Synopses & Reviews
Ian Halperin is no stranger to undercover investigations. He posed as a model in 2001 to expose the fashion industry, his resulting in the exposé Shut Up and Smile. In Hollywood Undercover, he gives us a unique and scandalous glimpse behind the scenes of the movie business. This time he poses as an aspiring actor and soon finds himself with an agent, a job offer (admittedly in a hard-core porn film) and ultimately a part in The Aviator, directed by Martin Scorcese. In the interim, he is surprised to uncover anti-Semitism in Hollywood; infiltrates the Church of Scientology, whose celebrity stable includes Tom Cruise and John Travolta; and meets numerous A-listers, including Brad Pitt, Barbra Streisand, and Leonardo DiCaprio, who give him the inside track on what life in Hollywood is really like.
About the Author
Ian Halperin is a bestselling author and journalist who specializes in undercover investigations of the pop-culture world. He is a recipient of the prestigious Rolling Stone magazine Award for Investigative Journalism and is a regular correspondent for Court TV. His books include Bad and Beautiful: Inside the Dazzling and Deadly World of Supermodels, Best CEOs: How the Wild, Wild Web Was Won, Fire and Rain: The James Taylor Story, and Who Killed Kurt Cobain?