Tales from the Script

The story

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.

Cast

J John CarpenterSelf F Frank DarabontSelf S Steven E. de SouzaSelf A Antwone FisherSelf W William GoldmanSelf G Guinevere TurnerSelf J Jose RiveraSelf M Melville ShavelsonSelf J Justin ZackhamSelf A Allison AndersSelf D Doug AtchisonSelf J John AugustSelf

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S Shane BlackSelf J John BrancatoSelf L Larry CohenSelf G Gerald Di PegoSelf M Mark FergusSelf N Naomi FonerSelf J Joe ForteSelf J Josh FriedmanSelf M Mick GarrisSelf P Peter HyamsSelf M Michael JanuarySelf S Steve KorenSelf J Jonathan LemkinSelf A Andrew W. MarloweSelf M Mark O'KeefeSelf Z Zak PennSelf B Billy RaySelf A Adam RifkinSelf M Mark RosenthalSelf B Bruce Joel RubinSelf R Richard RushSelf R Ron SheltonSelf R Ronald ShusettSelf S Stephen SuscoSelf K Kriss TurnerSelf D David S. WardSelf J James L. WhiteSelf P Paul SchraderSelf