It’s Always Friday by Richard Youens

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The man Hollywood called when productions fell apart. It’s Always Friday: Autobiography of a Film Insurance Troubleshooter is Richard Youens’ one-of-a-kind memoir from the hidden engine room of the movie business.

Giving up the wine trade for insurance, Youens ended up with one of cinema’s most unusual jobs: the troubleshooter called in when productions face disaster. For decades he was the man studios and insurers turned to — injured stars, wrecked equipment, extreme weather, political upheaval in far-flung locations, disputes threatening shutdowns. Part detective, part diplomat, part crisis manager, he traveled the world putting productions back on track and saving millions.

Told with dry wit and insider knowledge, the book is packed with behind-the-scenes stories revealing how movies really get made — and how close they so often come to collapse. For film buffs and lovers of great behind-the-scenes tales: the ‘Always Friday’ philosophy — face every crisis with optimism, because a solution is always possible.

It’s Always Friday: Autobiography of a Film Insurance Troubleshooter is Richard Youens’ one-of-a-kind memoir from the hidden engine room of the movie business. Giving up an interesting job in the wine trade for the insurance world, Youens ended up with one of cinema’s most unusual jobs: the troubleshooter called in when productions face disaster.

For decades, Youens was the man studios and insurers turned to when things went wrong — injured stars, wrecked equipment, extreme weather, political upheaval in far-flung locations, and disputes threatening to shut films down. Part detective, part diplomat, part crisis manager, he traveled the world putting productions back on track and saving millions in the process.

Told with dry wit and insider knowledge, the book is packed with behind-the-scenes stories that reveal how movies really get made — and how close they so often come to collapse. The ‘Always Friday’ philosophy is Youens’ own: face every crisis with optimism, because a solution is always possible.

For film buffs, insurance professionals, and anyone who loves a great behind-the-scenes tale, this is an entertaining, eye-opening autobiography from a man who saw it all.