Tales from the Script

Tales from the Script

Hollywood screenwriters finally get the last word.

2009 en 105 minutes

Rating: 6.549

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Self

Frank Darabont

Frank Darabont

Self

Steven E. de Souza

Steven E. de Souza

Self

Antwone Fisher

Antwone Fisher

Self

William Goldman

William Goldman

Self

Guinevere Turner

Guinevere Turner

Self

Jose Rivera

Jose Rivera

Self

Melville Shavelson

Melville Shavelson

Self

Justin Zackham

Justin Zackham

Self

Allison Anders

Allison Anders

Self

Doug Atchison

Doug Atchison

Self

John August

John August

Self

Shane Black

Shane Black

Self

John Brancato

John Brancato

Self

Larry Cohen

Larry Cohen

Self

Gerald Di Pego

Gerald Di Pego

Self

Mark Fergus

Mark Fergus

Self

Naomi Foner

Naomi Foner

Self

Joe Forte

Joe Forte

Self

Josh Friedman

Josh Friedman

Self

Mick Garris

Mick Garris

Self

Peter Hyams

Peter Hyams

Self

Michael January

Michael January

Self

Steve Koren

Steve Koren

Self

Jonathan Lemkin

Jonathan Lemkin

Self

Andrew W. Marlowe

Andrew W. Marlowe

Self

Mark O'Keefe

Mark O'Keefe

Self

Zak Penn

Zak Penn

Self

Billy Ray

Billy Ray

Self

Adam Rifkin

Adam Rifkin

Self

Mark Rosenthal

Mark Rosenthal

Self

Bruce Joel Rubin

Bruce Joel Rubin

Self

Richard Rush

Richard Rush

Self

Ron Shelton

Ron Shelton

Self

Ronald Shusett

Ronald Shusett

Self

Stephen Susco

Stephen Susco

Self

Kriss Turner

Kriss Turner

Self

David S. Ward

David S. Ward

Self

James L. White

James L. White

Self

Paul Schrader

Paul Schrader

Self

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