Screenwriters' Masterclass: Screenwriters Talk about Their Greatest Movies

By Kevin Conroy Scott

Industry insider Kevin Conroy Scott reveals the secrets of writing a successfulscreenplay in a series of fascinating interviews with 21 of the world's leadingscreenwriters--a wonderfully diverse mix, ranging from writers of Hollywoodblockbusters to top writers on the U.S. and European indie scene. Scott explores the screenwriters' creative process and shares their insightsinto what worked--and what didn't--in their greatest films, and why. Eachinterview is an entertaining, illuminating look at the screenwriter's world, offering film buffs and aspiring screenwriters a rare glimpse behind thescenes of some of today's most riveting cinema.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557046921
• ISBN13: 9781557046925
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Newmarket Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A strongly recommended addition to professional and film school screenwriting and film production re

Ably compiled and edited by Kevin Conroy Scott, Screenwriters' Masterclass: Screenwriters Talk About Their Greatest Movies is an exclusive compendium interviews, commentaries and writings from professional screenwriters about their most famous film projects. Included are interviews with Ted Tally, Carlos Cuaron, Darren Aronofsky, Jim Taylor, David Russel and a great many more. Screenwriters' Masterclass offers an in-depth and "behind the scenes" look into the world of professional screenwriters, as well as a fun and informative background into the making of so many amazing and well known films. Screenwriters' Masterclass is a very strongly recommended addition to professional and film school screenwriting and film production reference collections.