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