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The New Abnormal Movie Business in Hollywood

Since leaving the New York Times, Linda Obst wrote the novel, Hello, He Lied. Then she turned to producing produced more than 16 feature films, including How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, The Fisher King, The Seige and One Fine Day. Her latest book is Sleepless in Hollywood : Tales from the New Abnormal in the Movie Business.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Since leaving the New York Times,

Linda Obst wrote the novel,

Hello, He Lied. Then she turned to producing produced more than 16 feature films, including

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, The Fisher King, The Seige and

One Fine Day. Her latest book is

Sleepless in Hollywood: Tales from the New Abnormal in the Movie Business

. We ask her why it's so hard to make what she considers a "good" film any more.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Lynda Obst

    film producer and author

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