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Title: Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman ISBN: 0-446-39117-4 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 10 March, 1989 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.54 (24 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Riveting, informative in a way other books aren't
Comment: I have read a lot of books about screenwriting, filmmaking, and related topics. I learned more in Goldman's book than in most of those other books put together, and it was so wildly interesting and entertaining that I couldn't tear myself away.
Goldman is alternately self-congratulatory and self deprecating, proud and humble, excited and blase. His prose reflects his love for telling a good story with good reversals, and his screenwriting technique becomes apparent throughout the book. What also becomes apparent is Goldman's genius, and the precarious balance between success and selling out inherent in the screenwriting trade.
I learned about filmmaking in a way I never have, and got the opinion and perspective of a true veteran in the field. And, this book is a great read by a gifted author!
This book contains a general history of Goldman in Hollywood, as well as a rundown of all his scripts and the experiences he had writing them and seeing them come into maturity as films (or not). It also contains the full screenplay for "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" as well as a screenplay written from one of Goldman's old short stories which is especially interesting because it comes with critiques from an art director, editor, cameraperson, and director. Intertwined within this framework is Goldman's philosophy on writing as well as dozens of lessons on how to improve as a writer.
I enjoyed this book greatly, and look forward to reading his follow-up to it, "Which Lies Did I Tell." Without a doubt, this book is required reading for ANYONE who wishes to be a screenwriter, and probably also for anyone who is remotely interested in Hollywood and the movies.
Rating: 5
Summary: Fascinating, insightful, couldn't-put-it-down book
Comment: Like screenwriter William Goldman, I love movies. I love everything about them -- from their scores (especially those by John Williams or James Horner) to the actors (particularly Sean Connery, Gene Hackman, Kevin Spacey and Cary Grant) to the directors (Shyamalan, Cameron, Welles and Reiner) to the screenwriters (Mamet, Shyamalan and, of course, William Goldman).
Goldman's book "Adventures in the Screen Trade" is one of the best books I've read in years. It is chock-full of fascinating anecdotes...crisp, witty, honest writing...and enough "dirt" on Hollywood to keep a half dozen gossip columnists busy at their keyboards for days.
So well-written and fun is Goldman's book that I think even if I wasn't a budding screenwriter and avid movie-goer, I still would have found his peek behind the scenes in Hollywood to be an engrossing read.
But for me, a true film nut, this book is indispensable. It contains plenty of tips on how to write screenplays, sure, but the most important lesson I learned from Goldman's book is that Hollywood is a brutal, fickle and cutthroat place to do business and that I'd best develop a thick skin if I'm going to send my screenplays there.
Since reading Goldman's book, I noticed many of the movies I've enjoyed over the years have been written by him -- including Princess Bride (one of my all-time favorites), Magic, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Misery and even the just-released Jurassic Park 3!
"Adventures in the Screen Trade" is a superb book. I highly recommend it.
Rating: 5
Summary: Feels like a long conversation with Goldman telling all.
Comment: If you're an aspiring actor, director, or screenwriter, this book is something you will not be able to put down for two reasons- 1. On ever page you will learn something new about the movie industry 2. It reads like a entertaining conversation with Goldman spilling all knowledge-every juicy secret, about the how the movie business really is. Through all his years in his field Goldman has developed a keen understanding of everyone's perspective and he lays all the cards on the table. If you're thinking of working in Hollywood and having a go in the business, this book will help prepair you.
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Title: Which Lie Did I Tell? : More Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman ISBN: 0375703195 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 20 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Story: Substance, Structure, Style and The Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee ISBN: 0060391685 Publisher: Regan Books Pub. Date: 17 December, 1997 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Screenplay : The Foundations of Screenwriting; A step-by-step guide from concept to finishedscript by Syd Field ISBN: 0440576474 Publisher: DTP Pub. Date: 10 June, 1984 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: William Goldman: Four Screenplays by William Goldman ISBN: 155783265X Publisher: Applause Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Making a Good Script Great by Linda Seger ISBN: 0573699216 Publisher: Samuel French Trade Pub. Date: November, 1994 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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