Tales from the Script (2009)

War stories and life lessons from the industry's top writers.

Director:

Peter Hanson

Writers:

Peter Hanson, Paul Robert Herman,

Stars:

Allison Anders, Jane Anderson, Doug Atchison

Cast

Credited cast:
Allison Anders	...	Herself
Jane Anderson	...	Herself
Doug Atchison	...	Himself
John August	...	Himself
Shane Black	...	Himself
John D. Brancato	...	Himself
John Carpenter	...	Himself
Larry Cohen	...	Himself
Frank Darabont	...	Himself
Steven E. de Souza	...	Himself
Gerald Di Pego	...	Himself
Mark Fergus	...	Himself
Antwone Fisher	...	Himself
Naomi Foner	...	Herself
Joe Forte	...	Himself

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

writer | screenwriter | los angeles california | hollywood california | father son relationship

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Taglines:

Hollywood screenwriters finally get the last word.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 January 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pass! Screenwriters on Surviving Hollywood Rejection

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,938 (USA) (5 March 2010)

Gross:

$6,764 (USA) (19 March 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Grand River Films, Jade Tiger Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Richard Rush: When I was a young man... in the business, I believed that my opinion was absolutely right and that I had the right answer to all questions. With age and experience I learned that I was right on all those occasions, but that there are several right answers to all occasions.

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Connections

Features In a Lonely Place (1950)

User Reviews

The MUST-SEE movie for screenwriters.

Thought this was a great movie and by far the most comprehensive thing i've seen on the subject. For us struggling writers out here in LA, it gives us hope, but also shows us that its not that easy and reminds us that it takes a lot of work and a lot of rejection.

A great film for any of those out there with an interest in Hollywood, screen writing, the industry, or just people chasing a dream.

I really enjoyed the amount of personal accounts from so many of the screenwriters, just documenting how the process literally casts a shadow over the writer and gives them very little credit.

I'm sure it will at least be self-distributed, but I am going to guess that this will be picked up soon. What a gem!