Journal — Don Simpson

Don Simpson: From Anchorage to Bel-Air

Don Simpson

Independent article by David Thomson on the life and times of Hollywood’s most ambitious film producer Don Simpson.

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Don Simpson: From bad boy to worse

Don Simpson

Entertainment Weekly article by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh on the outlandish rise and rise and spectacular fall of Hollywood’s most maniacal film producer Don Simpson.

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Don Simpson: Movie partnership made in hell

Don Simpson

New York Times article by Eric Pace on Hollywood’s most deranged producer Don Simpson and his partnership with super producer Jerry Bruckheimer.

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Don Simpson: Keep it simple, stupid

Don Simpson

New York Times article by Bernard Weinraub on Hollywood’s most notorious producer Don Simpson and his role in creating the high concept blockbuster model that came to dominate the film industry.

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Don Simpson: It’s all about the money

Don Simpson

The pursuit of making money is the only reason to make movies. We have no obligation to make history. We have no obligation to make art. We have no obligation to make a statement.

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