Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Preface ix
5. Acknowledgments xv
6. 1. City of Agents: The Power of Place 1
7. 2. Revenge of the Agent: Myron Selznick 25
8. 3. A Percentage of Power: Small Agents 53
9. 4. Charisma and Contracts: Charles Feldman 73
10. 5. Numbers and Niches: Boutique Agencies 104
11. 6. Sealing the Deal: The Contract Industry 124
12. 7. My Man Myron: Power and Persuasion 144
13. 8. What Made Myron Run?: The Whole Equation 164
14. 9. Tall in the Saddle: Agents in the Producer’s Chair 197
15. 10. The Deal Factory: New Fortunes in the Forties 217
16. Epilogue. The Corporate Era: Changing Channels 239
17. Abbreviations 249
18. Notes 251
19. Selected Bibliography 275
20. Index 279