Flirting with Fame – A Hollywood Publicist Recalls 50 Years of Celebrity Close Encounters by Dan Harary
Thanks to Peyton Sweeney, I am giving away one print copy of ‘Flirting with Fame’.
Description Flirting with Fame by Dan Harary
Before becoming a publicist to the stars, Hollywood publicist and “Flirting with Fame” author Dan Harary had to break into the entertainment industry. HIs plan for doing so, while unconventional and risky, was successful.
So, what was his plan? Well, it involved selling off most of his stuff and moving across the country.
“I literally did not know where Los Angeles was on a map at that time. I’d never heard of the Hollywood Sign, the stars on the “Walk of Fame,” or any other iconic L.A./Hollywood landmark. I’d never even owned a Beach Boys album. I knew that Columbia Pictures had a studio out there, and that Johnny Carson and Laugh-In were filmed in “beautiful downtown Burbank,” but that was the extent of my knowledge.
In a few quick weeks, I sold off all of my New Jersey posses- sions, excluding my drum set; a coin collection from my grandfa- ther; my used piece-of-shit car; my record albums, stereo, and other small items I owned at the time. The grand total of my stash was $2,000.00. This was more cash than I’d ever seen before in my life,” explained Harary in an excerpt from his book, “Flirting with Fame.”
Once in California, Dan Harary would live on friends’ couches in Venice Beach until he was able to get his foot in the door in the entertainment industry.
“I lived on a couch in Venice Beach for exactly one year, during which time I sent out resumes, made phone calls, and schlepped to virtually every corner of Los Angeles County taking interviews, again, mostly for secretaries in the entertainment industry who knew shorthand.”
Eventually, Dan Harary would get his break. Since his couchsurfing days, Harary has spent 50 years representing Hollywood’s stars. During those years, he has experienced countless exchanges with some of the most well-known and idolized personalities Hollywood has had.
“Flirting with Fame” shares Harary’s experiences and chance encounters with many celebrities, often in unexpected ways.
Praise Flirting with Fame by Dan Harary
“I enjoyed Flirting With Fame because Dan is so open and honest about his encounters with celebrities – some very funny, some odd and some even hard to believe – but all told from an ‘everyman’s’ point of view. He quite often found himself in rather bizarre circumstances while interacting with famous people – like having a staring contest with Barbra Streisand, twice; or smoking a joint in silence with Jill Clayburgh in Central Park; or talking with Billy Crystal about Chinese food at Sid Caesar’s funeral. Dan successfully encapsulates 50 years of ‘celebrity close encounters’ into this book, all while serving as a skillful narrator.”
– Dee Wallace, Actress, Teacher, Healer, Star of E.T. – The Extra-Terrestrial
About Dan Harary
Born and raised just outside of Asbury Park, New Jersey, Dan Harary is a man of many talents. While best known for his over 40 years of work in Hollywood as an Entertainment Industry Publicist and owner of the boutique Asbury PR Agency in Beverly Hills, Dan is also the author of “Flirting with Fame,” a memoir of his time working in Hollywood and how he got into the business. In addition, he was a professional drummer as a youngster and performed stand-up comedy at LA’s top comedy houses during the late ‘90s/early 2000’s. Dan currently lives in Beverly Hills, California.
Website: https://www.danhararyauthor.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/daniel_harary
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