Coming soon from First Run Features: TALES FROM THE SCRIPT 105 Minutes / Color / English / Stereo / 2009 / USA 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 Peter Hansons “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, Morgan Freeman, Stanley Kubrick, Joel Silver, Martin Scorsese, and Steven Spielberg. The film was produced in tandem with the book of the same name published by IT Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Participants: Allison Anders, Jane Anderson, Doug Atchison, John August, Shane Black, John D. Brancato, John Carpenter, Larry Cohen, Frank Darabont, Steven E. de Souza, Gerald DiPego, Mark Fergus, Antwone Fisher, Naomi Foner, Joe Forte, Josh Friedman, Mick Garris, William Goldman, David Hayter, Peter Hyams, Michael January, Steve Koren, Jonathan Lemkin, Andrew W. Marlowe, Mark OKeefe, Dennis Palumbo, Zak Penn, Billy Ray …

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Do you need to know how to write a script and what all do you need to keep in mind when you write a script? Well, script writing is no science! So there are no hard and fast rules. But, then again, you need to be able to connect with your audience with it. In this article, we have discussed a few points that might help you with your script writing.-When you decide to begin with movie scriptwriting, the first thing that you need to keep in mind is the story line of your script.-You need to decide on the characters and the placement of these characters. It may be not necessary for you to draft all the characters in one go, but a lot of people prefer doing it, so choose the path that suits your movie scriptwriting.-The next step in script writing would be deciding an outline; if you do not draft your outline properly, your whole movie scriptwriting activity could be ruined.-Maintain a steady tone. Well, you need to remember that script writing is not just about mixing romance, drama action; it

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Nominated for 7 Golden Globes, the story of King George VI and the speech therapist whose unorthodox treatment helps him overcome his stammer, directed by Tom Hooper (John Adams,Elizabeth I), starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham Carter.

Bertie (Colin Firth), who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of England after the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and… More >>
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