FilmCraft: Screenwriting
The inside track from the biggest names in the profession
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Film, Screenwriting, Performing Arts
| Author: | Tim Grierson | ISBN: | 9781781570517 |
| Publisher: | Octopus Books | Publication: | April 15, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Ilex Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Tim Grierson |
| ISBN: | 9781781570517 |
| Publisher: | Octopus Books |
| Publication: | April 15, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Ilex Press |
| Language: | English |
Screenwriting looks at the foundation on which every great film is built - the script. Whether an original concept or an adaptation, the screenplay is the key to the success of a movie - good dialogue, story pacing and character development are the framework everything else hangs on. Featuring in-depth interviews with modern masters of film including Stephen Gaghan, Guillermo Arriaga, Caroline Thompson, Hossein Amini, David Hare, David Webb Peoples and Jean-Claude Carrière, this book reveals the mysteries behind how the best scripts are written and reach the screen.
Screenwriting looks at the foundation on which every great film is built - the script. Whether an original concept or an adaptation, the screenplay is the key to the success of a movie - good dialogue, story pacing and character development are the framework everything else hangs on. Featuring in-depth interviews with modern masters of film including Stephen Gaghan, Guillermo Arriaga, Caroline Thompson, Hossein Amini, David Hare, David Webb Peoples and Jean-Claude Carrière, this book reveals the mysteries behind how the best scripts are written and reach the screen.
