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Lynda Obst

Lynda Obst began her film and journalism career as the editor/author of The Rolling Stone History of the Sides, a compendium of the era's people, politics, and popular culture.

Lynda Obst

Lynda Obst

Lynda Obst began her film and journalism career as the editor/author of The Rolling Stone History of the Sides, a compendium of the era's people, politics, and popular culture.

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Lynda Obst Biography

LYNDA OBST (Producer) is one of the most prolific female producers, authors and commentators in the film industry. Her most recent film was the Sept Warner release of Ricky Gervais/Mathew Robinson's directorial debut "The Invention of Lying,"starring Gervais, Jen Garner, Jonah Hill, Louis CK, Rob Lowe and Tina Fey.

Her upcoming projects include Steven Spielberg’s “Interstellar,” a sci-fi feature from “The Dark Knight” scribe Jonathan Nolan; “What Was I Thinking,” starring Leslie Mann, Elizabeth Banks & Jennifer Garner; and “Getting Rid of Matthew,” set to star Jennifer Aniston.

Obst was recruited to Hollywood in 1979 by Peter Guber, then chairman of Casablanca/Polygram. There she developed “Flashdance” and “Clue,” and began to develop Carl Sagan’s novel “Contact.” In 1982 she joined The Geffen Company, where she worked on the development and production of a number of films, including “Risky Business” and “After Hours.”

In 1985, Obst partnered with producer Debra Hill, forming Hill/Obst Productions at Paramount Pictures. They soon after moved to Disney, where they made the iconic teen pic “Adventures in Babysitting,” Chris Columbus’ directing debut. Then at TriStar the duo produced Terry Gilliam’s Oscar®- Nominated “The Fisher King,” starring Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges. The film garnered five Golden Globe nominations and five Academy Award® nominations.

Obst then began a solo producing career, securing a deal at Columbia Pictures where she produced Nora Ephron’s directing debut, “This Is My Life,” and executive produced Ephron’s second film, “Sleepless in Seattle.” Obst moved on to produced “The Siege” at Fox, starring Denzel Washington, Bruce Willis and Annette Bening, “Hope Floats,” starring Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr., “One Fine Day,” starring Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney, and “Someone Like You,” starring Ashley Judd and Hugh Jackman. One of Obst’s earlier projects came full circle when she developed and executive produced “Contact,” starring Jodie Foster, for Warner Bros. in 1997.

Obst didn’t limit herself to the big screen. In 1999, she executive produced NBC’s Emmy Nominated, two-part miniseries “The 60s,” which also broke ratings records and featured a best-selling soundtrack.

Moving back to Paramount Pictures, Obst produced such films as “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, and “Abandon,” the directing debut of Academy-Award® winner Stephen Gaghan. In 2007, Obst signed a first-look deal with CBS Paramount Television, where she stayed for two years.

Obst grew up in suburban New York and graduated from Pomona College in 1972. She attended graduate school at Columbia University, majoring in philosophy. She then began her film and journalism career as the editor/author of The Rolling Stone History of the Sixties, a compendium of the era’s people, politics, and popular culture. Obst then became an editor at The New York Times Magazine, where she covered such diverse topics as science, philosophy, and publishing.

Obst’s non-fiction book, Hello He Lied & Other Truths from the Hollywood Trenches, was first published by Little Brown and debuted at #1 on the Los Angeles Times Bestsellers list. The book was released in paperback by Broadway Books in 1997, once again debuting on the Bestsellers list, where it remained for 12 weeks. Hello, He Lied… was adapted into a documentary by the award-winning directors Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini of the highly acclaimed feature film “American Splendor,” and aired on AMC.

A regular contributor to New York Magazine, The New York Times Book Review, the Los Angeles Times Book Review, salon.com, and the Huffington Post, Obst also covers the Academy Awards® every year for such periodicals as Slate.com, New York Magazine, and Atlantic.com.

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  • How Surviving Hollywood Is Like Surviving Life (A.k.a How To Keep Your Creative Soul Alive and Still Get Things Done in Sodom)

    For many careers, there is no instruction manual on how to succeed. This is especially true of the film industry, a glamorous yet elusive world most of us will never have to navigate. Yet we are fascinated with Hollywood. Who are the power players and how did they get there? How do deals get done? Who ultimately determines what viewers get to watch? Is the film business really like an episode of Entourage?

    Well, wonder no more. Lynda Obst, one of the most successful film producers working today, welcomes you inside the world of Hollywood—where there is no glossary and people play by rules known only to those on the inside.

    Obst wasn’t always an insider. A journalist who became an editor at the New York Times Magazine, Obst was recruited to Hollywood by producer Peter Guber. She got a job as a "d-girl" and her first major project was developing the script that would eventually become Flashdance.

    Later mentored by David Geffen, she worked on other blockbusters, including Risky Business. After setting out on her own, she produced such hits as Adventures in Babysitting,The Fisher King, Hope Floats, Contact, Sleepless in Seattle, and The Invention of Lying starring Ricky Gervais. Obst has also ventured into the television arena, executive producing TVLAND’s hit series Hot In Cleveland.

    A frequent contributor to The Huffington Post, a columnist and a bestselling author, Lynda Obst shares her perspectives on the film industry and beyond-including mentoring, women in the media, leadership, and making your goals come to fruition. She presents it all with her signature sense of humor, relevance and generosity of spirit.

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Lynda Obst is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as How Surviving Hollywood Is Like Surviving Life (A.k.a How To Keep Your Creative Soul Alive and Still Get Things Done in Sodom). The estimated speaking fee range to book Lynda Obst for your event is available upon request. Lynda Obst generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Victoria Gotti, Robin Quivers, Allie Hagan, Taylor Armstrong and Lisa Vanderpump. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Lynda Obst for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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