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Best Possible Place, Worst Possible Time

True Stories from a Career in Hollywood

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Best Possible Place, Worst Possible Time

By: Barry Sonnenfeld
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One-of-a-kind filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld tells stories only he can tell, from his blockbuster career with iconic actors, studio execs, and producers. His humor and insight provide an inside glimpse into how Hollywood really works, or how it doesn’t.

Best Possible Place, Worst Possible Time delivers a cavalcade of sometimes baffling, often enlightening, and always funny stories about Sonnenfeld’s many films and television shows. From battling with studio executives and producers to bad-script-solving on set to coaxing actors into finding the right light and talking faster, Sonnenfeld provides an entertaining master class in how to make commercial art in the face of constant human foible. Over four decades in Hollywood, the mega-franchises include The Addams Family and Men in Black; the critical favorites, Get Shorty and Pushing Daisies; the icons, Will Smith, John Travolta, and Michael Jackson; and the projects that got away, Forrest Gump, Ali, and anything starring Jim Carrey.

The true stories escalate from surreal to outrageous to unbelievable. And then there’s magic hour. But you’ll never see Hollywood the same way again. Entertainment & Performing Arts Biographies & Memoirs Direction & Production Film & TV Funny Entertainment & Celebrities Witty Celebrity
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Hollywood Insider Stories • Entertaining Filmmaking Insights • Funny Storytelling • Humorous Anecdotes • Engaging Narration

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Overall interesting. His writing is funny, and while he's
clearly reading (rather than acting) his words, it totally works as his style.

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If you like audiobooks and have the @audible app, May I recommend to you the book "Best Possible Place, Worst Possible Time" by Barry Sonnenfeld ? If you are a fan of the behind the scenes stories about what goes on while making a movie...this is the best book for you ! It has everything in it : Stars, Laughs, Discussion of probably some of your FAVORITE films ! . CheckItOut

Are you in need of a good laugh from a GREAT story

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Enjoyed, What dry humor!! So liked the movie stories. Always intresting to hear behind the scenes.
Oh Barry!!! 😁

Fun and Funny listen!

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I purchased the book bc I’ll listen to anything about filmmaking or Hollywood. Despite the fact that Baaaaaarrryyyyy directed or shot some of my favorite films, I didn’t put his name with his work. Never again. He’s sooo funny and original and his impeccable timing and NY accent made listening so enjoyable. I didn’t even speed up the pace as I usually do because he took the advice he gave to so many actors— “talk faster.” Loved this book so much I’m buying his first one too. Much love to a wonderful film fam, Barry, Sweetie & Chloe… 🎞️❤️

Soooo funny

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Like all of it especially Barry’s nasal voice and sense of humor and grace. Good for all laughs.

Barry is great

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