Screenwriters ranging from newcomers to living legends share their triumphs and hardships in this insightful and often hilarious odyssey through the world of movie storytelling. Dozens of 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. Candid and unafraid to name names, they also describe their collaborations with stars including Tim Burton, Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, Stanley Kubrick, Adam Sandler, Martin Scorsese, Bryan Singer, and Steven Spielberg.

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Tales From The Script (2009)

Unrated

Documentary · 1h 45m · 4/20/2010

    
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Screenwriters ranging from newcomers to living legends share their triumphs and hardships in this insightful and often hilarious odyssey through the world of movie storytelling. Dozens of 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. Candid and unafraid to name names, they also describe their collaborations with stars including Tim Burton, Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, Stanley Kubrick, Adam Sandler, Martin Scorsese, Bryan Singer, and Steven Spielberg.

Release Country

United States

Barcode

720229914222

Release Date

4/20/2010

Audio

  English     

Digital Copy

Not Included

Studio

First Run Features

Video Format

NTSC

Aspect Ratio

1.33:1

Cover Type

Keep Case (Std.)

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Allison Anders

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Jane Anderson

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Doug Atchison

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John August

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Shane Black

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John D. Brancato

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John Carpenter

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Larry Cohen

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Frank Darabont

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Steven E. de Souza

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Gerald Di Pego

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Mark Fergus

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Antwone Fisher

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Naomi Foner

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Joe Forte

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Josh Friedman

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Mick Garris

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William Goldman

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David Hayter

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Peter Hyams

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Michael January

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Steve Koren

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Jonathan Lemkin

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Andrew W. Marlowe

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Mark O'keefe

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Dennis Palumbo

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Zak Penn

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Billy Ray

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Adam Rifkin

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Jose Rivera

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Mark Rosenthal

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Ari Rubin

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Bruce Joel Rubin

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Richard Rush

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Paul Schrader

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Melville Shavelson

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Ron Shelton

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Ronald Shusett

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Stephen Susco

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Guinevere Turner

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Kriss Turner

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David S. Ward

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James L. White

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Michael Wolk

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Anwar Ali

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Justin Zackham

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Peter Hanson

Director
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