Author: Stephen
Galloway
Source/Format:
Blogging For Books, Hardcover
Genre:
Nonfiction, Biography
Publisher/ Release
date: Crown Archetype; April 25, 2017
The definitive
biography of movie executive and philanthropist Sherry Lansing traces her
groundbreaking journey to become the first female head of a major motion
picture studio, shares behind-the-scenes tales from movie sets and Hollywood
boardrooms, and explains what inspired her to walk away from it all to start
the Sherry Lansing Foundation.
My Thoughts
Leading
Lady: Sherry Lansing and the Making of a Hollywood Groundbreaker is the
biography of one of Hollywood’s top women. Honestly, having never heard of
Lansing, Stephen Galloway does a tremendous job of introducing and illustrating
her life and struggles as she transitioned throughout her career. It’s a realistic portrayal of
what happens behind the scenes in Hollywood.
The majority of the book’s content contains
interviews from Lansing and other people. Additionally, the author provides a
clear timeline with the inclusion of historical events, headlines, and facts. I
particularly enjoyed this aspect of the book, because Galloway did not try to
sugarcoat the hardships of a career in Hollywood. Instead, the author provided
a raw take on the events and meetings by using the recollections of the people
involved.
Overall, I enjoyed Leading Lady: Sherry Lansing and the Making of a Hollywood Groundbreaker. I
liked reading about Lansing’s life, what being a studio executive is like, and
what it takes to make a movie. The only downfall to this book was that some parts felt prolonged. However, I would still recommend reading this book if you're interested
in learning what it’s like behind the scenes in Hollywood.
I liked it!
I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.
I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.
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