Description |
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
Series |
Art of filmmaking : five revealing documentaries |
Contents |
Anybody can do that : the under-appreciated Hollywood screenwriter -- Food stamps and good wishes : the origins of Hollywood screenwriters -- Nobody wants your stuff : breaking into the business -- It's a movie : the art of selling scripts in Hollywood -- Freefall : the catastrophe of success -- A post-content era : the current climate in Hollywood -- Chopped and mashed : navigating the development process -- Always sit on the couch : the care and feeding of producers -- Visitation rights : dealing with directors -- All sixteen feet of him : stars -- You'll do another one : surviving the Hollywood game -- One really good sentence : the quest for perfection -- A last laugh business : going the distance |
Summary |
Screenwriters ranging from newcomers to living legends share their triumphs and hardships in a probing, insightful, and often hilarious odyssey through the world of movie storytelling. Celebrated scribes reveal the fascinating creative adventures that gave birth to beloved classics (and notorious flops). By analyzing their triumphs and recalling their failures, the participants explain how successful writers develop the skills necessary for toughing out careers in Hollywood |
Notes |
Based on an idea by Paul Robert Herman |
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Bonus: featurettes |
Credits |
Photography, Peter Hanson ; editing, J.D. Funari ; music, T.J. Raider |
Performer |
Featuring Shane Black, John Carpenter, Frank Darabont, William Goldman, David Hayter, Jose Rivera, Paul Schrader, Ron Shelton, and David S. Ward |
Notes |
DVD |
Subject |
Screenwriters -- United States -- Interviews.
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Motion picture authorship.
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Motion picture industry -- California -- Los Angeles.
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Genre/Form |
Feature films
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Biographical films.
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Interviews.
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Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Feature films.
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Biographical films.
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Documentary films.
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Feature films.
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Filmed interviews.
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Interviews.
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Nonfiction films.
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Video recordings.
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Author |
Hanson, Peter, 1969-
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Herman, Paul Robert.
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Black, Shane.
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Carpenter, John, 1948-
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Darabont, Frank.
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Goldman, William, 1931-2018.
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Hayter, David.
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Rivera, José, 1955-
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Schrader, Paul, 1946-
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Shelton, Ron, 1945-
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Ward, David S., 1945-
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ISBN |
6313552024 |
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9786313552023 |
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