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Book SynopsisLets readers revel in the exploits of the writers Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), Nora Ephron ("When Harry Met Sally"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"), David Hayter ("Watchmen"), Paul Schrader ("Taxi Driver"), Ron Shelton ("Bull Durham"), and dozens of others.
Trade Review"Captures the excitement, frustration, and reality of being a working screenwriter in an accessible and essential volume that aspiring screenwriters will devour." -- Booklist (starred review) "Fascinating tales from the belly of the beast." -- Lawrence Kasdan, Oscar-nominated writer/director of The Big Chill, Wyatt Earp, and Body Heat "Tales From the Script gathers notable veterans of the screen wars who demonstrate the basic truth of our adventures in Movieland: Writing is the easy part." -- John Sayles, writer/director of Lone Star and Eight Men Out "A must-read for anyone who depends on the screenwriter's craft. And that's a lot of us." -- Edward R. Pressman, producer of Wall Street, American Psycho, and Reversal of Fortune
