Peter Bart
Peter Bart
Peter Benton Bart is an American journalist and film producer. He is perhaps best known for his lengthy tenureas the editor in chief of Variety, an entertainment-trade magazine...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Producer
Date of Birth24 July 1932
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
running people half
The model today is that as much as 70 percent of the financing of the picture would come from overseas. Now we're beginning to run out of suckers, because there are not that many people overseas who are willing to put up more than half the money for a movie.
movie summer past
Analyses of the movie marketplace points to an interesting phenomenon: High-profile movies are continuing to do well year-to-year in the U.S. and overseas - this past summer, for example, the top 10 movies registered at the same level as in '04.
new-york manhattan grew
I wasn't hanging around the movie theaters in New York where I grew up, a Manhattan brat.
creativity levels corporations
It really hasn't been demonstrated at any level by any major corporation that it can nurture what is euphemistically called creativity.
years tv-shows corporations
It's only in relatively recent years that Hollywood became the playground of multinational corporations which regard movies and TV shows as a minor irritant to their overall activity.
leaving lasts october
Michael Eisner let it be known last week that he had no intention of leaving the entertainment business once he steps down as CEO of Disney in October.
stars too-much-information example
Most movie-goers are overdosing on star coverage; it's the ultimate example of too much information.
stars study behavior
Study the public behavior of top stars and you can detect a keen attentiveness to brand value.
years two cost
Substantially fewer films will be produced over the next year or two. And a significant portion of the production costs of the reduced slate will be borne by hedge funds and other investment groups.
creativity creative towns
The biggest danger of Hollywood becoming a purely corporate town resides in the creative process.
interesting homework stand-your-ground
Do your homework and stand your ground.
surprise
That's how you get surprises, because what movies are all about is surprises.
commitment media financial
The major media companies are significantly reducing their financial commitment to the motion picture sector.
attitude gay velvet
Though gay lifestyles have certainly moved into the open, there's little evidence that society has become more open in its basic attitudes or that entertainers should feel cozy in emerging from the velvet underground.