Tales From The Script
Not to be confused with the 3-part horror by the same name, this is a documentary by Peter Hanson and Paul Robert Herman featuring some of Hollywood’s biggest names in screenwriting, including Shane Black, John Carpenter, Frank Darabont, William Goldman, Paul Schrader, and dozens of others.
It paints the very real picture of life as a screenwriter. From success to failure, to being shit on to useful tips for aspiring writers.
With quips such as, “Your job (as a screenwriter) is to get punched in the face” and screenwriters are “Egomaniacs with low self-esteem” you start to get the idea that the job of a screenwriter, despite the images we might conjure up, is not as glamorous as one might think.
In addition to the documentary, a companion book will also be available for purchase. Check them out below.
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The clip is fascinating! And the screenwriters express pretty much what I’ve always suspected: They are-as a group-taken for granted and shit upon… It’s telling that they continue to say, “Thank you sir, may I have another?”
I’m looking forward to this one. I’m going to purchase the book as well.