Lynda obst wiki, height, net worth, age, girlfriend wife. The wishbones, fox 2000 pictures, 1999 rite of passage, paramount, 1999 someone like you. Congratulations to all the finalists of the southern california independent booksellers association book awards, and especially our very own little flower cookbook by christine moore and strawberry yellow, a mas arai mystery by naomi hirahara. Like it says on her newly acquired bumper sticker, movie mogul lynda obst is texan by choice. In an exclusive excerpt from her new book about the rise of tentpoles and franchises in hollywood, producer lynda obst details the era when sherry lansings brilliant reign. What it took to succeed as a woman producer in the. I learned a great deal about how studios select projects and where there motivation is coming from international money and audiences. Douglas prestons foreword to forrest fenns new book. There was a change of date to the book signing at collected works though that is november 2nd, which that. Army veterinarian trying to prevent an ebola outbreak in 1989. Anna camp and the cast of amazons good girls revolt talk.
Lynda obst testifies in robert durst murder case hollywood. Sleepless in seattle producer lynda obst on why nobody. Suddenly it was a lot harder to get movies made with central female characters. Lynda obst brief biography lynda rosen obst born april 14, 1950 is a feature film producer. Lynda rosen obst born april 14, 1950 is an american feature film producer and author. Underneath her lucid prose you can discern a howl of pain. Lynda obst is a producer, known for interstellar 2014, contact 1997 and adventures in babysitting 1987. While obst has producer credits for films from the 1980s to present, interstellar was the first to display her company banner.
She has produced more than sixteen feature films, including how to lose a guy in 10 days, contact, the fisher king, adventures in babysitting, hope floats, and two films with nora ephron, sleepless in seattle and this is my life. And other truths from the hollywood trenches, powerhouse producer lynda obst is the woman who ensured that such runaway hits as flashdance 1983 and contact 1997 found their way from conception to the silver screen. On the old paramount ranch deep in the san fernando valley, woodstock has returned as in the worlds greatest lovein, the 60s festival that affected a generation. Hollywood film producer lynda obst opens her book with an insiders take on the migration of the film industry to the international market. Lynda obst was presented with the inaugural w e e mpower t ogether award during the 2010 wet productions love benefit. Producer lynda obst makes many of the same points in sleepless in hollywood. Back in 1992, obst and studio 20th century fox had won a bidding war for the film rights to richard prestons book of the same name, which would be published in 1994 and detail the spread of the. The film stars denzel washington, annette bening, tony shalhoub, and bruce willis.
Sleepless in hollywood goodreads meet your next favorite book. But about eight years ago, she noticed a major stallout in tinseltown. Overview of hello, he lied, 2002, directed by shari springer berman, with lynda obst, mark canton, barbara boyle, at turner classic movies. David edelstein and producer lynda obst on hollywoods. She has made over 20 movies and tv shows over the course of career.
What it took to succeed as a woman producer in the hollywood. Starting at the geffen film company as a dgirl, her first major project was developing the scripts that would. If you really want to know the innerworkings and future of hollywood, this book is the one to read. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It was the 1995 blockbuster that never was, and it has bound together two pomona college alumni for more than 25 years, even though hollywood producer lynda obst 72 and author richard preston 76 had never met before obst read the 1992 story in the new yorker that. A keen and incisive hollywood insider with a knack for spotting a winning idea, obsts unrivaled knowledge of. When the author arrived in hollywood in the early 1980s, it was still possible to make smart commercial films based on original screenplays, like sleepless in seattle and the fisher king, both produced by obst. The award honors women in media whose extraordinary accomplishments have paved the way for women to succeed by changing the way the world sees women and women see themselves. A keen and incisive hollywood insider with a knack for spotting a winning idea, obst s unrivaled knowledge of. Lynda obst went looking for hollywood and what she found was an industry obsessed with the wants and whims of teenage boys and foreign audiences and indifferent to. She has produced more than sixteen feature films, including how to lose a guy in 10 days, contact, the fisher king, adventures in.
Jun 04, 20 hollywood film producer lynda obst opens her book with an insiders take on the migration of the film industry to the international market. These are just two of the gems unearthed from the trenches of hollywood by lynda obst, one of the most successful producers in the movie business today. See morgan freeman and a 40piece orchestra at natgeos emmy contenders showcase. Julianna margulies is a multiple emmy winner for shows like the good wife and er and this year she took on her most challenging role yet as dr.
Lynda obst wiki 2020, height, age, net worth 2020, weight, family find facts and details about lynda obst on. It was the 1995 blockbuster that never was, and it has bound together two pomona college alumni for more than 25 years, even though hollywood producer lynda obst 72 and author richard preston 76 had never met before obst read the 1992 story in the new yorker that became the. Kidman is attached to star in the lead role, and the plan is to adapt the book into a feature. She was born in new york and is a graduate of pomona college in claremont, ca. Sleepless in hollywood lynda obst 9781476727745 netgalley. The natgeo limited series is based on the bestselling book of the same name by richard. Jun 20, 2019 a 25year passion project for ridley scott and lynda obst, the hot zone finally made its way to the small screen this year, in the form of a starry national geographic miniseries, developed by kell. Lynda obst, 69, is one of hollywoods bestknown and most successful producers. Ebola thriller the hot zone is back in the spotlight. Oct 21, 2017 lynda obst with the actress katie holmes on a film set, in 2002. The film is about a fictional situation in which terrorist cells have made several attacks in new york city. Lynda obst, author of the bestseller hello, he lied, was an editor for the new york times magazine before entering the film industry. And other truths from the hollywood trenches, 1996 casts a sharp eye over recent developments in tinseltown. Anna camp and the cast of amazons good girls revolt.
Tales from the new abnormal in the movie business by lynda obst. Now its back on bestseller lists and it could be adapted as a tv series. Sleepless in hollywood book by lynda obst official. Lynda obst with the actress katie holmes on a film set, in 2002. Education lynda obst studied at pomona college in claremont where she received a bachelor of arts degree in 1972. Richard prestons book the hot zone was published in 1994 and tells the story of ebola appearing in a lab in washington d. While hundreds of fans lined up for a book signing with. Lynda obst is a producer, known for interstellar 2014, contact 1997 and adventures in. Oct 21, 2014 richard prestons book the hot zone was published in 1994 and tells the story of ebola appearing in a lab in washington d. Lynda obst productions is an american film and television production company founded by lynda obst. Previous prospect park books nominations include helen of pasadena for best fiction in 2011, celebrating with julienne and eat. Her critique of genre tentpoles and a stream of neverending sequels paint a grim picture of the fate of original content in hollywood, and the financial longevity of the business itself.
The oscar and emmywinning actress and her company blossom films have partnered with acclaimed producer lynda obst interstellar to develop an adaptation of meg wolitzers new novel the female persuasion, ew has confirmed. Shop for signed photos, autographs and other autographed items related to lynda carter. Lynda obst was recruited to hollywood from the new york times magazine in 1979 by peter guber, for whom she developed flashdance and clue, as well as beginning the development of carl sagans. In the last week, as the hollywood hills began ringing with furious. Lynda rosen obst was born on the 14th of april, 1950 in new york city, new york, united states of america, the daughter of robert a. She formed the company in 1989 and moved it to columbia pictures. Congratulations to our sciba finalists prospect park books. Lynda obst returns to dish on the experts, tastemakers, and moguls of todays hollywood and the movies they make, and describes how the movie business has lost its moand is now losing its talent to. In hello, he lied, obst offers real, practical advice to wouldbe professionals in any field. Lawrence wrights the end of october predicted the pandemic. Jun 06, 20 in an exclusive excerpt from her new book about the rise of tentpoles and franchises in hollywood, producer lynda obst details the era when sherry lansings brilliant reign unraveled, john goldwyn.
The siege is a 1998 american action thriller film directed by edward zwick. Obst is a graduate of pomona college in claremont, california and then studied philosophy in the graduate program at columbia university. Fox 2000 producer lynda obst outbid producers oliver stone and dan halsted at tristar, and paula weinstein and barry levinson at hbo, to win the rights. A 25year passion project for ridley scott and lynda obst, the hot zone finally made its way to the small screen this year, in the form of a starry national geographic miniseries, developed by. The plot of lawrence wrights new novel, the end of october, was always prescient, but it arrived much sooner than he thought it would. Book signing tour, september 2017 aug 29, 2017 news ill be appearing at the following book stores during september and ill be available to sign your books. Before world war ii, a band of nononsense women exercised real clout in the movie business. Lynda obst has been racking up experience in hollywood since the 80s, producing such pictures as how to lose a guy in 10 days, contact, the fisher king, and sleepless in seattle with her good friend nora ephron. This is my life, twentieth centuryfox, 1991 uncredited apollo, universal, 1995 one fine day, twentieth centuryfox, 1996 hope floats, twentieth centuryfox, 1998 the siege also known as against all enemies, martial law, and untitled ed zwick project, twentieth centuryfox, 1998. Lynda obst, whose films include sleepless in seattle and interstellar, took the stand during a pretrial hearing for durst, who is charged with shooting susan berman in. Thou shalt not cry at work, thou shalt not appear tough, thou shalt return all thy phone calls. Jun 18, 20 lynda obst has been racking up experience in hollywood since the 80s, producing such pictures as how to lose a guy in 10 days, contact, the fisher king, and sleepless in seattle with her good friend nora ephron. Jun, 20 lynda obst went looking for hollywood and what she found was an industry obsessed with the wants and whims of teenage boys and foreign audiences and indifferent to traditional virtues like. Anna camp has played a range of characters from collegiate a capella singer to a vampireslayer on the sets of pitch perfect, true blood and a batch of other hit shows and movies, but her latest.