Q&A: Brian Grazer talks new book 'Face to Face' and how Tom Hanks kept him from dropping '8 Mile'

LOS ANGELES - For Brian Grazer, being a film and TV producer isn't all about name-dropping celebrities and A-lister lunches at the Palm. OK, some of the job is definitely about that.

But the Oscar winner behind "A Beautiful Mind" and "Apollo 13" and shows including "Arrested Development" and "Empire" says one key to his success has been to connect deeply with other people. That's probably no surprise coming from Grazer, who co-founded Imagine Entertainment with Ron Howard in 1986, establishing one of the entertainment business' most enduring partnerships.

In his 2015 book, "A Curious Mind," Grazer drew on his habit