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...Tzu-lu said, 'I should like to hear what youhave set your heart...
...disciplined, very closely managed organization -- some would say oppressively so. CAA agents must collaborate on projects and share information for the good of the clients and the agency; at ICM it tends to be every agent for himself. Ovitz is a devotee of the ancient Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu, whose Art of War, in addition to emphasizing the use of elite shock troops, extreme flexibility and deception, says that a general must nurture loyalty. "CAA has been there 18 years," says a studio head, afraid like his peers to compliment Ovitz on the record. "It gives them continuity of relationship...
...legacy. Looking at the "Cold Mountain" paintings one inevitably thinks of nature: thin they are, and austere, but also full of light and space. They suggest mountain landscapes, rocks half-effaced by blowing mist, sharp things incompletely seen. They are materializations of the words of the Chinese philosopher Lao- tzu...
...commentary is embedded in the editing. When Joe Roth describes the pressures of his job as head of 20th Century Fox, his remarks are juxtaposed with clips from The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner. A look at Hollywood negotiating is embellished by an actor quoting from Sun-tzu's The Art of War. Even the way the interviews are shot -- subjects are often dwarfed by huge desks or planted against stark unflattering backgrounds -- emphasizes the Felliniesque strangeness of the world under scrutiny...
...Taylor's hacienda is around the corner. Zsa Zsa Gabor's cottage is just up the street. Joanna Carson and Robert Stack have their digs within Shih Tzu walking distance. Ah, it will feel so good to be back home again...