About This Book
In the tradition of SUNSET BOULEVARD,THE PLAYER, FEDORA, TWO WEEKS IN ANOTHER TOWN, and THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, comes another amazing insider look at the world of Hollywood. SHOOTING MONTEZUMA: a hollywood monster story, takes fans of film-making deep into the studio bowels to learn the secrets of special effects, make-up wizardry, and the business of creating a movie. With a legendary star, a celebrated director, and a make-up artist extraordinaire, the tale unfolds; on location in Brazil, scandals,feuds, ego-trips, power plays, all surround the production of a mystery with a gimmick. For those who revel in the magic of movies, the novel will astound; for those who know the tricks of the trade, this will confrim their suspicions. Written by Jan Merlin, film star and Emmy-winning writer, the tale exposes the reader to a perspective that only "one who was there" could provide. Literally "scripted" about a film in which the audience had to guess who was behind the masks, the boo
