If you`re going to read one book about Hollywood, this is the one. As co-founder of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Michael Ovitz earned a reputation for ruthless negotiation, brilliant strategy & fierce loyalty to his clients. He reinvented the role of the agent & helped shape the careers of hundreds of A-list stars & directors, including Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep, Sean Connery, Steven Seagal, Bill Murray, Robin Williams & David Letterman. But this personal history is much more than celebrity friendships & bare-knuckled deal-making. It`s an underdog`s story: How did a kid with no connections work his way into the William Morris mailroom, & become the most powerful person in Hollywood? How did a superagent also become a power in producing, advertising, mergers & acquisitions & modern art? & what were the personal consequences of all those deals? After decades of near-silence in the face of intense controversy, Michael Ovitz is finally telling his whole story in this blistering, unforgettable memoir.