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'Coke and booze didn't help my creativity': Joe Eszterhas on his wild times
He was the screenwriting colossus behind Flashdance, Jagged Edge, Showgirls and more. Now clean, ‘Hollywood’s Shakespeare’ talks about today’s scared studios, his refugee trauma – and taking acid with Hunter S Thompson
TL;DR
- Joe Eszterhas, a prominent screenwriter, discusses his career, including films like 'Flashdance,' 'Jagged Edge,' and 'Showgirls.'
- He addresses his past issues with addiction, noting that cocaine and alcohol did not enhance his creativity.
- Eszterhas also mentions his experiences with refugee trauma and a psychedelic encounter with Hunter S. Thompson.
- He offers his perspective on the current Hollywood studio system, describing them as 'scared.'