{"product_id":"being-there-and-the-evolution-of-a-screenplay-9781501372377","title":"Being There and the Evolution of a Screenplay","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeing There and the Evolution of a Screenplay\u003c\/i\u003e provides an insightful look at the drafting of one of Hollywood history's greatest scripts.\u003ci\u003e Being There\u003c\/i\u003e (1979) is generally considered the final film in Hal Ashby's triumphant 1970s career, which included the likes of \u003ci\u003eHarold and Maude\u003c\/i\u003e (1971) and \u003ci\u003eShampoo \u003c\/i\u003e(1975). The film also showcases Peter Sellers's last great performance. In 2005, the Writers Guild of America included \u003ci\u003eBeing There\u003c\/i\u003e on its list of 101 Best Scripts.\u003ci\u003eBeing There and the Evolution of a Screenplay\u003c\/i\u003e features three versions of the script: an early draft by Jerzy Kosinski, based on his 1970 novel; a second by long-time Ashby collaborator and Oscar-winner Robert C. Jones, which makes substantial changes to Kosinki's; and a final draft written by Jones with Ashby's assistance, which makes further structural and narrative changes. Additionally, the book features facsimile pages from one of Kosinski''s copy of the scripts that include handwritten\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this bold and ambitious work, Hunter demonstrates with great clarity the collaborative nature of the screenwriting process through an examination of one of the most celebrated screenplays of the 20th Century, \u003ci\u003eBeing There\u003c\/i\u003e. Meticulously dissecting its scenes, analyzing its dialogue and showing how and why they evolved through the contribution of key creative agents over the course of several years, \u003ci\u003eBeing There and the Evolution of a Screenplay\u003c\/i\u003e provides the reader with a rare opportunity to understand the creative process at the heart of Hollywood cinema. A must-read for screenwriting students! * Yannis Tzioumakis, co-editor of The Hollywood Renaissance (2018) *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Introduction 2. Screenplay Introduction \u003ci\u003eBeing There \u003c\/i\u003edraft by Jerzy Kosinski 3. Screenplay Introduction \u003ci\u003e Being There\u003c\/i\u003e first draft by Robert C. Jones 4. Screenplay Introduction \u003ci\u003eBeing There\u003c\/i\u003e final draft by Robert C. Jones, with Hal Ashby 5. Appendix I: 'Walking on Water' Sequence Bibliography Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019960254807,"sku":"9781501372377","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501372377.jpg?v=1750781889","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/being-there-and-the-evolution-of-a-screenplay-9781501372377","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}