Seeing Stars - Softcover

Hammond, Diane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061863157 ISBN 13: 9780061863158

Publisher: William Morrow & Company, 2010

Synopsis

Pub Date: 2010-03-23 ??Pages: 480 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins US Ruth Rabinowitz believes She believes that her daughter. Bethany. is a terrific little actress. so they have come to Hollywood. where dreams come true Ruth's husband.. and Bethany's father. who thinks their quest for stardom is delusional. has been left behind in Seattle Joining Bethany Rabinowitz in Hollywood's often toxic waters are fellow child actors Quinn Reilly. who has been cast adrift by his family and excels only on Hollywood sets.; beautiful Allison Addison. who is misled by her powerful need for love; and Laurel Buehl. who brings a desperate secret to LA that makes the stakes impossibly high As talent managers. agents. coaches. directors. and teachers nurture-and feed on-. their ambitions. stars will be made. hearts will be broken. children will grow up. and dreams will both be realize...

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Review:

"With razor-sharp insight, Hammond grabs us by the wrist and dives into the child-actor world....[a]n untarnished look at the spoils of fame, the residue of unbridled longing and the lengths too many go to for those 15 minutes of marquee-made joy."--The Oregonian (Portland)

With razor-sharp insight, Hammond grabs us by the wrist and dives into the child-actor world....[a]n untarnished look at the spoils of fame, the residue of unbridled longing and the lengths too many go to for those 15 minutes of marquee-made joy. --The Oregonian (Portland)"

From the Back Cover:

Ruth Rabinowitz believes. She believes that her daughter, Bethany, is a terrific little actress, so they have come to Hollywood, where dreams come true. Ruth's husband and Bethany's father, who thinks their quest for stardom is delusional, has been left behind in Seattle.

Joining Bethany Rabinowitz in Hollywood's often toxic waters are fellow child actors Quinn Reilly, who has been cast adrift by his family and excels only on Hollywood sets; beautiful Allison Addison, who is misled by her powerful need for love; and Laurel Buehl, who brings a desperate secret to LA that makes the stakes impossibly high. As talent managers, agents, coaches, directors, and teachers nurture--and feed on--their ambitions, stars will be made, hearts will be broken, children will grow up, and dreams will both be realized and die.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0061863157
• ISBN 13: 9780061863158
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 480