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Four Screenplays : Studies in the American Screenplay: Thelma and Louise, Terminator 2, the Silence of the Lambs, and Dances with Wolves by Syd Field (1994, Trade Paperback)
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Four Screenplays : Studies in the American Screenplay, Paperback by Field, Syd, ISBN 0440504902, ISBN-13 9780440504900, Brand New, Free shipping in the US An analysis of "Thelma and Louise," "Terminator 2: Judgement Day," "The Silence of the Lambs," and "Dances with Wolves" provides tips on writing scripts for original productions, sequels, novel adaptations, and adaptations by original authors
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100440504902
ISBN-139780440504900
eBay Product ID (ePID)298984
Product Key Features
Book TitleFour Screenplays : Studies in the American Screenplay: Thelma and Louise, Terminator 2, the Silence of the Lambs, and Dances with Wolves
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1994
TopicReference, Film / Guides & Reviews, Screenplays, Film / Screenwriting, Film / Direction & Production
IllustratorYes
GenrePerforming Arts
AuthorSyd Field
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight9.8 Oz
Item Length8.1 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2007-273761
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"I basedLike Water For Chocolateon what I learned in Syd's books. Before, I always felt structure imprisoned me, but what I learned was structure really freed me to focus on the story."-Laura Esquivel, "I based Like Water For Chocolate on what I learned in Syd's books. Before, I always felt structure imprisoned me, but what I learned was structure really freed me to focus on the story."-Laura Esquivel
Dewey Decimal808.2/3
SynopsisYes, you can write a great screenplay. Let Syd Field show you how. "I based Like Water for Chocolate on what I learned in Syd's books. Before, I always felt structure imprisoned me, but what I learned was structure really freed me to focus on the story."--Laura Esquivel Technology is transforming the art and craft of screenwriting. How does the writer find new ways to tell a story with pictures, to create a truly outstanding film? Syd Field shows what works, why, and how in four extraordinary films: Thelma & Louise, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, The Silence of the Lambs, and Dances with Wolves. Learn how: Callie Khouri, in her first movie script, Thelma & Louise, rewrote the rules for good road movies and played against type to create a new American classic. James Cameron, writer/director of Terminator 2: Judgement Day, created a sequel integrating spectacular special effects and a story line that transformed the Terminator, the quintessential killing machine, into a sympathetic character. This is how an action film is written. Ted Tally adapted Thomas Harris's chilling 350-page novel, The Silence of the Lambs, into a riveting 120-page script--a lesson in the art and craft of adapting novels into film. Michael Blake , author of Dances with Wolves, achieved every writer's dream as he translated his novel into an uncompromising film. Learn how he used transformation as a spiritual dynamic in this work of mythic sweep. Informative and utterly engrossing, Four Screenplays belongs in every writer's library, next to Syn Field's highly acclaimed companion volumes, Screenplay, The Screenwriter's Workbook, and Selling a Screenplay. "If I were writing screenplays . . . I would carry Syd Field around in my back pocket wherever I went."--Steven Bochco, writer/producer/director, L.A. Law, Hill Street Blues
LC Classification NumberPN1997.A1F44 1994
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- Dec 07, 2016
Great book from the late, great Syd Field.
Compelling content for anyone who either aspires to write or who has a passion for the arts.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 06, 2024
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