Hollywood Confidential: 12 Secrets to Becoming the Star of Your Own Life

by Steve Jones

Overview

How long will you wait to live your dreams? Maybe you're just starting out and are unsure where to invest your time and energy. Maybe you've started and stopped so much already that your fallback plan has become the only plan. Maybe you've simply lost touch with your creative self. In Hollywood Confidential, Steve Jones shares his twelve secrets to success he's gathered from some of today's most powerful voices in entertainment.

Known for production successes such as Jennifer Lopez's first holiday visual and the Oprah Winfrey Network's record-breaking #1 docuseries Black Love, Steve knows the endurance and optimism it takes to pursue your passion. In Hollywood Confidential, he dishes out inspiration from his two-decade L.A. career and what he has learned from the megastars he's worked with and admired. Inside you'll find:

• Motivating ideas to help you live out your purpose, from twelve of Hollywood’s top actors and personalities including Issa Rae, Tabitha Brown, Regina King, and more
• Strategies for anyone dreaming of a career in entertainment or the creative arts
• Affirmations?to keep you going as you cast a vision for who you want to become
• Questions for reflection at the end of every chapter
• Practical suggestions for silencing your inner critic, making the most of failures, and giving yourself permission to shine

 

Full of unforgettable wisdom and powerful perspective from industry leaders, Hollywood Confidential is the perfect gift for:

• The self-made creative looking to make their mark on the world
• Anyone eager to break into the entertainment or music industries
• Fans of Steve Jones’s popular Hollywood Confidential interviews
• Readers who enjoy anecdotes and advice from today’s top Black creators

 

It's time to take your place at the center of your life's stage. Hollywood Confidential is the jolt of encouragement you need to embrace your creative self, your biggest dreams, and your innate desire to live a fulfilled, satisfying life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781400249251
Publisher:	Harper Celebrate
Publication date:	05/06/2025
Sold by:	HarperCollins Publishing
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240

About the Author

Transitioning from marketing projects like Creed and Quentin Tarantino’s Hateful Eight into full-time TV production, Jones’ notable executive producer credits include Jennifer Lopez’s first holiday visual and Oprah Winfrey Network’s Wearable Art Gala special featuring Tyler Perry, Viola Davis, and the first TV interview with Beyonce in six years. He additionally produced three seasons of OWN’s record-breaking #1 docuseries, Black Love. Jones also prides himself as a trusted host and journalist, credited with landing the first interview with Ben Affleck and J. Lo as a reunited couple for Adweek. He also facilitates dynamic conversation with the likes of OSCAR-winning Regina King, Angela Bassett, Tiffany Haddish, Issa Rae, and more at his event series, Hollywood Confidential, a forum devoted to helping creatives of color break into the industry. An esteemed member of the Television Academy, Jones has been featured in Variety, People, and in-book in ESSENCE magazine’s Hollywood Issue for his impact on the industry. He’s also appeared as a repeat guest on CNN shows Anderson Cooper 360, CNN Tonight with Don Lemon, and ShowBiz Tonight with AJ Hammer.