Tales from the script
I’m interviewed in the new book Tales from the Script,
I just got a review copy, and I’ll confess that the only thing I’ve done so far is flip through to make sure my quotes are reasonably coherent. And they are — so kudos to the copy editor. As I turned pages, I noticed many things I want to go back and read, including bits by the always-entertaining Josh Friedman and Shane Black. The book also features Frank Darabont, Nora Ephron, Paul Schrader, David Hayter and more than 40 others.
The book is blurby and conversational, like listening to a film festival panel in which the microphone gets handed around a lot. That’s not a criticism, but an attempt to frame expectations. I think a lot of readers will like it, but it’s not a master class or anything.
The book is available in paperback
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February 5th, 2010 at 11:08 am
Neat! I’ll have to look for this. Thanks for the heads-up.
February 5th, 2010 at 11:14 am
I`m ordering one. As soon as my account get a little bigger… (next week=) Everyone has 10 bucks stashed away somewhere. And the DVD is just another 10.
I made a link to amazon. Hope it`s ok. )
http://bit.ly/JohnAugustRecomends
February 5th, 2010 at 11:24 am
Definitely sounds interesting. I’m always a fan of hearing from the professionals and hearing about their experiences in the industry.
February 5th, 2010 at 11:27 am
Sometimes these things are more inspiring than a master class, though. At least to me. :) Cool beans (although no surprise) that you were included!
February 5th, 2010 at 11:37 am
Saw the film at a film festival (Denver International) a few months back. Some very good stuff! Including John’s giant world map!
February 5th, 2010 at 11:48 am
I was going to buy the Kindle edition, but was told that I am in the wrong country. I guess I won’t bother now.
February 5th, 2010 at 9:26 pm
I saw the film this summer at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. It was really good. Is the book pretty similar?
February 6th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
I’ve already got the DVD in my Amazon cart, ready for pre-order when it comes out on April 20. Since you got a review copy of the book, did/will you get one of the DVD ahead of time?
February 6th, 2010 at 10:20 pm
Anything from Scott Frank in there?
February 7th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
The book got a starred review from Booklist, that’s something.
I’m a little confused — is the companion DVD just the interviews with each screenwriter in a Q&A format? Or are there visuals that have to do with screenwriting techniques?
February 8th, 2010 at 5:06 am
It looks like 50 directors talking about film. looks pretty good. I always pick something up from books like that. And I do judge it by the design, title, and overal presentation. Looking really forward to it!
February 8th, 2010 at 5:17 am
Oh, and I spelled something confusing. You direct people to: Ignore it, Return it, Change it, or Make a feature presentation out of it. But all you guys new it. I wonder if the film is good. Glam shots of August. Even his wedding is non-attainable in the mainstream media.
February 9th, 2010 at 1:44 am
Hey John. Sounds quite interesting, so I checked out the link. I was quite surprised by the pricing:
Kindle Edition $14.09
Paperback $10.87
I don’t have a kindle (yet – not sure how the support for the UK is) but I was really taken aback by this. Do Kindle books normally cost more than the paperbacks?
February 18th, 2010 at 1:32 am
I think this book would make an amazing movie in the vein of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” only it would be titled something like “How You’ll Never Succeed in Hollywood No Matter How Hard You’re Trying.”
March 9th, 2010 at 1:33 am
Just caught the film at Music Hall 3 in Beverly Hills. Definitely interesting (you, Josh Friedman and Shane Black were entertaining) if a little long. One curious note: Nora Ephron was missing from the film. Might buy a copy soon.