The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

by

Taylor Jenkins Reid

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Ari Sullivan Character Analysis

Ari Sullivan is a film producer. Evelyn quickly understands that Ari is a powerful figure at Sunset Studios, and he proves himself to be corrupt and lecherous when he agrees to give Evelyn roles in films only after she allows him to orally pleasure her. He further demonstrates his corrupt nature when he agrees to Don’s request to blackball Evelyn from an Oscar nomination after her divorce from Don.
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Ari Sullivan Character Timeline in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

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Chapter 6
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...Evelyn’s body, which bothers her—she feels like she’s doing something wrong. He tells her that Ari Sullivan, a producer on the movie, won’t approve her for the part because of her... (full context)
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The next time Evelyn sees Ari Sullivan, she drops her purse in front of him and makes eye contact with him... (full context)
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...come out, they receive dismal reviews, which Evelyn uses as leverage with Harry. He and Ari offer her the option of either playing an Italian heiress or playing Jo in Little... (full context)
Chapter 9
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Evelyn asks Harry why Ari is moving so slowly with Little Women. He tells her it’d be better if they... (full context)
Chapter 18
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After the premiere, Evelyn stands alone in Ari Sullivan’s mansion. Don disappeared as soon as they arrived at the party, and Evelyn looks... (full context)
Chapter 24
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Evelyn’s biography picks back up in the wake of her divorce from Don. Ari drops Evelyn from films at Sunset Studios and loans her to Columbia, where she stars... (full context)
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...sells out, Don stars in a blockbuster, and Ruby receives rave reviews for a role Ari took away from Evelyn. Eventually, after seeing the French film Breathless, Evelyn decides to go... (full context)
Chapter 25
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...will produce. According to the article, Harry left Sunset Studios due to a disagreement with Ari Sullivan. The article concludes by saying that if Evelyn shows any bare skin in this... (full context)