A Curious Mind (34 page)

curiosity as habit of,
15
–16

and curiosity as instinct,
57
–58

education of,
1
,
19
–20,
21

exercise routine of,
15
–16,
28

gratitude for curiosity conversations by,
201
–2

hair of,
119
–23,
125
–26,
205

image of,
120
–26

importance of curiosity to,
2
–3,
6
,
36
–38,
132
–34,
188

management style of,
28
,
32
–33,
134
–37,
142
–45,
182

office of,
275

passion of,
172

personality of,
20
–21,
32
–33,
134
–37,
188
–89

as public speaker,
114
–16

reading abilities of,
84
–87,
162
,
188

reputation of,
119

self-image of,
188

Grazer, Corki (ex-wife),
162

Grazer, Riley (son):

Grazer's curiosity on behalf of,
162
–63,
164
,
165
,
166

Grazer, Sage (daughter),
120

Grease
(movie),
174

Great Depression,
108

Grey, Brad,
125
–26,
202

Griffith, Andy,
217

habit, curiosity as a,
16
–28,
58
,
191

hair, Grazer's,
119
–23,
125
–26,
205

Hairspray
(movie),
174

hairstylists: curiosity of,
95
–96

Hanks, Tom,
107
,
130
,
143
,
148
,
176
,
227
–28

Hannah, Daryl,
107

happiness:

connections and,
134

as curiosity sustaining intimacy,
162

“hardest call of the day” when to make,
117
–18

Harvard Business Review
:

Procter & Gamble story in,
59

Hearst, Patty,
26
,
174

Heatherton, Joey,
174

Heinz Corporation,
56
–57

help:

asking for,
142
–44

Hepburn, Audrey,
228

heroes:

Grazer's fascination with,
208

hip-hop music,
47
–48

See also:
8 mile

Hitchcock Theater (Universal Studios):

Grinch
showing at,
112

H.J. Heinz,
56
–57

Hockney, David,
216

Hollywood:

division between businesspeople and artists in,
121

ideas in,
52
,
171
–72,
176

images in,
119
,
121

“making the case” in,
170

“no” in,
33
,
61
,
101
–2,
169
,
170
–71

reality in,
76
–77,
78

as risk-averse town,
103
–4

rules for,
122

and types of stories,
34

See also:
entertainment business

Hooke, Robert,
193
–94,
197

Hoover, J. Edgar,
50

Hotel Nacional (Havana), media executives visit to,
202

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
(movie),
45
,
77
,
110
–12,
115
,
282

Howard, Ron:

at Academy Award celebration,
108

Academy Award for,
165

anti-curiosity and,
172

Apollo 13
and,
82
,
130
,
228

A Beautiful Mind
and,
164
,
165

Cinderella Man
and,
207

Cry-Baby
and,
218

curiosity of,
32

directing abilities of,
107

and formation of Imagine Entertainment,
31
,
119
–20,
284

goals of,
31

Grazer compared with,
32
,
119

Grazer's first meeting with,
30
–31

Grazer's movies with,
31
,
45
–46,
82
,
102
–3,
106
,
107
–8,
110
,
111
,
119
,
218

Grazer's relationship with,
31
–32,
127
–28,
143
,
144
,
160
–61,
218
–19

Grazer's traditions with,
108
,
218

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
and,
110
,
111

and Imagine Entertainment as public company,
173
,
285

in London,
228

mustache of,
217
–19

at Paramount,
30
–31

personality of,
30
–31

reputation of,
119
,
218

and running of Imagine Entertainment,
127
–28

Warhol's portraits of,
217
–19

at White House,
130

See also:
specific movie

Hughes, John,
110

I, Robot
(Asimov),
98
,
100

ice cream:

Princess Di-Grazer sharing of,
228
–29

ICM talent agency,
4

ideas:

anti-curiosity and,
171
–72

curiosity as important to finding,
179

curiosity as way to create and uncover,
20
,
52
–53,
109
,
147
–48,
149

examples of interesting,
176
–77

experience and,
177
,
178
–79,
200

in Hollywood,
52
,
171
–72,
176

job hierarchy and,
150

“opinion” about,
177
–78

recognizing interesting,
176
,
177
–79

sources for interesting/good,
175
–76,
200

taste and,
177
–79

that didn't work out,
176
–77

Wasserman's advice about,
52
–53,
103

what is a good,
171
–72

Iger, Bob,
129

ignorance:

asking questions as admitting,
118
,
123

fear and,
125

imagination, importance of,
198

Imagine Entertainment:

“boss” at,
127
–32

culture at,
148
–49,
150
–51

and curiosity conversations,
47

examples of movies made at,
45
–46,
167
–68

formation of,
31
,
119
–20,
285

and Grazer's management style,
32
–33

as public company,
173

successful and great movies from,
172

Universal Studios partnership with,
128

See also:
specific movie

In-N-Out Burger:

Howard-Grazer tradition at,
108

independence, curiosity as path to,
15
,
132
,
192

Indiana Jones
(movie),
157

“information” 4–1–1 service,
273

innovation,
58
–62

inspiration, curiosity as sparking,
62
,
132

Instagram,
83

instinct:

curiosity as,
32
,
57
–58

intelligence:

curiosity as different from,
189
–90

Internet,
196
–97

intimacy:

curiosity as creating,
133

curiosity as sustaining,
161
–62

Iovine, Jimmy,
48

J. Edgar
(movie),
50

Jackson, Michael,
213
–16

Jagger, Mick,
137
,
138
–39

Jobs, Steve,
54
–55,
57

journalism:

curiosity and,
82
–83

Keaton, Michael,
45

Kennedy, Jacqueline,
87

Kerry, John,
209

ketchup bottle, upside-down,
56
–57

Kindergarten Cop
(movie),
128
,
213

King, Gayle,
225

King, Rodney,
41
,
42
,
43
,
276
–77

The Klumps
(movie),
206

Knecht, Peter,
2
,
17

knowledge:

and asking questions in the workplace,
151
–52

as dangerous,
13

self-,
58

stories as shared,
82

Koch, Howard,
29

Koons, Jeff,
219
–21

Kubrick, Stanley,
64
,
165

La Cicciolina,
220

Landis, John,
215

Lange, Jessica,
106
,
107

Langley, Donna,
139

law clerk/courier job, Grazer's,
2
,
3
–6,
16
–19,
20
,
21
–22,
26
,
50
–52

lawyers:

curiosity conversation about,
26
–28

See also:
Liar Liar
(movie); specific person

leadership:

curiosity and,
189
–90

learning:

curiosity and,
81
–84,
96

curiosity conversations and,
91
,
261
,
264
,
265

Grazer's views about,
86

from stories,
81
–84,
91
,
96

Lee, Spike,
224

Liar Liar
(movie),
27
–28,
110
,
177

Lichtenstein, Roy,
124
,
216

listening:

during curiosity conversations,
261
,
265

and familiarity as enemy of curiosity,
158
,
159

importance of,
63
,
150
,
152

and “making your case,”
139

and when not to be anti-curious,
175

The Little Mermaid
(Andersen),
104

Lopez, Jennifer,
224

Lords, Traci,
174

Los Angeles, California:

Rodney King riots in,
41
,
42
,
43

Los Angeles Police Department.
See
Gates, Daryl

love:

connections and,
135

Love Boat, The
(TV series),
217

Lovell, Jim,
23
–24,
75
,
130
,
148

See also:
Apollo 13
(movie)

Lucas, George,
157

Mailer, Norman,
221
–23

“making the case,”
137
–40,
149
,
170
,
171
,
172

management:

curiosity and,
147
–50

Grazer's style of,
32
–33,
111
,
134
–37,
142
–45,
182

and making connections,
134
–37,
142
–44

questions as tool of,
111
,
134
–37,
144
–52,
161

respect and,
145

manners/etiquette,
87
–88,
91
,
96

marriage:

and familiarity as enemy of curiosity,
158
–60

Marrow, Mia,
153

Martin, Steve,
45

Marx, Karl,
197
,
285
–86

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT):

creativity and innovation experts at,
60

“mastery,”
73
–76

Matsushita electronics company,
128

MCA Studios,
5
,
22

See also:
Universal Studios; Wasserman, Lew

McCain, John,
206
–9,
212

media executives:

Cuba trip of,
125
–26,
202
–6

medicine:

curiosity in,
53
–54,
94

mediocrity,
198

Mengers, Sue,
4
,
273

mental illness:

Grazer's curiosity about,
162
–66

mermaid story:

“no” concerning,
103
–5,
106
–7,
109

recontextualizing the,
104
–5

rules for,
105
–6

See also:
Splash

Mexican drug cartel,
93
–94

Meyer, Ron,
130

MI5,
49

MI6,
49