Tales from the Script

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

John Carpenter

Self

Age : 76 | Popularity : 16%

Frank Darabont

Self

Age : 65 | Popularity : 26%

Steven E. de Souza

Self

Age : 76 | Popularity : 6%

Antwone Fisher

Self

Age : 64 | Popularity : 3%

William Goldman

Self

Age : 87 | Popularity : 13%

Guinevere Turner

Self

Age : 55 | Popularity : 12%

José Rivera

Self

Age : 69 | Popularity : 6%

Melville Shavelson

Self

Age : 90 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Peter Hanson
Production	Producer	Peter Hanson Paul Robert Herman
Writing	Writer	Peter Hanson Paul Robert Herman
Editing	Editor	J.D. Funari
Sound	Original Music Composer	T.J. Raider
Department	Role	Name

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