Tales from the Script

Tales from the Script

105 mins | Documentary | Jan. 10, 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.

Tales from the Script

105 mins | Documentary | Jan. 10, 2009

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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers
Original title Tales from the Script
Directors Peter Hanson
Writers Paul Robert Herman, Peter Hanson

Cast

John Carpenter

as Himself

Frank Darabont

as Himself

Steven E. de Souza

as Himself

Antwone Fisher

as Himself

William Goldman

as Himself

Guinevere Turner

as Herself

José Rivera

as Himself

Melville Shavelson

as Himself

Justin Zackham

as Himself

Allison Anders

as Herself

Doug Atchison

as Himself

John August

as Himself

Shane Black

as Himself

John Brancato

as Himself

Larry Cohen

as Himself

Gerald Di Pego

as Himself

Mark Fergus

as Himself

Joe Forte

as Himself

Josh Friedman

as Himself

Mick Garris

as Himself

Peter Hyams

as Himself

Michael January

as Himself

Steve Koren

as Himself

Jonathan Lemkin

as Himself

Andrew W. Marlowe

as Himself

Mark O'Keefe

as Himself

Zak Penn

as Himself

Billy Ray

as Himself

Adam Rifkin

as Himself

Mark Rosenthal

as Himself

Bruce Joel Rubin

as Himself

Richard Rush

as Himself

Ron Shelton

as Himself

Ronald Shusett

as Himself

Stephen Susco

as Himself

Kriss Turner

as Herself

David S. Ward

as Himself

James L. White

as Himself

Paul Schrader

as Himself