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Tales from the Script

Tales from the Script

Hollywood screenwriters finally get the last word.

20096.51h 45m

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.

Directed by Peter Hanson
Written by Peter Hanson, Paul Robert Herman
Produced by Paul Robert Herman, Peter Hanson
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Top Cast

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

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Frank Darabont

Frank Darabont

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Steven E. de Souza

Steven E. de Souza

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Antwone Fisher

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William Goldman

William Goldman

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Guinevere Turner

Guinevere Turner

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Jose Rivera

Jose Rivera

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Melville Shavelson

Melville Shavelson

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Justin Zackham

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Allison Anders

Allison Anders

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About Tales from the Script

Tales from the Script is a documentary film released in 2009 exploring themes of screenwriter, writing, writer's block, hollywood. Directed by Peter Hanson, it stars John Carpenter, Frank Darabont, Steven E. de Souza. 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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