The Devil's Candy

The Anatomy Of A Hollywood Fiasco

Julie Salamon

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Da Capo Press Inc
01 May 2002

Film, TV & Radio; Film theory & criticism; Dance & Performing arts

When Brian De Palma agreed to allow Julie Salamon unlimited access to the film production of Tom Wolfe's best-selling book

The Bonfire of the Vanities , both director and journalist must have felt like they were on to something big. How could it lose? But instead Salamon got a front-row seat at the Hollywood disaster of the decade. She shadowed the film from its early stages through the last of the eviscerating reviews, and met everyone from the actors to the technicians to the studio executives. They'd all signed on for a blockbuster, but there was a sense of impending doom from the start,heart-of-gold characters replaced Wolfe's satiric creations affable Tom Hanks was cast as the patrician heel Melanie Griffith appeared mid-shoot with new, bigger breasts. This riveting insider's portrait provides a timeless account of an industry where art, talent, ego, and money combine and clash on a monumental scale.

By: Julie Salamon
Imprint: Da Capo Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 142mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 556g
ISBN: 9780306811234
ISBN 10: 0306811235
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 01 May 2002
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Julie Salamon is a critic for the New York Times and the author of five books. She lives in New York City.

Reviews for The Devil's Candy: The Anatomy Of A Hollywood Fiasco

"""If you've listened to the show or read my stuff for long, you know I'm obsessed with the book THE DEVIL'S CANDY.""--Linda Holmes, New York Times bestselling author of Evvie Drake Starts Over and Host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour ""One of the best accounts of the making of a movie ever.""--Mark Harris, New York Times bestselling author of Mike Nichols and Pictures at a Revolution ""A definitive portrait of the madness of big-time moviemaking.""--Newsweek ""A great story has found its meticulous teller.""--The New Yorker ""The best Hollywood book I've ever read.""--Ben Mankiewicz"