- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Nick Hern Books; Film tie-in edition edition (10 Oct 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1854593609
- ISBN-13: 978-1854593603
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 17.6 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 374,180 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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10th Anniversary re-issue of cult gaolhouse classic to coincide with re-release on 9 September Nominated for 7 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Screenplay, The Shawshank Redemption, starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, is an extraordinary tale of hope and survival inside a maximum security prison. Based on a Stephen King short story, Frank Darabont's screenplay follows the complex 20-year relationship between two convicts who have little in common beyond a will to survive. Darabont personally wrote and assembled all of the extensive material, in this, the best-selling of the Shooting Script series: Introductions by Stephen King and Frank Darabont The Shooting Script in its original form Detailed analysis of script-to-screen changes (29 pages in all) showing how and why scenes were cut and amended Two storyboard sequences, with commentary Stills section of 35 photos in all Afterword by Darabont about his experience in Hollywood
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Frank Darabont, a three-time Oscar nominee, is one of only six filmmakers ever to receive Best Picture nominations for their first two films. After Shawshank (1994) came The Green Mile (1999). Currently Darabont is executive producing the Tom Cruise thriller, Collateral.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
So Stephen King swears in his introduction about as much as one of the characters do. But he also gives a lot away, about how people approach an author to adapt a work. And Darabount has an interesting philosophy to explain his success and why he's not working at a McDonalds.
Scenes aren't just deleted with the usual irritating "omitted" sign, but we actually get to see the screenplay here. And we are told why some scenes weren't used.
After the script, we have the storyboard (or at least a part of it). Apparently, not every scene was storyboarded, just the ones that weren't straight forward to shoot.
No, it's not a complete making of, but this is definitely one of the better screenplay books I've seen.
If you just want to see the original story, get "Different Seasons" by Stephen King. If you want more insight into the making of from everyone's point of view, there's a great documentary with the DVD. But if you're interested in the process from a writer's (and director's) point of view, this is the book to get.
Scenes aren't just deleted with the usual irritating "omitted" sign, but we actually get to see the screenplay here. And we are told why some scenes weren't used.
After the script, we have the storyboard (or at least a part of it). Apparently, not every scene was storyboarded, just the ones that weren't straight forward to shoot.
No, it's not a complete making of, but this is definitely one of the better screenplay books I've seen.
If you just want to see the original story, get "Different Seasons" by Stephen King. If you want more insight into the making of from everyone's point of view, there's a great documentary with the DVD. But if you're interested in the process from a writer's (and director's) point of view, this is the book to get.
This script is a great read. The notes by the writer/director at the end read like a DVD extras commentary Darabont gives some interesting insights for students of film.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
The Shawshank Redemption is as good as it gets it shows friendship and redemption. The book has lots of twists you would not expect. Anyone who reads it will feel sad and happiness through out the book.
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