Four Screenplays
Studies in the American Screenplay: Thelma & Louise, Terminator 2, The Silence of the Lambs, and Dances with Wolves
$30.56
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
31 March 1999
Summary
An illuminating and in-depth look at four modern classics, and the screenwriters behind these extraordinary films.Yes, you canwrite a great screenplay. Let Syd Field show you how.“I based Like Water for Chocolateon what I learned in Syd’s books. Before, I always felt structure imprisoned me, but what I learned was structure really freed me to focus on the story.”-Laura EsquivelTechnology is transforming the art and craft of screenwriting. How does the writer find new ways to tell a story with…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780440504900 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0440504902 |
| Author: | Syd Field |
| Publisher: | Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc |
| Imprint: | Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 1999 |
| Weight: | 278g |
| Dimensions: | 205mm x 133mm x 18mm |
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“I based Like Water for Chocolate on what I learned in Syd’s books. Before, I always felt structure imprisoned me, but what I learned was structrure really freed me to focus on the story.”—Laura Esquivel“If I were writing screenplays … I would carry Syd Field around in my back pocket wherever I went.”—Steven Bochco, writer/producer/director, L.A. Law, Hill Street Blues
About The Author
Syd Field
Syd Field (1935-2013), the internationally renowned “guru of screenwriting,” was the author of eight bestselling books on the subject, including Screenplay, published in twenty-three languages and used in hundreds of colleges and universities nationwide and around the world. He was inducted into the Final Draft Hall of Fame in 2006 and was the first inductee into the Screenwriting Hall of Fame of the American Screenwriting Association. He was also a special consultant to the Film Preservation Project for the Getty Center.
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