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Summary: CheesecakeGirl hopes Cheesy Title sells poorly written book
Review: The title & cover photo say it all. It's almost like Ms. Davis is saying, 'Wheee! Lookit me. I'm a Hollywood Player, guys, and now you have to take back all those things you said about me being a ditz.' Holding a copy of Variety, sitting by some scripts, talking on the phone, wearing an expensive/stylish retro minimal outfit while flashing a smile that cost a lot and a hairstyle of equal value-sheesh!!! Fashion tips replace insight and it doesn't merit being a how-to book of any kind. Book tries to titilitate instead of teach & flops. NO tip is offered that is of value that you couldn't figure out yourself. Oh well, she'll make someone a great trophy wife. She'd fill out a dress well & could chatter without making a meaningful point and look great...I mean she's yummy to look at, but nobody I'd take advice from. Really though, this book insults your intelligence.
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Summary: It deserves NEGATIVE stars!
Review: I have a sneaking suspicion that all the "glowing" reviews posted here were planted by friends and relatives of the author. NO ONE who is even remotely familiar with the business of movie-making could read this and find it enjoyable or accurate. I am a "D-Girl" and have done fairly well in this business. I can assure you that it is not because I wear Prada and sleep with producers... it is because I have put in the 14 hour days, developed the right relationships and worked very, very hard. Sure, there are a lot of "perks" that come with working in Hollywood- but Davis fails to mention the premieres and parties are a very small part of an otherwise demanding, exhausting business. If Hadley Davis (who is no "big fish" in this town, I assure you) wants to present the Hollywood experience from the perspective of a self-absorbed trust fund baby, that's her right. I just hope that people who are looking for some real information about what it takes to survive in this business and thrive in development will look elsewhere. This book is awful!
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Summary: Case in Point
Review: In case you didn't know, the waters of Hollywood really ARE teaming with sharks (see below). The only information actually missing from this terse, timely and totally funny book? The definition of "jealousy."
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Summary: It deserves NEGATIVE stars!
Review: I have a sneaking suspicion that all the "glowing" reviews posted here were planted by friends and relatives of the author. NO ONE who is even remotely familiar with the business of movie-making could read this and find it enjoyable or accurate. I am a "D-Girl" and have done fairly well in this business. I can assure you that it is not because I wear Prada and sleep with producers... it is because I have put in the 14 hour days, developed the right relationships and worked very, very hard. Sure, there are a lot of "perks" that come with working in Hollywood- but Davis fails to mention the premieres and parties are a very small part of an otherwise demanding, exhausting business. If Hadley Davis (who is no "big fish" in this town, I assure you) wants to present the Hollywood experience from the perspective of a self-absorbed trust fund baby, that's her right. I just hope that people who are looking for some real information about what it takes to survive in this business and thrive in development will look elsewhere. This book is awful!
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Summary: Case in Point
Review: In case you didn't know, the waters of Hollywood really ARE teaming with sharks (see below). The only information actually missing from this terse, timely and totally funny book? The definition of "jealousy."
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Summary: Complete drivel...
Review: As a "D-Girl," I can say with certainty that this book will not help anyone get into the business or handle the perils and pitfalls of working in Hollywood. An expensive wardrobe and toned body are appreciated in L.A., but they won't make or break your career. Period. No wonder Hadley Davis washed out of the business so quickly. It's clear that she has neither the smarts nor the savvy to deal with a development job over the long term. There are many other books which will give you more insight into the business. This one is a huge waste of time, and the author has zero credibility.
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Summary: Fascinating. Universal truths.
Review: 1. To respond to the negative reviews, let's remember this book cost but ten dollars. 2. Don't know much about doings in Hollywood but mostly every revelation is true of our local Civic Theater.
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Summary: stop the insanity
Review: Can we please all agree to a ceasefire! Yes, D-Girl is a useless book written by a pathetically unqualified woman, but this is Hollywood, folks. Since when is talent rewarded? Give her some credit for not letting an utterly unspectacular career stand in her way. Franky, I wish I had her flair for shameless exaggeration and opportunism. She parlayed a silly little assistant job into a stupid little book, then hitched her wagon to a writing partner with a fancy TV job. Such flagrant self-promotion is nothing to sneeze at. I guess karma is a boomerang, though, since Davis got axed from the show a short time later once they realized who the real talent of the pair was. Still, I don't have a book deal, and I have a lot more to say than Ms. Davis. But I guess that's not saying much.
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Summary: Shallow advice most everyone already knows
Review: The glossary in this book "defines" such arcane industry terms as: script, delivered, at the end of the day, manager, shop, hot, buzz, heat, the business, the industry, box office, schmooze, etc. Her entire definition for "the business" is: "Is there any other?" But "the industry" is so well covered by the media, most farmers in Iowa probably already know most of what's in this book. Nothing in this book a few episodes of ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, or a week in front of E! won't explain. WANNABE is a far more insightful true-life book on the life of an "industry" temp, and Rob Long's CONVERSATIONS WITH MY AGENT is a great inside look on sitcom writing. Take away the "glossary of definitions" and Davis' book barely comes in at 150 pages. Less, since much of the book is filler and happy talk and blank pages and cutesy drawings. If this book has rave reviews, it's because people like to see their name in print, and Davis name drops and praises no end.
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Summary: What a weak book!
Review: You won't get anything useful out of this... it's an empty, moronic book written by an apparent airhead who has nothing to offer other than glamour tips. Where's the real info? It's like reading two hundred pages of articles that weren't good enough to make COSMO. Whatever you do... STAY AWAY FROM THIS MESS!
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