Tales from the Script

Tales from the Script

Tales from the Script

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Tales from the Script

"Hollywood screenwriters finally get the last word."

2009

1h 45m

6.5(41 votes)

Documentary

Overview

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.

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40 members

Directing

John Carpenter

Self

John Carpenter

Directing

Frank Darabont

Self

Frank Darabont

Writing

Steven E. de Souza

Self

Steven E. de Souza

Writing

Antwone Fisher

Self

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Writing

William Goldman

Self

William Goldman

Acting

Guinevere Turner

Self

Guinevere Turner

Writing

Jose Rivera

Self

Jose Rivera

Writing

Melville Shavelson

Self

Melville Shavelson

Writing

Justin Zackham

Self

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Directing

Allison Anders

Self

Allison Anders

Writing

Doug Atchison

Self

Doug Atchison

Writing

John August

Self

John August

Writing

Shane Black

Self

Shane Black

Writing

John Brancato

Self

John Brancato

Directing

Larry Cohen

Self

Larry Cohen

Writing

Gerald Di Pego

Self

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Writing

Mark Fergus

Self

Mark Fergus

Writing

Naomi Foner

Self

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Writing

Joe Forte

Self

No Image

Writing

Josh Friedman

Self

Josh Friedman

Directing

Mick Garris

Self

Mick Garris

Directing

Peter Hyams

Self

Peter Hyams

Writing

Michael January

Self

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Writing

Steve Koren

Self

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Writing

Jonathan Lemkin

Self

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Writing

Andrew W. Marlowe

Self

Andrew W. Marlowe

Writing

Mark O'Keefe

Self

Mark O'Keefe

Writing

Zak Penn

Self

Zak Penn

Writing

Billy Ray

Self

Billy Ray

Writing

Adam Rifkin

Self

Adam Rifkin

Writing

Mark Rosenthal

Self

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Writing

Bruce Joel Rubin

Self

Bruce Joel Rubin

Directing

Richard Rush

Self

Richard Rush

Writing

Ron Shelton

Self

Ron Shelton

Writing

Ronald Shusett

Self

Ronald Shusett

Writing

Stephen Susco

Self

Stephen Susco

Writing

Kriss Turner

Self

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Writing

David S. Ward

Self

David S. Ward

Writing

James L. White

Self

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Writing

Paul Schrader

Self

Paul Schrader

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