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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | As befits more than twenty years in Hollywood, Oscar-winning screenwriter William Goldman's sparkling memoir is as entertaining as many of the films he has helped to create. From the writer of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men and Marathon Man, Adventures in the Screen Trade is an intimate view of movie-making, of acting greats such as Redford, Olivier, Newman and Hoffman, and of the trials and rewards of working inside the most exciting business in the world. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | William Goldman | | Paperback: | 594 pages | | Publisher: | Grand Central Publishing | | Publication Date: | March 10, 1989 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0446391174 | | Package Length: | 8.0 inches | | Package Width: | 5.2 inches | | Package Height: | 1.4 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.1 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 38 reviews |
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 Good Advice. But Throw the Last Chapters Away. Aug 27, 2010
Yes, the movie production anecdotes are amusing and they help budding screenwriters realize some of the pitfalls of production. And yes, there's good advice throughout on dealing with celebrity actors, producers, directors and studios. But the last few chapters about the adaptation of the story Davinci didn't work for me. Pretty low stakes.
 Great book for movie buffs Jul 06, 2010
For light reading, William Goldman is one of my favorite authors. Marathon Man, Brothers, The Color of Light, Princess Bride, and Magic were all outstanding. "Adventures" doesn't disappoint either.
Goldman is a successful screenwriter, with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid probably his best known work. His sometimes provocative analysis of the movie-making process is very interesting. One of the key concepts he emphasizes is that "nobody knows anything," and some of the anecdotes he tells about movie-makers tend to confirm that basic viewpoint.
Personally, I liked the anecdotes best, but aspiring screenwriters might find Goldman's discussions of some of his own experiences in that area very interesting too. Goldman describes some of the approaches and techniques he used himself in creating screenplays; analyses the Butch Cassidy screenplay in some detail; actually goes through the process of creating a brand new screenplay for another story he wrote; and then has a cinematographer, production designer, editor, composer, and director critique his new screenplay from their unique perspectives. The critiques aren't always flattering, but they do provide a number of very useful, sometimes surprising insights into the movie-making process.
All in all, a very enjoyable and very interesting book.
***** Feb 16, 2010
This is a great book that covers some of my favorite films. I would just like to say here that I believe Goldman was prompted to write this book after giving a very long and fantastic interview for the book THE CRAFT OF THE SCREENWRITER by John Brady, in which Goldman covers similar ground in spots. But what amused me was that between that interview and ADVENTURES Goldman completely changes his opinion on certain things! For one thing, in the interview he defends some aspects of ALL THE PRESIDENT's MEN that in ADVENTURES he witheringly attacks! So if you really like this book I recommend getting Brady's, just for the amusement of comparing Goldman's 180 degree opinion changes.
 Thorough, fun, but dated Jun 09, 2009
This is a good read and in a relaxed style. The movies and people are dated but having said that, this is still very good at describing the basics of how Hollywood works.
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A Bit Dated, But Still Good May 07, 2009
William Goldman, otherwise known as the "Godfather of Screenwriting" has some sagely advice to give, when it comes to the industry.
Although the book is a bit dated (he mentions the development of Rocky 2, and wagers that there will be a third one, eventually...) it still has great stories of his adventures in dealing with the industry. He admits his failures (Stepford Wives) and points out the times that lightning was caught in a bottle (Sundance Kid).
If you're interested in the industry, or pursuing the trade, it's a good primer for what you are to expect. An important aspect to note, however--the style of his screenwriting is not considered conventional, anymore. With each screenplay handled like a shooting script (CUT TO: boy running in flowers) it's not a book one should get to learn about screenwriting structure.
But, as he says himself in the book, you must remember--"Nobody knows anything." So perhaps you can make your OWN rules apply in the industry.
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