{"product_id":"little-children-the-shooting-script-9781557047779","title":"Little Children: The Shooting Script","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLittle Children\u003c\/em\u003e centers on a handful of individuals whose livesintersect on the playgrounds, town pools, and streets of theirsmall community in surprising and potentially dangerousways. While it is based on an acclaimed novel, Todd Field andTom Perrotta wanted to create a film that stood on its own, independent of the book. Tom Perrotta says: \"For me, as anovelist, the attraction of a film adaptation lies precisely in thisopportunity to re-imagine my book with someone else, andexplore new possibilities for the characters and the story.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTodd Field elaborates: \"The struggle for identity is whatthese characters battle from the start; it leads to a hunger theyare unable to satiate--violence and fear hold sway. The shameof how they see themselves when the fingers start pointing.It was with this idea in mind that Tom and I began our worktogether.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Newmarket Shooting Script\u003csup\u003e(R)\u003c\/sup\u003e Book includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction by Tom Perrotta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e film review by David Denby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete Shooting Script\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30 color still photographs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCast and filmmaker credits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eField, Todd:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eTodd Field, director, producer, andco-writer of \u003cem\u003eLittle Children\u003c\/em\u003e, made hisfeature film debut at the SundanceFilm Festival with \u003cem\u003eIn the Bedroom\u003c\/em\u003e, which won international acclaim andfive Academy Award\u003csup\u003e(R)\u003c\/sup\u003e nominations, including Best Screenplay andBest Picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerrotta, Tom:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eTom Perrotta, co-writer, is theauthor of five acclaimed works offiction--\u003cem\u003eLittle Children\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eElection\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTheWishbones\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJoe College\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBadHaircut\u003c\/em\u003e. In addition to writing fictionand screenplays, he has worked as ajournalist and college teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Newmarket Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52127631114514,"sku":"9781557047779","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_61f6f0bb-2d03-4051-af01-f33e71f1ab47.jpg?v=1773740014","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/little-children-the-shooting-script-9781557047779","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}