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James Andrew Miller on 'Powerhouse,' an oral history of CAA
James Andrew Miller has worked on in-depth oral histories of Saturday Night Live and ESPN. His newest book Powerhouse, traces the history of CAA, the dominant, but secretive Hollywood talent agency. He tells us how he got notoriously press-shy agents, including Michael Ovitz, to go on the record.
By Kim Masters • • 29m ListenIn his new book Powerhouse: The Untold Story of Hollywood's Creative Artists Agency, James Andrew Miller did what others thought could not be done; he got press-shy former agent Michael Ovitz to talk about a lot of things--including his former partner at CAA, Ron Meyer. Miller tells us how he got Ovitz, Meyer and many others to open up about Hollywood's notoriously secretive talent agency, and what he learned in the process.
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Read the story6 minJames Andrew Miller: Powerhouse
James Andrew Miller is the author of Powerhouse: The Untold Story of Hollywood's Creative Artists Agency . Like his earlier books on ESPN and Saturday Night Live, this one is done in the style of an oral history, featuring interviews with people involved with CAA from its very beginnings to its present, much bigger state.
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