Tales from the Script (2009)

ALL 01/10/2009 (en) Documentary 105 Min
  • Release
    01/10/2009
  • Production
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  • Original title
    Tales from the Script
  • Original language
    en
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Hollywood screenwriters finally get the last word.

Overview

Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"), Paul Schrader ("Taxi Driver"), and dozens of other Hollywood screenwriters share hilarious anecdotes and penetrating insights in "Tales from the Script," the most comprehensive documentary ever made about screenwriting. By analyzing their triumphs and recalling their failures, the participants explain how successful writers develop the skills necessary for toughing out careers in one of the world's most competitive industries. They also reveal the untold stories behind some of the greatest screenplays ever written, describing their adventures with luminaries including Harrison Ford, Stanley Kubrick, Joel Silver, Martin Scorsese, and Steven Spielberg. The film was produced in tandem with the upcoming HarperCollins book of the same name.

  1. Peter Hanson

    Director

  2. Story

  3. J.D. Funari

    Editor



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Tales from the Script (2009) 105 Min

ALL 01/10/2009 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 01/10/2009
  • Production
  • Original title Tales from the Script
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Hollywood screenwriters finally get the last word.

Overview

Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"), Paul Schrader ("Taxi Driver"), and dozens of other Hollywood screenwriters share hilarious anecdotes and penetrating insights in "Tales from the Script," the most comprehensive documentary ever made about screenwriting. By analyzing their triumphs and recalling their failures, the participants explain how successful writers develop the skills necessary for toughing out careers in one of the world's most competitive industries. They also reveal the untold stories behind some of the greatest screenplays ever written, describing their adventures with luminaries including Harrison Ford, Stanley Kubrick, Joel Silver, Martin Scorsese, and Steven Spielberg. The film was produced in tandem with the upcoming HarperCollins book of the same name.

  1. Peter Hanson

    Director

  2. Story

  3. J.D. Funari

    Editor

  4. Paul Robert Herman, Peter Hanson

    Producer