![]() ![]() it's written with stealth and style, doubtless shaped by his co-writer, Rich Cohen. Although it's packed with stories he's surely been telling at dinner forever, the book is also a modest set of guidelines for how you too can be a successful mogul. Credit for the easy-to-read style goes to Rich Cohen, a contributing editor at Vanity Fair magazine who turned Weintraub's tales into a breezy first-person narrative."-Rick Warner, Bloomberg News "When I Stop Talking is anything but a rote, let-the-record-show memoir. All the stories are told in Weintraub's shooting-the-breeze voice. And the 72-year-old impresario has some amazing stories to tell. With a bold voice, a storied career, and a cast of superstars, Weintraub's memoir makes a rousing insider tour of some five decades in the entertainment industry."-Publisher's Weekly "As the title of the book indicates, Weintraub loves to talk. Even the lows are enviable."-Nathaniel Rich, VANITY FAIR "Edgy and honest but refreshingly spare in his criticism of stars, colleagues and family. If there was a Mount Rushmore of legendary show business figures, he'd be one of them."-Don Imus "It reads at times like a screenplay: a rags-to-riches tale complete with stunning reversals of fortune, punchy dialogue, and star cameos galore. ![]() So, pick up your copy of When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead by Jerry Weintraub. This story isn't just for music or movie lovers, or 's for everyone. Jerry's story chronicles his journey that involved a lot of improvising, love, and of course, luck. His life has put him in the company of greats like Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, The Rat Pack, Robert Altman, and Steven Soderbergh, to name a few. Jerry has bloomed wherever he's been planted. He's a great producer, a great organizer, a great friend, and truly the greatest showman on earth."-George Clooney "Jerry has made a fascinating career for himself by finding ways to put on a show and sell tickets at the door. He doesn't just light up a room, he lights it on fire. And when it comes to friendship, he has no peers. When it comes to charities, nobody guilts better. When it comes to work, nobody works harder. He's funny and grumpy and perfectly inappropriate. The book, which is in no way a scandalous, showbiz tell-all, but a good-humored, and often self-deprecating romp of outrageous will and amazing fortune, also paints a picture of uncanny bliss."-Nicole LaPorte, The Daily Beast "Now, I could tell you stories about Jerry, but Jerry is the first and best to tell them. ![]() And boy does he have stories to tell."-People Magazine "Old chestnuts from this journey are lovingly, and often hilariously, burnished in Weintraub's new memoir, When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead. a gripping personal story."-Entertainment Weekly "This is a guy who can tell a story. And his latest venture sounds like a sure thing-an autobiography, pithily titled When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead: Useful Stories from a Persuasive Man. "Weintraub knows a thing or two about placing bets. The stories he tells and the lessons we learn are essential ones, not only for film buffs and music fans, but for businessmen, entrepreneurs, artists, or anyone at all who's ever had a dream and the moxie to make it happen. Bush, George Clooney, and country singer George Strait all have Jerry on speed-dial - because Jerry is the guy you call when you want what money can't buy. The world is very small when you get to the top.' George H. As he sees it, 'There is no difference between politics and Hollywood. ![]() Less celebrated, however, is Jerry's work behind the scenes as confidant to presidents and titans of finance. The last of the great Hollywood moguls, Jerry is probably best known as the producer of such classic films as Nashville, Diner, Oh, God! and The Karate Kid, as well as the more recent Oceans 11, 12, and 13, which have together grossed over a billion dollars. A fast-talking wise-ass from the Bronx, Jerry Weintraub became a millionaire at 26 by handling some of the biggest acts in show biz, most famously Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. ![]()
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