Ronny Black / 08 February 2013 / Categories: Books, Non-fiction

Looking For Harvey Weinstein

HARVEY WEINSTEIN BIOPIC IN THE MAKING

Well, well, well. If you haven't already had a cheeky peek at this naughty book I recommend you pick it up immediately, particularly if like me you have long been fascinated by the Hollywood allure.

The book is said to be a true story and is basically about two British women's quest to track down Mr. Weinstein, chasing around Los Angeles getting up to all sorts of mischief for what purpose I'm still not entirely sure; this doesn't however make the book any less entertaining, in fact I can say with clarity I don't think I have ever read anything quite like it and over my five decades I've paged through a lot of works, some more literary in nature than others. One thing is for sure the 4th main character in a book, a Mr. Ilia Annossov is very real, a fresco artist living in Los Angeles. So intrigued was I in this story I did a little research on the net and came across his fresco school in Los Angeles and an extremely comprehensive website on this rare art form.

www.truefresco.com, although the authors portrayal of Mr. Annosov, whilst hilarious is not always flattering they make no bones about their commitment to his artistic genius; this the reason and driving force for their peculiar behaviour, in order t secure sponsorship for the art.

Parts of this strange story do push the imagination right to the edge; the very limit in fact. It's definitely under ground and if producers in Hollywood have seen it, namely Harvey I do wonder if he secretly loves it or hates it as the authors have exposed the movie business and more directly Miramax films in a way no one has ever dared to before, certainly as far as I'm aware.

The few good men of the movies have been said to rule the world with Harvey Weinstein having more power than God, so I wouldn't be surprised to see this story, buried if it makes it into the main stream, I for one really hope it does. There again knowing Hollywood and Harvey Weinstein's history it is still on the shelves, maybe because it is actually true.

If you don't expect the kind of trashy expose the big publishing houses put out, nor a work that has had the life edited out of it you won't be disappointed.

The writing is extremely raw which makes me believe all the more this did really happen. It is a mavericks dream read. The fact that someone has told this tawdry tale with the kind of humour that cracks you up every time you read it shows talent and deserves to be celebrated big style. In short it's so hot, Hollywood just has to take this one up the arse I think...perhaps why it's still on the shelves Price $10.