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AcquiredDecember 21, 2021
CAA (with Michael Ovitz)
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Guest: Michael Ovitz)
Season 9 ends at the beginning — with the man who changed Hollywood forever and wrote the blueprint for A16Z’s upending of Silicon Valley a generation later, Michael Ovitz and his “Dream Factory”, Creative Artists Agency. From Jurassic Park to Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, Goodfellas, Rain Man, ER, and even the Coca-Cola polar bears... almost nothing in 80s and 90s pop culture didn’t have CAA’s stamp on it. Speaking of dreams, this episode was totally one for us, and we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we did making it!!
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Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton
“Michael Crichton sent a draft of a book about dinosaurs after a discussion about an amusement park with prehistoric animals, which became 'Jurassic Park'.”
Sentiment: Passing Reference
Trigger: Hollywood power structure
For: Listeners interested in Hollywood history
Key quote: “He is responsible for movies and TV shows you love, like Late Night with David Letterman, Jurassic Park, and The Last of Us.”
The host mentioned 'Jurassic Park' while discussing the influential works of Michael Ovitz in Hollywood. This reference highlights the significant impact Ovitz had on the film industry, including iconic movies like 'Jurassic Park.'
ASIN: B00U7TZZRM
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