Conversations with My Agent

by Rob Long and Rob Long

Book Overview

Rob Long was barely out of film school when he landed a job as one of the writers on the US TV sitcom, 'Cheers'. This book follows him through the process of setting up a new TV programme, punctuated with conversations with his agent.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0452277132
• ISBN13: 9780452277137
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Plume Books
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Best Hollywood Read

This book is my favorite Hollywood book. It is also the funnest Hollywood book. Enjoy the read.

Witty, funny tale of a queer world

Great book, written in an unusual witty style. He admits some of his luck to get in the business and how quickly it can be taken away. I recommend this book for anyone wanting to know more about the business AND be entertained.

Funny and informative look at sitcom producing.

This quick read is full of funny scenes as the author labors to bring his sitcom onto the air. He has a rare (in Hollywood) modesty; he drops no names although he badmouths no one.He doesn't even name the sitcom he managed to get on the air and which he discusses throughout the book (it was PIG STY, which ran on UPN for a season).He's currently producing LOVE AND MONEY for CBS.

Charming, clever quick read

Conversations with my agent succeeds on three levels: as a quick introduction to writing for television, as a morality tale about overnight success in Hollywood, and as a humor book. I've read almost everything there is to read about screenwriting, and this book was by far the most enjoyable in an overcrowded, turgid genre. It wasn't deep, but it sure was fun -- and informative.