Tales from the Script

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Actors: John Carpenter , Guinevere Turner , Adam Rifkin , Peter Hyams , David Hayter , Shane Black , Mick Garris , Larry Cohen , Joe Forte , Ari Rubin , John August , Steve Koren , Stephen Susco , Antwone Fisher , Jose Rivera , Jane Anderson , Ron Shelton , Gerald Di Pego , Zak Penn , Kris Young , William Goldman , Paul Schrader , Frank Darabont , Mark O'Keefe , James L. White , Josh Friedman , Bruce Joel Rubin , John D. Brancato , Jonathan Lemkin , Kriss Turner , Naomi Foner , Mark Rosenthal , Doug Atchison , Michael January , Ronald Shusett , Mark Fergus , Billy Ray , Justin Zackham , Allison Anders , Melville Shavelson , Steven E. de Souza , Dennis Palumbo , Michael Wolk , Richard Rush , Andrew W. Marlowe , David S. Ward

Director: Peter Hanson

IMDB Rate: 9.3 out of 10 (25 votes)

Plot Summary: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 worlds 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.