{"product_id":"tales-from-the-script-50-hollywood-screenwriters-share-their-stories-9780061855924","title":"Tales from the Script: 50 Hollywood Screenwriters Share Their Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA great gift idea for screenwriters: An unprecedented collection of exclusive interviews with Hollywood screenwriters, who reveal the secrets behind their successes and failures, offer uplifting stories about how faith in their talent has empowered their careers, and share colorful, entertaining anecdotes about our favorite stars and films.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover the secrets of Hollywood storytelling in this fascinating collection, in which fifty screenwriters share the inside scoop about how they surmounted incredible odds to break into the business...how they transformed their ideas into box office blockbusters...how their words helped launch the careers of major stars...how they earned accolades and Academy Awards(TM)...and how their careers affected their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Entertaining, informative, and sometimes startling, \u003cem\u003eTales from the Script\u003c\/em\u003e features exclusive interviews with film's top wordsmiths--Shane Black (\u003cem\u003eLethal Weapon\u003c\/em\u003e), John Carpenter (\u003cem\u003eHalloween\u003c\/em\u003e), Frank Darabont (\u003cem\u003eThe Shawshank Redemption\u003c\/em\u003e), Nora Ephron (\u003cem\u003eWhen Harry Met Sally...\u003c\/em\u003e), William Goldman (\u003cem\u003eThe Princess Bride\u003c\/em\u003e), Paul Schrader (\u003cem\u003eTaxi Driver\u003c\/em\u003e), John August (\u003cem\u003eCharlie and the Chocolate Factory\u003c\/em\u003e), David Hayter (\u003cem\u003eWatchmen\u003c\/em\u003e), Bruce Joel Rubin (\u003cem\u003eGhost\u003c\/em\u003e), and dozens of others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTales from the Script\u003c\/em\u003e is a must for movie buffs who savor behind-the-scenes stories--and a master class for all those who dream of writing the Great American Screenplay, taught by those who made that dream come true.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHanson, Peter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMichigan native Peter Hanson studied film at New York University and journalism at the University at Albany-SUNY. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eDalton Trumbo, Hollywood Rebel \u003c\/em\u003e(a finalist for the Theatre Library Association Award), and \u003cem\u003eThe Cinema of Generation X.\u003c\/em\u003e He directed the documentary feature\u003cem\u003e Every Pixel Tells a Story \u003c\/em\u003eand the award-winning short \u003cem\u003eStagehand\u003c\/em\u003e, and co-wrote the narrative feature \u003cem\u003eThe Last Round\u003c\/em\u003e. His articles have appeared in \u003cem\u003eScript\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWritten By\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Beverly Hills, California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerman, Paul Robert:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003ePaul Robert Herman graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a degree in psychology. He earned his teaching credentials from the University of Colorado at Boulder, specializing in creative writing and film. After moving to Hollywood, he completed UCLA's Professional Program in Screenwriting. He worked for several years as an assistant producer for an entertainment company in Pacific Palisades before branching off on his own. He has written, directed and produced short films through his multimedia company, Jade Tiger Productions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dey Street Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409463578898,"sku":"9780061855924","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_68b56d1d-eaef-4495-a524-a9057a971ed9.jpg?v=1729288157","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tales-from-the-script-50-hollywood-screenwriters-share-their-stories-9780061855924","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}