Spanglish: The Shooting Script

By James L. Brooks

Here is the complete book on Spanglish , the fifth movie directedby James L. Brooks, the story of Flor ( Sex and Lucia's Paz Vega)emigrating to Los Angeles from Mexico in hopes of finding abetter life for herself and her daughter. Hired by John andDeborah Clasky ( Punch-Drunk Love 's Adam Sandler and Flirtingwith Disaster 's TÉa Leoni) as their housekeeper, Flor contendswith the language barrier, clash of cultures, and the eccentricClaskys' way of life in this honest look at marriage, parenting,and devotion to family. The Newmarket Shooting Script® book includes an insightfulintroduction by writer/director James L. Brooks, the completeoriginal screenplay, scene notes, an exclusive Q&A with Brookson his creative process, stills, and credits.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557046603
• ISBN13: 9781557046604
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Newmarket Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

loved it

I've seen this movie several times. I loved it. I loved the characters--all except for the role played by Tea Leoni. She was too over the top. Sandler shows a dramatic side that is hard to beat.

A masterpiece!

James L. Brooks is one of the best screenwriters of our time. Granted, I didn't laugh as much during this movie as I did during As Good as it Gets, but his movies are about real life situations, and the humor found in the hardest times of our lives. If you're looking for slap stick comedy, in which someone will get kicked in the crotch more than once within an hour and a half, this is not the script for you. This script is a work of art.