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> [There's always a slight tension when you sell a book to Hollywood, especially a nonfiction book. The author wants his story told intact; the nonfiction author wants it told accurately.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bryan-burrough/there-s-always-a-slight-tension-when-you-sell-a-book-to-hollywood/)

[Bryan Burrough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bryan-burrough/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fdb/bryan-burrough-23197_accurately_there-s-always-a-slight-tension-when-you_575116.jpg)

> [A nonfiction author has to bring a platform with him - radio, a TV show or some kind of recognizable vehicle to help launch them. And the agent is really necessary to represent all of the business interests of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-kirshbaum/a-nonfiction-author-has-to-bring-a-platform-with-him-radio-a-tv-show/)

[Larry Kirshbaum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-kirshbaum/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f0a/larry-kirshbaum-65512_agent_a-nonfiction-author-has-to-bring-a-platf_680087.jpg)

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