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Four Screenplays: Studies in the American Screenplay

by Syd Field

Four Screenplays: Studies in the American Screenplay Cover

ISBN13: 9780440504900
ISBN10: 0440504902
Condition: Standard
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In a field being transformed by technology, Syd  Field shows you what works and why and how to find  new ways to create a truly outstanding film using  four extraordinary examples: Thelma &  Louise, Terminator 2: Judgement  Day, The Silence Of The  Lambs, and Dances With  Wolves.

Review:

"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

Synopsis:

In a field being transformed by technology, Syd Field shows you what works and why and how to find new ways to create a truly outstanding film using four extraordinary examples: "Thelma & Louise, "Terminator 2: Judgement Day, "The Silence Of The Lambs, and "Dances With Wolves.

About the Author

Syd Field is the internationally acclaimed screenwriter, producer, teacher, lecturer, and author of several bestselling books. He has been a script consultant for Roland Jaffe's film production company, 20th Century Fox, the Disney Studios, Universal Pictures and Tri-Star Pictures, and was the American Screenwriting Association's first inductee into the Screenwriting Hall of Fame. He lives in Beverly Hills, CA.

Table of Contents

Thelma and Louise--Judgment Day--The Silence of the Lambs--Dances with Wolves.

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Samantha James, May 16, 2007 (view all comments by Samantha James)
I love this book. I like the way Syd deconstructed the scenes of the movies. Plus it had the history of how it was written with interviews with the writers thrown in. I love movies, this book made me appricete the work and artistic vision that goes into a movie.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780440504900
Subtitle:
Studies in the American Screenplay
Author:
Field, Syd
Publisher:
Delta
Location:
New York :
Subject:
History and criticism
Subject:
Film - Screenwriting
Subject:
Motion picture authorship
Subject:
Film - Guides & Reviews
Subject:
Motion picture plays
Subject:
Film & Video - Guides & Reviews
Subject:
Film & Video - Screenwriting
Subject:
Motion picture plays, American
Series Volume:
report no. 100-71
Publication Date:
August 1994
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
336
Dimensions:
816x524x72 57

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