Adventures in the Screen Trade : A Personal View of Hollywood

from slealos

William Goldman's Adventures in the Screen Trade is the book that made me decide I wanted to be a screenwriter. He talks matter-of-factly about the ups and downs of being a screenwriter and, despite the various horror stories, made me want to do this job above all else. I credit Goldman with my c...

from jdiament

An excellent book, especially if you are interested in a career in the film industry, and most especially if that career is in screenwriting. Goldman offers numerous anecdotes from his career in film as well as the insight he has gleaned from it. His writing is simple but oftentimes wise.

from ostrom

One of the best books about Hollywood and thus, indirectly, about why so few good films get made there.

from jdiament

An excellent book, especially if you are interested in a career in the film industry, and most especially if that career is in screenwriting. Goldman offers numerous anecdotes from his career in film as well as the insight he has gleaned from it. His writing is simple but oftentimes wise.

from whiteberg

"NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING!" - It's a lot more profound than it looks at first. Which you find out when you actually start to work in the entertainment industry.