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It's All Lies and That's the Truth
by Bernie Brillstein, David Rensin
List Price: 12.00


Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Gotham (October 20 2005)
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50 Rules from 50 Years of Trying to Make a Living
When the New York reviewed my 1999 memoir, Where Did I Go Right?: You're No One in Hollywood Unless Someone Wants You Dead, the book was described as 'unmistakably Brillstein: loud, astute, crude, alternately self-aggrandizing and self-deprecating

First, Put Yourself in the Game
Now that we're getting to the end of this preamble, I want to make sure I've been absolutely clear about one thing: The Little Stuff Matters Most is not a book of secrets.

First, Put Yourself in the Game
Now that we're getting to the end of this preamble, I want to make sure I've been absolutely clear about one thing: The Little Stuff Matters Most is not a book of secrets.



Book Description

Legendary Hollywood supermanager and producer Bernie Brillstein reveals his collection of wisdom.

An uncommon collection of common sense, It's All Lies and That's the Truth delivers the hard and fast lessons of Brillstein's unparalleled business experience in fifty pithy, wise, and completely entertaining essays. Brillstein, whose name is synonymous with some of the highest-profile Hollywood careers, shares these invaluable lessons in the clever, unfailingly honest, and inimitable tone for which he is known and loved.

Memorable tips include:

  • Know the difference between "hot" and "good"
  • Only doctors and hookers need pagers
  • Don't pet the snakes
  • Have an opinion, even it it's wrong
  • It's all lies, and that's the truth
  • When your time has come, success will find you
  • The stomachache - and other gastrointestinal warnings

Each of the book's fifty "Bernie-isms" is followed by refreshing commentary, peppered with colorful tales from Bernie's career and clever drawings by acclaimed New Yorker cartoonist David Sipress. This book is the next best thing to having your own personal manager on call 24/7 - without having to fork over 15 percent of your paycheck.

About the Author

Bernie BrillsteinBernie Brillstein

Bernie Brillstein is the founding partner of Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, the most powerful management/production company in Hollywood. Bernie's current personal clients include Rob Lowe, Wayne Brady, Martin Short, and Saturday Night Live creator/producer Lorne Michaels. During his career, Bernie has also represented Jim Henson, John Belushi, Gilda Radner, and many others.

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