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From James Cameron to Buffy Sainte-Marie, some of our most impressive Oscars have come outside of acting.

Many writers struggle to discern the beginning of a story. For novelist Leslie D. Epstein’s latest project, this challenge takes on added significance. Though much of his work has dealt extensively with the tribulations of history, Epstein’s newest story takes that exploration to another level. In his novel “Hill of Beans: A Novel of War and Celluloid,” Epstein is not merely examining a national history — he is also examining his very own. “I think I’ve been working on this for ten years — and in some ways, all my life,” he says. “Hill of Beans” weaves multiple voices �...

vagueonthehow from Tadcaster, York, England, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Good afternoon Hollywooders! Happy #HollyGood Tuesday where we break down the world of Hollywood. From Hollywood history to bizarre facts, we have got you covered. Today we are diving into the world of Warner Brothers Studios. The iconic studio just celebrated its 98th birthday last week, so it’s only fair to tell its story.  It all began with four brothers… The four Warner brothers— Sam, Albert, Harry, and Jack took a huge gamble when they launched the entertainment company, Warner Brothers Studios in 1923. ...

The climactic scene from the 1942 Oscar-winning film Casablanca: Conrad Veidt (from left) Claude Rains, Paul Henreid, Humphrey Bogart, and Ingrid Bergman. Photo by FilmPublicityArchive/United Archives via Getty Images Books BU prof, whose father and uncle wrote the Oscar-winning Casablanca, takes a fictional look behind the scenes March 1, 2021 Twitter Facebook Leslie Epstein’s new novel is a behind-the-scenes Hollywood comedy involving his father and uncle, real-life Hollywood screenwriters. It’s also a scathing look at 1940s global realpolitik, from the terrible m...

You must remember this, because the story of how “Casablanca” came to be is one of Hollywood’s most oft-told tales. Legends of daily script rewrites and actors standing around on set waiting to find out whether or not Bogie was gonna get on that plane with Ingrid Bergman have filled dozens of retrospective television specials, DVD extras and countless books about the troubled shoot. (I’ve got at least two in the other room.) Those who already know that Ronald Reagan and Ann Sheridan were originally announced as Rick and Ilsa might wonder if yet another book about the making of this Am...