
10/01/2009
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.

John Carpenter
as Self

Frank Darabont
as Self

Steven E. de Souza
as Self

Antwone Fisher
as Self

William Goldman
as Self

Guinevere Turner
as Self

Jose Rivera
as Self

Melville Shavelson
as Self

Justin Zackham
as Self

Allison Anders
as Self

Doug Atchison
as Self

John August
as Self

Shane Black
as Self

John Brancato
as Self

Larry Cohen
as Self

Gerald Di Pego
as Self

Mark Fergus
as Self

Naomi Foner
as Self

Joe Forte
as Self

Josh Friedman
as Self

Mick Garris
as Self

Peter Hyams
as Self

Michael January
as Self

Steve Koren
as Self

Jonathan Lemkin
as Self

Andrew W. Marlowe
as Self

Mark O'Keefe
as Self

Zak Penn
as Self

Billy Ray
as Self

Adam Rifkin
as Self

Mark Rosenthal
as Self

Bruce Joel Rubin
as Self

Richard Rush
as Self

Ron Shelton
as Self

Ronald Shusett
as Self

Stephen Susco
as Self

Kriss Turner
as Self

David S. Ward
as Self

James L. White
as Self

Paul Schrader
as Self
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