Ovitz: The Inside Story of Hollywood's Most Controversial Power Broker

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Ovitz: The Inside Story of Hollywood's Most Controversial Power Broker
by Robert Slater
from Mcgraw-Hill

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 2.5 / 5.0

• Like Him or Hate Him, it's Thorough
  You might walk away from this book thinking Mike Ovitz is the All-Powerful WunderMaster that many think he is.
  You might away from this book thinking his a self-centered, narcicist who deserved his fate at Disney.
  Either way, when you finish reading this book, you'll get a pretty thorough account of what his business life is like.
  The critics who calim this book make him look 'too' good forget a rather important fact: Ovitz really WAS known as the most powerful man in Hollywood for several... more info

• so so
  This book is a shameless puff piece. Ovitz is just mister wonderful. What exemplifies the attitude of the author is when he lists clients who left other agents to go with Ovitz. He will name all the movies these clients did with the former agent, saying they were all flops, then name the movies these clients did with Ovitz, saying they were all hits. As though Ovitz had the magic wand. But if you are at all familiar with the movies listed, you know that a lot of the movies listed before a client went with... more info

• Do not give this man a job
  Amazon doesn't allow zero stars - shame.This is a book about journalistic fear...and in that sense it should be recommended reading on a psychology course. According to Slater, Ovitz is a classroom whiz, a college football star, a business guru, and a true visionary in all aspects of man's struggle with the universe. Let me put it all in context for you...from some of the Author's opening pages. Ovitz gave a list of people to the Author, for research, most people on that list 'phoned Ovitz to get permission... more info

• A Great Read !
  I found this book chronicling Ovitz to be entertaining and informative. My favoite part is the one when Ovitz and associates leave William Morris and strike out on their own. I suppose I'm more interested in what lessons the book has to offer, as opposed to how accurate it may be. I bought several copies for friends.

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