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Tales from the Script
Hollywood screenwriters finally get the last word.
Hollywood screenwriters finally get the last word.
Documentary - 2009
Tales from the Script
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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.
Director:
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Peter Hanson
Cast:
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William Goldman
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Steven E. de Souza
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Allison Anders
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Frank Darabont
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John Carpenter
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Melville Shavelson
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Jose Rivera
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Guinevere Turner
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Justin Zackham
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Antwone Fisher

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Runtime:
105 min
Release date:
10 Jan 2009
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Languages:
English
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Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
Bulletin from Hollywood: Screenwriters are anxious and whiny.
– Kyle Smith,
New York Post,
12 Mar 2010
fresh:
In Peter Hanson's dishy documentary Tales From the Script, 46 screenwriters gab agreeably about the tribulations of their profession.
– Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
12 Mar 2010
fresh:
Amusingly blunt.
– Elizabeth Weitzman,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar 2010
fresh:
Manages to be fun and informative without tipping too far into the dark side; it favors war stories over horror stories.
– Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar 2010
fresh:
One suspects that writers in Tales from the Script might have more to say about the art and the joy of creating, but Hanson seems less interested in their craft, spending much of the film allowing the writers to vent about the industry.
– Ian Buckwalter,
NPR,
4 Jul 2010
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