Tales from the Script
10/01/2009
2h
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
John Carpenter
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Frank Darabont
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Steven E. de Souza
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Antwone Fisher
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William Goldman
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Guinevere Turner
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Jose Rivera
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Melville Shavelson
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Justin Zackham
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Allison Anders
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Doug Atchison
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John August
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Shane Black
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John Brancato
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Larry Cohen
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Gerald Di Pego
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Mark Fergus
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Naomi Foner
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Joe Forte
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Josh Friedman
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Mick Garris
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Peter Hyams
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Michael January
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Steve Koren
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Jonathan Lemkin
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Andrew W. Marlowe
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Mark O'Keefe
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Zak Penn
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Billy Ray
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Adam Rifkin
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Mark Rosenthal
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Bruce Joel Rubin
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Richard Rush
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Ron Shelton
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Ronald Shusett
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Stephen Susco
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Kriss Turner
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David S. Ward
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James L. White
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Paul Schrader
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