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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 36 reviews |
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 ***** 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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Tells It Like It Is Sep 28, 2008
This is perhaps the best book about screenwriting and the film business ever written.
Oscar winner William Goldman, who wrote such classic films as HARPER, BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID, MARATHON MAN and ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN shares his unique, often difficult, experiences working with top directors, producers and stars like Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman and Laurence Olivier.
If survival in the Hollywood film industry is possible, then there is no better "survival guide" than this book, because Goldman tells it like it is. He pulls no punches.
According to Goldman, the single most important fact in the movie industry is that "Nobody Knows Anything".
Most of the book's second-half is a primer on how to write a successful screenplay.
What does Goldman feel is the most important lesson to be learned about writing for films?
1. "Screenplays Are Structure"
2. You protect the "spine" of that structure "to the death".
If you want to work (and succeed) in Hollywood, then this is a book that you must carry around with you...like a Bible.
© Michael B. Druxman
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Removing Some of Hollywood's Glitter Mar 22, 2008
Mr. Goldman has written a classic. A great panacea for anyone that gets too starry-eyed over celebrities and aspires to "make it big" in show business. I have a great deal of respect for Mr. Goldman's no-holds-barred approach to explaining just how Hollywood works. His book is instructive and illuminating. His sarcastic approach is extremely funny and a great stress reliever. His quasi-sequel, Which Lie Did I Tell?, was also very enjoyable. I would highly recommend both books.
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