Tales from the Script

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.

6.536

105 min

Cast

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

Director

Peter Hanson