Confessions of a Hollywood Insider: My Amusing Encounters With The A-List

by Sandro Monetti

Overview

Find out what the biggest stars in Hollywood are really like from the man who has interviewed them all. Ultimate Hollywood Insider Sandro Monetti – a multi-award winning entertainment reporter frequently seen on CNN and the BBC – shares entertaining stories about his often hilarious encounters with the icons. More than a hundred big names are featured in behind the scenes tales that take readers the other side of the velvet rope to the inner sanctum of stardom. If you've ever wondered what it's like to kiss Madonna, headbutt Tom Cruise or pee on Samuel L. Jackson, then this is the book for you as Sandro has done all of that and so much more. Never losing the love of showbiz that made him relocate from England to Los Angeles in the first place, he travels from premieres to parties, visits iconic places like Graceland and Trump Tower and shares stages with the most familiar faces in the world. But is it really a good idea to meet your heroes? What's it like to be hugely famous? Does a star's image ever match their reality? Learn the answers to these questions and more, and laugh while doing do, in this unique treat for showbiz fans everywhere.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781098319328
Publisher:	BookBaby
Publication date:	07/16/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	178
File size:	878 KB

About the Author

Ultimate Hollywood insider Sandro Monetti is the man the stars talk to. A multi-award winning British entertainment journalist in Los Angeles, he has interviewed all of the biggest celebrities in the world and is frequently seen on CNN and the BBC as a showbiz expert.
He hosts premieres, podcasts and press conferences, moderates Q&A sessions with the stars and reports on Hollywood with humor, insight and passion.
His previous books include the acclaimed movie star biographies Mickey Rourke: Wrestling with Demons and Colin Firth: The Man Who Would Be King. Dedicated to professionalism and mentoring, Sandro also created the world's first Bachelor of Arts degree course in celebrity journalism.

Table of Contents

Foreword v

Introduction ix

Chapter 1 The Icons 1

Chapter 2 Sandro and the Stars 47

Chapter 3 Those No Longer with Us 77

Chapter 4 British Stars 94

Chapter 5 Sandro and more Stars 129

Chapter 6 As for the Rest 158