| Hype and Glory: magical words that seem,these days, to make the world go round--atleast the glittering worlds of the Cannes FilmFestival and the Miss America Pageant. Last year, William Goldman, best-sellingauthor of such novels as Marathon Man andMagic and top screenwriter for such films asButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and ThePrincess Bride, was the first and only personever to be a judge at both Cannes and MissAmerica. The result is a book that is hilarious,gossipy, startling, and as inside as any trueaccount could be of the two most amazingcompetitions around the 9lobe. Hype and Glory exquisitely captures theglamour, the serious business, the celebrities,the fiascos, the successes, the starlets, thegroupies, the films, the judges and the judgingat Cannes, the biggest annual media event inthe world. From Arnold Schwarzenegger toRobert Redford, from topless sunbathingaround the pool at the famed Majestic Hotel tosneaking into the most chic parties, fromtrying to convince Nastassja Kinski to vote forClint Eastwood as Best Director to tryin9 tojudge a film while wearing headphones fromwhich an English voice is saying things like "Ohlook, Onimaru in his anger has cut off thewarrior's arm--see the arm is flying throughthe air"--it's all here. Not since Goldman's ownclassic Adventures in the Screen Trade has thefilm business been as fascinating, as terrifying,and as entertaining. From the south of France in May, Goldmanmoves to Atlantic City in September, where hereveals all about the world's most legendarybeauty contest. Want to know two thingsthe judges are told are more importantthan beauty? (There are seven things moreimportant, by the way.) Try "energy" and"communication." What is the best advice the pageant givesjudges on how to grade musicians in the talentcompetition? "Consider the contestant's abilityto play the instrument in tune." What wasthe most useful hobby listed by a contestant inlast year's pageant? How about "makingrefrigerator magnets." (continued on back flap) |
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