A Curious Mind, Brian Grazer
A Curious Mind, Brian Grazer
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A Curious Mind
The Secret to a Bigger Life

Author: Brian Grazer, Charles Fishman

Narrator: Norbert Leo Butz

Unabridged: 5 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/07/2015

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

2016 Audie Award Finalist for Business/Personal Development

#1 New York Times bestselling author and Oscar–winning producer Brian Grazer has written a brilliantly entertaining and eye-opening exploration of curiosity and the life-changing effects it can have on every person’s life.

From Academy Award–winning producer Brian Grazer, New York Times bestseller A Curious Mind offers a brilliant peek into the “curiosity conversations” that inspired him to create some of the world’s most iconic movies and television shows. He shows how curiosity has been the “secret” that fueled his rise as one of Hollywood’s leading producers and creative visionaries, and how all of us can channel its power to lead bigger and more rewarding lives.

Grazer has spent most of his life exploring curiosity through what he terms “curiosity conversations” with some of the most interesting people in the world, including spies, royals, scientists, politicians, moguls, Nobel laureates, artists…anyone whose story might broaden his worldview. These discussions sparked the creative inspiration behind many of his movies and TV shows, including Splash, 24, A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, Arrested Development, 8 Mile, J. Edgar, Empire, and many others.

A Curious Mind is not only a fascinating page-turner—it also offers a blueprint for how we can awaken our own curiosity and use it as a superpower in our lives. Whether you’re looking to strengthen your management style at work, uncover a new source of creativity, or become a better romantic partner, this book—and its lessons on the power of curiosity—can change your life.

About Brian Grazer

Brian Grazer is an Oscar Award­–winning producer and New York Times bestselling author. His films and television shows have been nominated for forty-seven Academy Awards and 242 Emmy Awards. His credits include A Beautiful Mind, 24, Apollo 13, Splash, Arrested Development, Empire, 8 Mile, Friday Night Lights, American Gangster, and Genius, among others. He is the author of Face to Face and the #1 New York Times bestseller A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life, which won the 2016 Books for a Better Life Award. Grazer was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World and is the cofounder of Imagine Entertainment along with his longtime business partner, Ron Howard.

About Charles Fishman

Charles Fishman is the acclaimed author of the New York Times bestseller One Giant Leap, A Curious Mind (with Brian Grazer), The Wal-Mart Effect, and The Big Thirst. He is a three-time winner of the Gerald Loeb Award, the most prestigious prize in business journalism.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Matt on June 01, 2015

Oh, what could have been! Had Grazer simply written an autobiography, or just written about his hundreds of "curiosity conversations" with famous people, this book would have been a home run. Instead he goes on and on about the virtues of curiosity using weird examples and boring data. We get it, Graz......more

Goodreads review by David on December 22, 2017

This is definitely a fun book; engaging, entertaining, and a wonderful insight into the life of a top Hollywood movie producer. But, this book is not so much about the concept of curiosity, as the life of Brian Grazer. He is a very curious person, no doubt. His story of how he started out in the mov......more

Goodreads review by Catherine on April 20, 2015

"We are all trapped in our own way of thinking. Trapped in our own way of relating to people. We get so used to seeing the world our own way, we come to think that the world is the way that we see it." Brian Grazer has written an amazing book about how his "curiosity conversations" over his lifetime......more

Goodreads review by Ross on March 29, 2019

In A Curious Mind, famed producer Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, Arrested Development, Friday Night Lights, Frost/Nixon, 8 Mile, Splash, and so on...) shares his story of working in Hollywood and building up a career and a name for himself, while highlighting what he considers his bigges......more

Goodreads review by Debbie on May 29, 2015

Reading this book inspired me to look at the world and people around me in a different way, from a different angle. Look around the corner, there is something interesting in everyone. In some ways, this was an autobiography of the famous movie and tv producer Brian Grazer. He tells the back story ab......more


Quotes

"A Curious Mind is a window on Brian Grazer's restless, relentless, remarkable imagination. It is a captivating account of how the simple act of asking questions can change your life."

“I love Brian Grazer’s soulful message about the power of curiosity. He inspires, entertains, and shows how we can use curiosity to tap into the power of wonder and wisdom we are all born with.”

“Curiosity leads to insights and fuels the creative process – and nobody knows more about curiosity than Brian Grazer. In his delightful book, A Curious Mind, we get to see that curiously creative process in action.”

"An excellent and very important discussion of economics... Readers would be wise to buy Grazer’s brilliant book."

“The greatest of all graduation speeches.”

A Curious Mind is not a classic autobiography but a rumination on how one trait, curiosity, reinforced by a readiness to pay attention and then to act, has forged such a remarkable career.... It’s like spending a couple of hours in the bar of a Hollywood hotel with an amusing raconteur.”

“If you feel stuck in your business or career, or if your company is failing to stay ahead of its competition, perhaps Grazer’s method of “curiosity conversations” might provide the spark you need to ignite your best ideas.”

“In A Curious Mind, Brian Grazer not only captures the essence and the potential of a great, curious mind, but he provides a wonderful perspective on what curiosity has meant to him and how it shaped his long and very successful career. As a close friend, I've had a front row seat to Brian's curious mind, and the energy his curiosity generates is infectious and thoroughly enjoyable to observe and experience.”

“As Brian’s friend and partner, while reading A Curious Mind I was returned to many key turning points in our movies and TV shows that were inspired by experiences he gained on his unique quest for understanding. I also learned a hell of a lot that I didn’t actually know, even after thirty years. How is that possible? Well, Brian is a hell of a storyteller.”

“To read a book written by one of the most creative and high quality human beings talking about his love affair with curiosity and how it can help you to have a more rewarding life is a real privilege.”