The movers and shakers of this era, creatives that concocted some of the greatest films ever made, certainly never gave up, or gave an inch, in terms of sheer need to steer audiences in the directions they wanted. The specific mantra for this book is ‘never give up, no matter how crazy they think you are’.

Peter Biskind’s Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock ‘N’ Roll Generation Saved Hollywood may not be the first place you look for inspiration, but you don’t have to dig deep to find that examining the beginning, and end, of the massive change in Hollywood that occurred in the late 60’s through the early 80’s has much more to do with how we create and consume stories than we care to admit. Inspiration comes where you find it, often in places we least expect it. Dimensions: 8.37in - 5.52in - 1.26in - 0.As much as you hear the mantra to ‘read as widely as possible’, the concept applies to non-fiction as well.Why do people go see them? Why is the public so stupid? That's not my fault. After Easy Rider, it was everywhere.' GEORGE LUCAS ON STAR WARS: 'Popcorn pictures have always ruled. There was no cocaine before Easy Rider on the street. MARTIN SCORSESE ON DRUGS: 'I did a lot of drugs because I wanted to do a lot, I wanted to push all the way to the very very end, and see if I could die.' DENNIS HOPPER ON EASY RIDER: 'The cocaine problem in the United States is really because of me. Based on hundreds of interviews with the directors themselves, producers, stars, agents, writers, studio executives, spouses, and ex-spouses, this is the full, candid story of Hollywood's last golden age. Easy Riders, Raging Bulls follows the wild ride that was Hollywood in the '70s - an unabashed celebration of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll (both onscreen and off) and a climate where innovation and experimentation reigned supreme.

This was an age when talented young filmmakers such as Scorsese, Coppola, and Spielberg, along with a new breed of actors, including De Niro, Pacino, and Nicholson, became the powerful figures who would make such modern classics as The Godfather, Chinatown, Taxi Driver, and Jaws. When the low-budget biker movie Easy Rider shocked Hollywood with its success in 1969, a new Hollywood era was born.

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