Tales from the Script (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.
Director: Peter Hanson
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John Carpenter as Self |
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Frank Darabont as Self |
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Steven E. de Souza as Self |
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Antwone Fisher as Self |
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William Goldman as Self |
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Guinevere Turner as Self |
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Jose Rivera as Self |
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Melville Shavelson as Self |
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Justin Zackham as Self |
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Allison Anders as Self |
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Doug Atchison as Self |
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John August as Self |
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Shane Black as Self |
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John Brancato as Self |
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Larry Cohen as Self |
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Gerald Di Pego as Self |
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Mark Fergus as Self |
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Naomi Foner as Self |
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Joe Forte as Self |
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Josh Friedman as Self |
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Mick Garris as Self |
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Peter Hyams as Self |
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Michael January as Self |
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Steve Koren as Self |
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Jonathan Lemkin as Self |
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Andrew W. Marlowe as Self |
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Mark O'Keefe as Self |
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Zak Penn as Self |
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Billy Ray as Self |
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Adam Rifkin as Self |
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Mark Rosenthal as Self |
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Bruce Joel Rubin as Self |
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Richard Rush as Self |
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Ron Shelton as Self |
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Ronald Shusett as Self |
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Stephen Susco as Self |
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Kriss Turner as Self |
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David S. Ward as Self |
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James L. White as Self |
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Paul Schrader as Self |
| Directing | Peter Hanson | Director |
| Production | Paul Robert Herman | Producer |
| Writing | Peter Hanson | Writer |
| Writing | Paul Robert Herman | Writer |
| Editing | J.D. Funari | Editor |
| Sound | T.J. Raider | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Peter Hanson | Producer |
