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James Andrew Miller on 'Powerhouse,' an oral history of CAA

James Andrew Miller has worked on in-depth oral histories of Saturday Night Live and ESPN. His newest book Powerhouse, traces the history of CAA, the dominant, but secretive Hollywood talent agency. He tells us how he got notoriously press-shy agents, including Michael Ovitz, to go on the record.

By Kim Masters • Sep 17, 2016 • 29m Listen

In his new book Powerhouse: The Untold Story of Hollywood's Creative Artists Agency, James Andrew Miller did what others thought could not be done; he got press-shy former agent Michael Ovitz to talk about a lot of things--including his former partner at CAA, Ron Meyer. Miller tells us how he got Ovitz, Meyer and many others to open up about Hollywood's notoriously secretive talent agency, and what he learned in the process.

Kim Masters
partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”
Kaitlin Parker
Producer, 'The Business' and 'Hollywood Breakdown'

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James Andrew Miller on 'Powerhouse,' an oral history of CAA

James Andrew Miller has worked on in-depth oral histories of Saturday Night Live and ESPN. His newest book Powerhouse, traces the history of CAA, the dominant, but secretive Hollywood talent agency. He tells us how he got notoriously press-shy agents, including Michael Ovitz, to go on the record.

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James Andrew Miller on 'Powerhouse,' an oral history of CAA

James Andrew Miller has worked on in-depth oral histories of Saturday Night Live and ESPN. His newest book Powerhouse, traces the history of CAA, the dominant, but secretive Hollywood talent agency. He tells us how he got notoriously press-shy agents, including Michael Ovitz, to go on the record.

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