Trung Phan Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Bernie Mac coined one of the most famous phrases in stand-up comedy: “I ain’t scared of you mother——-.” He dropped it during a Def Comedy Jam open mic in the mid-90s. It was Mac’s way to wrangle a hostile crowd. I watch this 6-minute clip at least once a quarter. His ability… https://t.co/J95dBmuHeN https://t.co/ik1D5Efj5W

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The Starry Night is a great lesson on how technology changes art. Vincent Van Gogh created his masterpiece in 1889. But the painting style was born from the art world's response to the invention of photography decades earlier. Here the story🧵 https://t.co/8MXcDkXGvV

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Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson shut it down at the top. He also didn’t want to go stale: https://t.co/IbKLdTcyfd https://t.co/xvNJAjaz1v

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You've def heard of "The Hero's Journey", the narrative structure dating back to Homer's Odyssey in 7th ce BC. A great way to learn the framework is comparing scene-by-scene images from 2 classic films of the story type: Star Wars + The Matrix. #MayThe4th Here's a breakdown🧵 https://t.co/R9vGdq1KUo

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Another notable ghostwriter of biographies is William Novak (dad of BJ Novak from The Office). Novak wrote books for Magic Johnson, Nancy Reagan, Lee Iacocca and Tip O’Neill among other. (h/t @kevg1412) https://t.co/7SLPDEZCkQ

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Wrote up my notes on Rick Rubin’s book “The Creative Act” (and similarities it shares with Steve Jobs writing). Read it here: https://t.co/tJHovwqnTQ https://t.co/pcsxudoGFs

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De Niro read a book (“Brave Two Zero”) by a former SAS Sergeant who goes by pseudo-name Andy McNab. Mann hired McNab and the film’s gunfights are so realistic that the US army now uses it for training reference. (h/t @markstrathmore) 🔗 https://t.co/154qCYMH2G https://t.co/8JmkLjA1Ce

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Prince Harry’s “Spare” was ghostwritten by J.R. Moehringer, who is the world’s best-paid ghostwriter. He reportedly got paid $1m for “Spare” and also ghost-wrote two other bangers: Andre Agassi’s “Open” and Phil Knight’s “Show Dog”. https://t.co/DeFwFgKsF1

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The story starts in 1967. Paramount Pictures committed to making "The Godfather" but faced many obstacles. The 1st: it optioned the project from Mario Puzo, who only completed 60 pages of what would be a 455-page book. And Puzo was only wrote it to pay off a gambling debt. https://t.co/ty7h1rJy68

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In 1962, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko make Spider-Man for Marvel’s “Amazing Fantasy # 15” comic. Spidey is among 300+ characters that Lee creates. By the mid-1980s, Marvel IP licensing takes off. In 1986, a film studio (New World Pictures) acquires the entire Marvel biz for $48m. https://t.co/8aipyt0QYT

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