Featured on CBS This Morning, Squawk Box, MSNBC, CNN, Bloomberg, Forbes,
Fast Company, The New York Times, and more. “Reading Face to Face is like
being a fly on the wall, watching Brian Grazer work his magic. Utterly
entertaining, this is how you become Hollywood’s best producer.” —Malcolm
Gladwell, author of Talking to Strangers Legendary Hollywood producer and
author of the bestselling A Curious Mind, Brian Grazer is back with a
captivating new book about the life-changing ways we can connect with one
another. Much of Brian Grazer’s success—as a #1 New York Times bestselling
author, Academy Award–winning producer, father, and husband—comes from his
ability to establish genuine connections with almost anyone. In Face to
Face, he takes you around the world and behind the scenes of some of his
most iconic movies and television shows, like A Beautiful Mind, Empire,
Arrested Development, American Gangster, and 8 Mile, to show just how much
in-person encounters have revolutionized his life—and how they have the
power to change yours. With his flair for intriguing stories, Grazer
reveals what he’s learned through interactions with people like Bill Gates,
Taraji P. Henson, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Eminem, Prince, Spike Lee,
and the Afghani rapper activist Sonita: that the secret to a bigger life
lies in personal connection. In a world where our attention is too often
focused downward at our devices, Grazer argues that we are missing an
essential piece of the human experience. Only when we are face to face,
able to look one another in the eyes, can we form the kinds of connections
that expand our world views, deepen our self-awareness, and ultimately lead
to our greatest achievements and most meaningful moments. When we lift our
eyes to look at the person in front of us, we open the door to infinite
possibility.