Download or read book Rebels on the Backlot written by Sharon Waxman and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Admirably reported . . . Waxman unearths juicy anecdotes that’ll keep film fans cackling and turning the pages.” — Salon.com “Riveting tales of Hollywood hubris . . . a fun read.” — Entertainment Weekly “Vivid . . . fascinating . . . delightful . . . [Waxman’s] background as a hard news reporter serves her well.” — New York Times Book Review “A behind-the-cameras fireball of wicked insider revelations . . . Love it!” — Liz Smith, syndicated columnist “[Waxman’s] thorough reporting results in a compulsively readable chronicle of the decade’s auteurs and their work.” — Premiere “Enjoyably dishy.” — Variety “Addictively readable . . . fascinating” — Miami Herald “A lively book with gossipy and readable stories about some obsessive guys who are as much rascals as rebels.” — Los Angeles Times Book Review “Terrific . . . wildly informative and readable about the plight of the biggest young talents in modern movies” — Buffalo News “[Rebels on the Backlot] makes a case for creating a new film canon of this late ‘90s renaissance.” — Pittsburgh Tribune “Waxman perceptively depicts the vocabulary of the new Hollywood . . . well-written . . . recommended.” — Library Journal “Hums along on detail and gossip, adding up to a template for making it in contemporary Hollywood.” — men.style.com “Up-close, often gossipy” — The Hollywood Reporter “Fascinatingly candid” — Minneapolis Star Tribune