Do you know this woman? Well, if you want to make it big in tinsel-town you better get to know her, as she holds sway over who may or may not, for instance, get an Oscar. She is Colleen Camp, who at 71 is the fairy godmother of Hollywood.
Camp is a character actress turned social networker. She is close friends with very mover and shaker in the film industry. She has built a reputation as one of Hollywood's most influential players with her, no press allowed screenings, big-power parties, star-studded dinners, and assorted receptions which have altered the trajectories of hundreds of Oscar campaigns.
"I'm an enthusiast. I'm also a fixer" is how she describes herself. According to Producer/Director Jerry Bruckheimer, "She's a kingmaker. A great force. You always want her on your side - if you want to win."
Camp's fingerprints are all over scores of Oscar winners, from 'The Joker' to 'Black Swan'. In Hollywood, where everyone says they're friends with whoever, but aren't, she actually is.
Camp, started out as an actress, and has appeared in over 100 films. Her first role was in the 1973 'Love, American Style'. She played Miss May in 'Apocalypse Now' and in 'Wayne's World', Over the years Camp cultivated close connections with Hollywood's big and little which eventually turned her, not merely into an awards playmaker, but an icon in a town where playmaking is an art form.
By: Jim Lavorato
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