Literary in the Lounge Presents Film Marketing Veteran Gerry Rich & Stratham’s Mark Dagostino, Co-Authors of 'Chasing Hollywood'

LITERARY IN THE LOUNGE presents

Film marketing veteran

Gerry Rich

with his new book

Chasing Hollywood

 with co-author Mark Dagostino

Sunday, October 25 at 7pm

The Music Hall Lounge

“In the thirty-plus years I've known Gerry, I've always been buoyed by his honesty and his great humor. His generosity as one of my closest friends is only matched by his undying, warrior-like support for filmmakers and their stories.”

Guy Pearce, actor

“Rich is one of those executives who has seen it all and lived to tell about it.”

Deadline

“Gerry Rich has lived out loud the ushering of our most beloved films, from the studios and directors who create them to us, the fans who thrill to sit back in theaters and in our homes and bathe in their magic.” 

Diana Nyad, the record-breaking swimmer behind the Oscar-nominated film Nyad, starring Annette Bening and Jodie Foster

What: On Sunday, October 25 at 7pm, marketing veteran Gerry Rich visits The Music Hall Lounge with his new book, CHASING HOLLYWOOD. Blending memoir, film history, and practical marketing insight, the book covers Rich’s time behind some of the most iconic films of the 1990s and 2000s, from Iron Man to James Bond. Rich examines how some of the most memorable movies of the last two generations captured public attention and shaped culture, while offering lessons for anyone trying to stand out in a crowded marketplace. 

The 7pm event includes an author discussion moderated by New York Times bestselling co-author Mark Dagostino, followed by an audience Q&A. It will be held at The Music Hall Lounge at 131 Congress St., in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 

When/Where: Sunday, October 25 — 7pm

The Music Hall Lounge

131 Congress Street

Portsmouth, NH 03801

About the Author: Gerry Rich was just a kid when he set his sights on marketing movies. That’s when his journey of Chasing Hollywood began: By forging new paths to escape the confines of his St. Louis neighborhood, he innovated his way to California, scrappily climbing from a humble post-college advertising job to the top of the Hollywood food chain. Named by Ad Age as one of the Top 100 Marketers in America (across all industries), Gerry has proven his talents as a marketing executive at Columbia Pictures, DeLaurentis Entertainment Group, Miramax, Miramax/Disney, MGM, Paramount, and MGM/United Artists. He has also consulted for Universal Pictures and for some of the world’s top film financiers.

Mark Dagostino made his career co-authoring books that inspire and uplift. After establishing a journalistic foundation at The Boston Globe, Mark spent ten years on staff at People Magazine, tailoring articles to the tastes and desires of 40 million readers per week. Today, he’s known for penning 7 New York Times Bestsellers and multiple National Bestsellers, including The Magnolia Story with Chip & Joanna Gaines, Hulk Hogan’s My Life Outside the Ring, and Elle & Coach with Portsmouth’s own Stefany Shaheen.

Tickets: The ticket package for Literary in the Lounge: Gerry Rich with CHASING HOLLYWOOD on Sunday, October 25 at 7pm is $45. The ticket package includes a signed book (CHASING HOLLYWOOD, $30, hardcover), reserved seat, author discussion, and Q+A. Tickets can be purchased online at TheMusicHall.org, over the phone at 603.436.2400, or in person at the Box Office at 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, NH, Portsmouth, NH.  

About Literary in the Lounge

Akin to The Music Hall’s anchor literary series, Writers on a New England Stage, Literary in the Lounge features bestselling authors in a more intimate space. The series brings audiences today’s top authors, the best of fiction and nonfiction, and award-winners across categories, and is hosted in The Music Hall Lounge, formerly called the Loft, at 131 Congress St., in Portsmouth, NH.

About The Music Hall

The Music Hall is an active and vital cultural center in downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire, dedicated to the advancement of the tri-state region’s cultural life through the performing arts, literature, and education. A community-supported 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, it presents entertainment from around the world and around the corner—the greatest musicians, writers, and performers of the time, extraordinary films, and award-winning documentaries. Its 600 yearly events delight an annual audience of 130,000 (including 20,000 children) in two theaters—an 1878 Victorian-era Historic Theater and the modern and intimate Lounge venue. The Music Hall was recently named Editors’ Choice “Best All-Around Entertainment” by Yankee Magazine and is a designated “American Treasure for the Arts.” Through innovative community partnerships, it subsidizes thousands of tickets each year to make the arts accessible to all. The Music Hall is community-oriented and committed to helping the Seacoast region flourish.