Nobody Knows Hollywood

This is my first MasterClass  review and my first review outside of the film and TV world. Why do it? Because it's related to The Business of Hollywood and (spoiler alert) ... the class is that good. Some quick business: am I getting paid to review this? No. Am I a huge fan of Sorkin going in? Yes. Have I worked in this field (e-learning)? Yes. Okay - those things out of the way, let's talk the good and the bad - the spoiler gave up which side this  teeter tots toward. The format: Aaron talks directly to you. That alone was fascinating to me. While you might be able to cobble together interesting conversations he's had on DVD extras and various interviews posted to YouTube, the coherent and deliberate nature of these talks is well worth the price of admission ($90 when I bought). He uses practical examples of his work and humbly tears his stuff apart - which is wildly encouraging. He also talks openly about how he cracked into Hollywood in a very workman-like ...