Screen Plays: How 25 Screenplays Made It to a Theater Near You--For Better or Worse

by David S. Cohen

Book Overview

Every green-lighted screenplay travels a long and harrowing road from idea to script to celluloid. In this fascinating survey of contemporary film craft, David Cohen of Script and Variety magazines interviews screenwriters from across the board--Oscar winners and novices alike--to explore what sets blockbuster successes apart from downright disasters. Tracing the fortunes of twenty-five films, including Troy, Erin Brockovich, Lost in Translation,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061431575
• ISBN13: 9780061431579
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: It Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"