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It's All Lies and That's the Truth: and 49 More Rules from 50 Years of Trying to Make a Living in Hollywood Kindle Edition

by Bernie Brillstein (Author), David Rensin (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Legendary Hollywood supermanager and producer Bernie Brillstein reveals his collection of wisdom gleaned from his fifty years of insight, instinct, and experience in both business and life.

An uncommon collection of common sense, The Little Stuff Matters Most 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.

 

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    September 23, 2004
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Bernie Brillstein is the founding partner of Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, the most powerful management/production company in Hollywood. His current personal clients include Rob Lowe, Wayne Brady, Martin Short, and Saturday Night Live creator/producer Lorne Michaels. During his career, Brillstein has also represented Jim Henson, John Belushi, Gilda Radner, and many others. He is also the author, with David Rensin, of Where Did I Go Right?: You’re No One in Hollywood Unless Someone Wants You Dead.
David Rensin has coauthored eleven books and five New York Times bestsellers. His latest is the bestselling The Mailroom: Hollywood History from the Bottom Up.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000OCXGK0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Avery (September 23, 2004)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 23, 2004
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 576 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 150 pages
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    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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    David Rensin is the coauthor of show business legend Bernie Brillstein’s widely lauded memoir, Where Did I Go Right, as well as Olympian Louis Zamperini’s World War II survival saga, Devil At My Heels and composer/performer Yanni’s memoir, Yanni: In Words. Rensin also co-wrote Tim Allen’s #1 bestseller Don’t Stand Too Close To a Naked Man and Allen’s follow-up bestseller, I’m Not Really Here. He has co-written bestsellers with Chris Rock, Jeff Foxworthy, and Garry Shandling, and co-authored a groundbreaking humorous sociology of men named Bob, called The Bob Book. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son.

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Consultant
5.0 out of 5 stars A Useful Guide for Business Conduct
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2008
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This book was called "Little Things Matter" when it was in hardcover. At any rate, I think many people overlook the fact that Brillstein was one of the most successful managers and producers in that snake pit called Hollywood, with a career spanning 50+ years. And he didn't have to be a prick to do it. He learned a lot along the way, and this book (and his other - Where Did I Go Right?: You're No One In Hollywood Unless Someone Wants You Dead!.) are a concise sharing of the experiences. (He passed away not long ago on August 7, 2008). Much of what he relates are useful in any business - I'm a consultant, and saw many personal business experiences in his anecdotes - in fact, a few gave me some new insights on what I thought at the time were just rather odd situations.

Like any memoir, it's unique to the person and their times. But one has to wonder - was Brillstein the last of a generation (mature, professional, not totally self-absorbed and with some principles) - or did he set the example for another generation to follow? He certainly put his signature on a lot of people. Food for thought.
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Carlton Harris
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Read for Simple yet Great Advice
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2022
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You can use this stuff for any profession. Funny, open, sometimes hard facts but real common sense in being a successful human being with heart.
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Charles - Music Lover
4.0 out of 5 stars Fat men can be threatening, according to Bernie
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2008
I found this book in the dollar store over the past weekend. I've read through the book and found it enjoyable: Common-sense approaches to business that can be distilled in a few easy lessons. The chapters are short, the points of which are illustrated by vignettes peppered with familiar entertainment industry names. It comes down to this: Be true to yourself, work hard, treat people the way you'd want to be treated, and don't underestimate your enemy. Overall, a worthwhile and entertaining reading experience.
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James Lin
2.0 out of 5 stars i don't get it
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2005
this is the same book as the other one.

i got ripped.
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NV Fisherman
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2019
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You do not have to be in the entertainment business to love this book. Very entertaining and honest portrayal of how things really work in the business.
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