Hollywood's most notorious screenwriter, Joe Eszterhas, takes listeners, film by film, through his Hollywood experiences. Joe details every element of the business - the deals, the meetings, the creative battles, the sleaze, the hypocrisy, the lies, the sex, the money, the backstabbing. Hilarious, and always shocking, Joe's take on the movie business is only one aspect of this fascinating autobiography. We also learn of his childhood as a Hungarian immigrant in Ohio; his romantic relationships, including his famous split with Sharon Stone; and his struggle with cancer and the near-death experience that changed him. At once harsh and hilarious, tender and touching, HOLLYWOOD ANIMAL is a passionate and revealing look at the Hollywood Zoo and one of its most controversial inmates.