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This is the real Hollywood. (DAILY TELEGRAPH )
William Goldman's book is the best I have read on Hollywood. (DAILY MAIL )
Fast and witty...a brave and very funny book. (Time Out )
William Goldman's book is the best I have read on Hollywood. (DAILY MAIL )
Fast and witty...a brave and very funny book. (Time Out )
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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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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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an essential insight into the industry,
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This review is from: Adventures In The Screen Trade (Paperback)
Here William Goldman disects the entire film industry and shares with you his experiences alongside his thoughts. This book really is a must-read for anyone interested in joining the industry, especially through screenwriting. It exposes different of media characters step-by-step, from directors to make-up. I was reccomended this book during my time at university, and it really is a most useful and relevant guide to the reader.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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A reader from Tokyo,
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This review is from: Adventures In The Screen Trade (Paperback)
Another warm and funny look at the film industry. I read the sequel ("Which lie did I tell")before reading this one, and found that there was a bit of overlap between the two, but that was fine. Lots of anecdotes, more Hollywood gossip, entertaining and informative. I've just ordered his latest ("The Big Picture"). Anyone with an interest in movies should read this, whether or not you want to make a career of it...still, he gives some useful tips and hints for those of you who cherish dreams of breaking into the industry...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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A quick glimpse at the world of Fantasy known as Hollywood.,
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This review is from: Adventures in Screen Writing (Hardcover)
William Goldman removes some of the veil of mystery that surrounds the movie industry in this remarkably humorous and easy to read work. In it, he not only lets the reader look into the mind of the screen writer, but he offers a quick view into the minds of others in the industry, from stars to studio executives. Goldman's language choices for this book seem to be engineered to make it of interest to those who have been involved in the process of making movies, but still with basic language and definitions that enable those wha are completely ignorant of the subject follow along. Perhaps the most intriguing part of this book is a section in which a short story is presented, converted into a screenplay, and confronted with the difficulties of turning the printed word into live-action film. A definite must-read for every movie nut, or aspiring writer.
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