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In a Changing Industry, Brian Grazer Keeps 'A Curious Mind'
Brian Grazer has produced some of the most memorable movies of the last 30 years. He tells us how he's adapting to a rapidly changing film world and shares stories from his new book, A Curious Mind.
By Kim Masters • • 29m ListenOscar-winning producer Brian Grazer's movies range from the story of a mermaid in Splash, to astronauts in crisis in Apollo 13, to a schizophrenic mathematician in A Beautiful Mind. But they all have some things in common: a deep soul, a focus on identity, and real movie stars. Today, it's tough to get studios to make movies like that. Grazer tells us why. He also talks about his increased focus on television and how hundreds of conversations with all kinds of people led to his new book, A Curious Mind.
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Producer Brian Grazer's body of work is deep and wide. He and partner Ron Howard have come up with some of the most memorable movies of the last 30 years -- everything from Kindergarten Cop to Apollo 13 to 8 Mile and A Beautiful Mind, which won Grazer and Howard the Oscar for Best Picture in 2002.
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