Hollywood agent sue mengers book

The line was, sue mengers created a family, and ovitz built an empire. Do any other three words better conjure up the enormous energy, creativity and freewheeling social life of hollywood in the 1970s. New sue mengers biography a colorful glimpse of hollywood. Hollywoods first female super talent agent with author. Daniel, the associated press before there was ovitz or ari, there was sue mengers. At a 1973 meeting at cma, the hollywood talent agency that later became icm, the companys owner was leading the proceedings when in. The life of sue mengers, hollywoods first superagent. The biographer brian kellow, whose last subject was pauline kael, writes in can i go now. To call sue mengers a character is an understatement, unless the word is written in all caps, followed by an exclamation point and modified by an expletive. Kellow gives mengers the place in hollywood history that she deserves. The life of sue mengers, hollywoods first superagent and discuss the book. Sue mengers is pure hollywood, said the wunderkind who thought of the idea. Can i go now, biography of agent sue mengers, by brian.

Last week i read an obit in the new york times about recently deceased hollywood agent sue mengerss legendary dinner parties. Kellows book perfectly captures the spirit of a woman who only understood life in terms of alisters vs. The life of sue mengers, hollywoods first superagent by brian kellow. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. An interview with brian kellow, author of can i go now. Hollywood talent agent sue mengers and actor jack nicholson, whom she represented, attend a screening of black sunday in 1977. For three nights, from june 29th to july 1st, theater red and untitled productions are presenting the milwaukee premiere of ill eat you last, a onewoman show based on the reallife antics of hollywood agent sue mengers, whose explosive personality and staggering client list made her a celebrity in her own right. Sue mengers biographer talks barbra streisand feud, wild.

In the 1970s, there wasnt a hollywood agent more successful than sue mengers. The life of hollywoods first superagent by brian kellow. Mengers, who died in 2011, was the first powerful female agent to infiltrate the hollywood boys club in the 1960s and 1970s. Superagent sue mengers handled some of the hottest stars in hollywood. To call sue mengers a character is an understatement, unless the word is written in all caps, followed by. Jack nicholson offered princess margaret cocaine book.

The life of sue mengers, hollywoods first superagent by brian kellow, published on september 8, 2015 by viking, an imprint of penguin publishing group, a division of. She was the highestprofile agent in the business, man or woman. New sue mengers biography a colorful glimpse of hollywood agent. At the height of her power, the legendary talent agent sue mengers. During the peak of her clout in the 1970s, the brash barrierbreaker helped popularize the idea of the hollywood superagent. The untold story of hollywoods creative artists agency.

Superagent sue mengers built careers of film royalty. During the peak of her clout in the 1970s, the brash barrierbreaker helped popularize the idea of the hollywood super agent. Superagent sue mengers handled some of the hottest stars in. In time she became, as fran lebowitz says, capitals sue mengers. As the representative for many of the major players of the day. What hollywood superagent sue mengers was really like. A life in the dark, turns his attention to sue mengers, hollywoods first female superagent. A colorful glimpse of hollywood superagent sue mengers.

There was a shift where this really became a business, and the world of mike ovitz was a lot different from the one sue. Click to share on facebook opens in new window click to share on twitter opens in new window. The life of sue mengers, hollywoods first superagent, the biography tells the story of arguably one of the most powerful agents in tinseltown history. A new biography goes inside hollywoods firstsuperagent to reveal the crazy, brazen fights and lurid. Superagent sue mengers handled some of the hottest stars in hollywood including barbra streisand, ryan oneal, ali macgraw, mick jagger, candice bergen and peter bogdanovich. Her client roster read like a whos who of the hottest actors and. Mengers is said to have been on good terms with princess margaret, although it is unclear how they first met sue mengers house in hollywood photo. Hollywood super agent sue mengers takes center stage in a.

Before there was ovitz or ari, there was sue mengers. Sue mengers september 2, 1932 october 15, 2011 was a talent agent for many filmmakers and actors of the new hollywood generation of the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. Super agent sue mengers handled some of the hottest stars in hollywood including barbra streisand, ryan oneal, ali macgraw, mick jagger, candice bergen and peter bogdanovich. The photo above shows sue mengers at a book party for mickey ziffren in 1976. A biography of the greatest agent of one of the greatest periods of american cinema is a book to read. The book is comprised of anecdotal stories and celebrity gossip by both her. Sue mengers, an unapologetically brash talent agent who blazed a path for women in hollywood and represented some of its biggest stars, died oct. The life of sue mengers, hollywoods first superagent by brian kellow, to be published on september 8, 2015, by viking, an imprint of penguin publishing group, a. According to the article, for over 20 years, mengers invited only.

From the 1950s through the 1980s, sue mengers 19322011 represented some of the most famous names in show business, including paul newman, joanne woodward, candice bergen, ali mcgraw, ryan oneal, michael caine, gene hackman, elliott gould, and, most notably, superstar barbra streisand. The book will be released september 8, read an excerpt from its pages below. Sue mengers attends the book party for mickey ziffrens a political affair on september 23, 1976, at ziffrens home in malibu, california. Superagent mengers mistreated stars, but they loved her. Kellow, who specializes in biographies of accomplished women pauline kael. Sue mengers, far right, with farrah fawcett and ryan oneal at a party at studio 54 in new york in september 1981. The superagent who ruled hollywood with sex and booze. Sue mengers september 2, 1932 october 15, 2011 was a talent agent for many filmmakers. Her first big addition to her books was actress julie harris, who was primarily a stage performer. The big gig isnt the only thing going on in the third ward this weekend. In 2011, i was casting around for the subject of my next biography when my literary agent, edward hibbert, suggested sue mengers, the celebrated, groundbreaking hollywood agent of the 1970s and. Great tidbits on the making of some of my all time favorite movies and stars from that time.

Inside the life of hollywoods first superagent, sue mengers. Ruths second marriage was by all accounts far happier than her first. By the early 70s she was not only the most powerful female agent in hollywood, she. Before sue mengers hit the scene in the mid1960s, talent agents remained. The life of a hollywood agent was thought to be fairly staid. Story of sue mengers, top hollywood agent of the seventies and eighties, and confidant to the top stars and hollywood movers and shakers of the era. To call sue mengers a character is an understatement, unless the word is written in. From left to right, actress faye dunaway, hollywood agent sue mengers, and producer robert evans attend the golden globes at the beverly hilton hotel on jan. Superstar barbra streisand and hollywood agent sue mengers. The title of the book comes from mengers passiveaggressive way. But brash, straighttalking sue mengers never wanted to be that kind of agent. Mengers was the first woman to amass huge power and notoriety for representing alisters like gene hackman, michael caine, candice bergen, ryan oneal, mike nichols, barbra streisand and more. When julia roberts was a nobody to superagent sue mengers.