Hollywood Virgin
Breaking Into and Out of Show Business

By (author) Jason Felts

ISBN13: 9781394323838

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Hardback

Published: 08/04/2025

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Description
Hollywood Virgin is more than a tell-all memoir about the business of show business from the founder and CEO of Virgin's entertainment company—it's about hustle, risk-taking, sudden success, insider realizations, self-discovery, breakdowns, and walking away before you lose everything… alongside plenty of behind-the-screen shockers, celebrity stories, and yes, a bathrobe or two. Growing up in small-town Texas, Jason Felts dreamed of being in Hollywood. He made his way to California, started his own production company at 23, was named to Variety's “Top 10 to Watch” list, rubbed elbows with famous faces daily, and rose quickly to build and lead a multi-million dollar entertainment company for Virgin, one of the world's most respected brands—so why did he walk away at such a young age? Jason recounts how he diligently pursued opportunities in the entertainment industry, quickly working his way up from small-time, thankless jobs serving the most powerful, to becoming a key industry player himself, making incredible things happen behind the scenes that no one ever knew—until now. Join him as he spills never-told-before tea, sharing how he lost his Hollywood virginity by: Creating and producing the first show that put a Kardashian on TV Turning access into authentic relationships and partnerships with stars such as Jessica & Ashlee Simpson, will.i.am, Justin Berfield, among many others The origin story behind founding and running an award winning Virgin branded company—and having Sir Richard Branson as a mentor Pitching films and shows with names such Halle Berry, Courteney Cox, and Oliver Stone Being tapped as the youngest CEO (only after Branson himself) to ever run a Virgin company Coming out of the closet to take action publicly as a founding board member of the PULSE foundation in the aftermath of the Orlando nightclub shooting Planning and joining the Obama's on their first post-presidency vacation the day they left the White House, and taking the former President's life changing advice Alongside more misadventures, hijinks, hits and flops, and hiding from bad headlines… Hollywood Virgin is Jason's journey of discovering what happens when you achieve more than you imagined and find that the excess isn't enough. With no stone unturned, this raw and real insider look provides a peek behind the scenes of an industry very few really know. Jason elegantly removes the concealer off the powerful, fake, and dishonest power players at the same time he equally shines light on the authentic, selfless, or lesser known stories in Hollywood. For all those working hard towards fulfilling their dreams, learn and be inspired from his anything-but-straightforward career.
Prologue xi Foreword xiii Part I Ready, Set, Action 1 Chapter 1 Peaches 3 Chapter 2 California, Here I Come 13 Chapter 3 Do Better 27 Chapter 4 Eight’s Company 35 Chapter 5 Ovitz and Favors 45 Chapter 6 Who Are You Wearing? 53 Chapter 7 Read the Tea Leaves 63 Part II Take One 75 Chapter 8 Meet a Kardashian 77 Chapter 9 Searching for Greenlight 97 Chapter 10 Scarf or Noose? 113 Part III Take Two 123 Chapter 11 Necker Island 125 Chapter 12 Becoming Limitless 137 Chapter 13 Glad Expression, Wrong Impression 147 Chapter 14 One Pulse 157 Part IV That’s a Wrap 173 Chapter 15 Kaaboom 175 Chapter 16 What Matters 187 Epilogue 199 Where Are They Now? 201 Acknowledgments 205 About the Author 209 Index 211
  • Biography: general
  • Business & management
  • Biography: arts & entertainment
  • Autobiography: business & industry
  • Autobiography: arts & entertainment
  • General (US: Trade)
Height:234
Width:158
Spine:31
Weight:454.00
List Price: £20.00