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Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting (Paperback)

by William Goldman (Author)
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  • Paperback: 594 pages
  • Publisher: Grand Central Publishing; Reissue edition (10 Mar 1989)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0446391174
  • ISBN-13: 978-0446391177
  • Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.2 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 889,131 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars an essential insight into the industry, 1 Feb 2000
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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.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A reader from Tokyo, 29 Jun 2000
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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...
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Well written account from a premier screen writer, 28 Dec 2002
This review is from: Adventures in the Screen Trade (Paperback)
William Goldman account of how and why Hollywood works. Written in 1982 it has stood the test of time, even if the top 10 box office stars that he talks about have not quite made it (burt reynolds, ryan o'neal etc)

Goldman vividly describes how he works in a never dull way. Often indiscreet and opinionated - in one of his down moments he predicts, nay guarantees the film that would win the following years oscar because it was a comic book film which was all that Hollyood seemed to want to produce, he was describing E.T - the eventual winner was Gandhi, hardly comic book.

The final third of the book is the short story, built into screenplay called Da Vinci. A slightly bizzare concept of an artistic barber is critiqued by some leading Hollywood players.

Really good effort.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Revealing and informative
Although written more than 20 years ago, this is a timeless expose of what makes Hollywood tick. Written from first-hand experience by someone who (for once) doesn't seem to think... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Movie history
Following author William Goldman into Hollywood history is a truly joyful experience. I am pretty sure that everybody working in the movie biz has read and loved this one
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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely superb
This is a superb book. I came to it via recommendations from people who want to become screenwriters but I say it's a brilliant book for anyone interested enough in film to sit... Read more
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This book is extremely witty and anecdotal, and a great read. However, there are a few flaws. One is that the author doesn't mention his academic qualifications that got him... Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but dated
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