\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Rob Shuter<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tBut while his novel may be fiction, the characters in it clearly had some real-life role models. Below, Shuter dishes on some of them.<\/p>\n \n\tSean Combs: \u201cWorking with him was like being charmed by a magician who never shows you the trick. He\u2019d lean in, make you feel like the most fascinating person in the room \u2014 quietly controlling every moving piece around you: a little P.T. Barnum, a little Donald Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tJennifer Lopez<\/a>: \u201cA machine \u2014 in the best possible way. Being J.Lo isn\u2019t a role. It\u2019s a full-time discipline. No off days. No slipping. Just relentless focus. I\u2019ve watched people roll their eyes at her backstage, dismiss her, underestimate her \u2026 she sees it all. She works harder. And then she wins. Every time.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tNaomi Campbell: \u201cExactly as advertised. Glamorous, commanding, fully aware of her power, expecting you to be aware of it too. With Naomi, you either show up correctly \u2026 or you don\u2019t show up.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tKate Spade<\/a>: \u201cKate was elegance with a secret. Polished, gracious \u2014 with a shadow just beneath the surface. She\u2019d sneak cigarettes and devour gossip like it was dessert:\u00a0Vogue<\/em>\u00a0in one hand,\u00a0The National Enquirer<\/em> tucked discreetly inside.\u201d<\/p>\n