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The Madness of Method
A powerful and riveting story based on the award winning film of the same title starring Spin City's Richard Kind and veteran charcater actor M. Emmet Walsh. The story is about an actor seeks the guidance of an acting coach that has gone mad.
53 pages, Paperback
Published December 30, 2001
About the author
Barry Avrich
8 books9 followersBarry Avrich is a veteran marketing executive and acclaimed film and television director/producer. As a marketing professional, Barry has led thousands of cultural marketing campaigns for high-profile clients and films. He is also the author of three marketing books and winner of the 2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. In 2008, Barry built the Daniels Hollywood Theatre, the world’s first movie theatre in a hospital, at Sick Kids. Barry is also a director of Hot Docs and the Prince’s Charities Trust and has previously served as a director for TIFF and the Canadian Opera Company. He lives in Toronto.
“Moguls, Monsters and Madmen is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at what makes show business tick. Barry Avrich is the consummate insider and isn't afraid to name names. From the highest of highs to the lowest moments in his career, his stories brim with humour, insight and the kind of info only someone who has been there, done that would know.”
– Richard Crouse, Movie Critic, Author
“Barry has carved out a fascinating career walking a tightrope while simultaneously chronicling moguls and working for them. Like pulling a thorn out of a lion’s paw, this book will be dangerously fascinating for those that love the machinations of Hollywood.”
— James Earl Jones
“Nobody understands the brilliant, twisted, dark mind of an entertainment mogul better than Barry Avrich. He’s worked for them, he’s suffered under them, and he’s dissected their personalities. If you want to know what it takes to claw your way to the top of entertainment industry, read this book. It’s thrilling — and terrifying.”
— Michael Riedel, New York Post
“An extraordinary look at a few influential power players that redefined Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Barry goes inside and gives you a front row seat.”
— Ron Meyer, Vice Chairman, NBC Universal
“Moguls, Monsters and Madmen is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at what makes show business tick. Barry Avrich is the consummate insider and isn't afraid to name names. From the highest of highs to the lowest moments in his career, his stories brim with humour, insight and the kind of info only someone who has been there, done that would know.”
– Richard Crouse, Movie Critic, Author
“Barry has carved out a fascinating career walking a tightrope while simultaneously chronicling moguls and working for them. Like pulling a thorn out of a lion’s paw, this book will be dangerously fascinating for those that love the machinations of Hollywood.”
— James Earl Jones
“Nobody understands the brilliant, twisted, dark mind of an entertainment mogul better than Barry Avrich. He’s worked for them, he’s suffered under them, and he’s dissected their personalities. If you want to know what it takes to claw your way to the top of entertainment industry, read this book. It’s thrilling — and terrifying.”
— Michael Riedel, New York Post
“An extraordinary look at a few influential power players that redefined Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Barry goes inside and gives you a front row seat.”
— Ron Meyer, Vice Chairman, NBC Universal
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