"After this movie, I'm going to open a bookstore. He says Spielberg laughed and looked at him as if he were crazy. About a year later, Jason and his son Louis opened Mystery Pier Books in a tiny cottage just off Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. They sell only fine first editions, many of them signed by the authors."
"They also deal in bound screenplays, the actual shooting scripts used on set. The day before the Academy Awards, a shooting script for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, signed in black sharpie by director Ryan Coogler and star Michael B. Jordan, sat on their desk awaiting its leather binding."
"Rare bookstores can be stuffy, pretentious places; Mystery Pier is friendly. They cater to an A-list Hollywood clientele (one wall is hung with photos of Harvey and some of his regulars: Flea, Seth MacFarlane, Diane Keaton, Johnny Depp, and others) and also to any non-famous book lover who finds their way down the narrow alley to the shop."
Harvey Jason, a veteran character actor who worked on The Lost World: Jurassic Park, decided to leave acting and open a bookstore with his son Louis. They launched Mystery Pier Books in August 1998 in a small cottage off Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. The shop specializes in fine first editions, many signed by authors, and bound screenplays used on film sets. Mystery Pier maintains a friendly, approachable atmosphere unlike typical pretentious rare bookstores. The shop attracts both prominent Hollywood clients and general book lovers who discover the hidden location. The Jasons are knowledgeable and personable, creating an inviting browsing experience.
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