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

by David S. Cohen

Book Overview

In this fascinating survey of contemporary screen craft, David Cohen of Script and Variety magazines leads readers down the long and harrowing road every screenplay takes from idea to script to screen. In interviews with Hollywood screenwriters from across the board--Oscar winners and novices alike--Cohen explores what sets apart the blockbuster successes from the downright disasters.

Tracing the fortunes of twenty-five films, including Troy,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061189197
• ISBN13: 9780061189197
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: It Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"