Wannabe: A Would-Be Player's Misadventures in Hollywood

by Everett Weinberger

Book Overview

Everett Weinberger has an Ivy League education and an MBA, but what he really wants to do is produce. He's willing to start at the bottom-even if it means being Alec Baldwin's personal assistant-but... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312157088
• ISBN13: 9780312157081
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

He's No Wannabe - He's My Brother

Having held the position of an Executive Assistant at the former MCA/Universal Studios of several years ago, I can tell you that this book is not only dead-on accurate, it is also one of the most user friendly tomes about the true working stiffs of the entertainment industry out there. Forget the glamour, forget the 20 million dollar salaries, Mr. Wienberger tells the truth. And he does it hilariously. You don't have to be a member of Screen Actors Guild or subscribe to Daily Variety to enjoy this book. Anyone who has worked for an egomaniac with a death wish will absolutely relate.

one of the most fun and enjoyable reads i have had in a long

wannabe was an excellent and enjoyable journey. weinberger's writing style was just how i would think. the book is an entertaining trip through the real-life trials, tribulations, and frustrations one would feel (and he did feel) living the life that most people dream of: but after reading, may change their minds about the 'beautiful' hollywood life. everett weinberger's style is 'matter-of-fact' and true to life. as the reader, you feel as if you are in his shoes, feeling his frustrations, and for short moments, feeling his highsand humorous moments. the hollywood life everyone dreams about is shown to be not such a glamorous place, and the actors we all think are immortal, aren't all such nice people; but a bit eccentric and uncaring. this book is a great vacation book, but be careful...once you pick up this book, you may forego a few hours in the ocean for a few hundred pages!

Remarkable Account of the World's Sleeziest Business

Wannabe is a truly remarkable portrayl of a world guarded with gold screens and littered with fallen bodies. Mr. Weinberger's laces this book with violent wit and insight that will enchant and amaze the most skeptic of readers.As a Hollywood producer, I was amazed at the take-no-prisoners accuracy Mr. Weinberger's work. Wannabe is a behind-the-scenes look at the underside of the world's sleeziest business. It is story that has been told exceedingly well in this remarkable work.

So accurate it hurts.

Mr. Weinberger's book should be a "must read" for anyone contemplating a career in the entertainment industry. As head of development for a major feature film production company, and having worked with some of the people detailed in this book, I can honestly say that WANNABE is painfully accurate. From the copy room, to the board-room, Hollywood is filled with people acting richer, more powerful, and bigger than they really are. It's a fun, informative read.

A spirited review of life in Hollywood...

Everett Weinberger must be commended on an excellent book. It is a quick read, but that by no means it is one without much merit. His odyssey through Hollywood reflects the craziest hopes of many readers. His honesty, humor, and pursuit of his dreams are to be admired. We certainly learn much about how Hollywood works. As I look back, I see Weinberger as a lone man holding a flashlight to the darkness behind the bright illusions that Hollywood projects. Even more, it is a diary of one man's ability to chase his dream and finally come to terms with where his life is headed. His ability to accept his destiny (not one he had imagined when he headed to LA) in life and embrace it just may be the most valuable lesson his book teaches.