learned a great deal about how studios select projects and where there motivation is coming from international money and audiences. Lynda obst, 69, is one of hollywoods bestknown and most successful producers. Before world war ii, a band of nononsense women exercised real clout in the movie business. Lynda obst went looking for hollywood and what she found was an industry obsessed with the wants and whims of teenage boys and foreign audiences and indifferent to. The film stars denzel washington, annette bening, tony shalhoub, and bruce willis. Shop for signed photos, autographs and other autographed items related to lynda carter. Army veterinarian trying to prevent an ebola outbreak in 1989.