Writing Films for Fun and Profit

Batutta

Batutta

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I read an interview with these authors and downloaded their book to my kindle. Unlike most screenwriting books, it's written by two guys who are actually writing in Hollywood and making lots of money doing it. This is their advice for how to break in...and more importantly...stay in when you get there. But I'll forewarn you. They make no bones about being shameless whores for the industry. The book may either inspire you, or be a horrifying eye opening look into how films get made, but it will probably make you laugh in either case. It's pretty thin on actual writing advice because they show how the Hollywood storytelling model is pretty darn simple, and I can't really argue with their observations. They know they aren't making art, and since they are the writers of Herbie: Fully Loaded, Night at the Museum, Taxi and The Pacifier, they are certainly correct in that view. Of course, their rebuttal would be that their movies grossed 1.4 billion dollars combined. But I got something out of the book, namely how to behave in the face of idiocy.

http://www.amazon.com/Writing-Movie...ie=UTF8&m=AZC9TZ4UC9CFC&qid=1310672704&sr=8-1
 
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Looks interesting. I wish it was in paperback, i hate hardcover and i hate kindle even more. But I will have to consider it. Added it to my zon wish list.
 
Because I love all the guys (and girl) from The State, I'll be checking this out. I just saw Michael Showalter perform at The Echo a couple of months ago. I also really like his film The Baxter.
 
Believe me, there is no cheap shot you could make that they dont make themselves. They devote an entire chapter to how bad Taxi turned out.
 
Yeah but museums movies are kids films, all schools went to see it so its not wonder that it made money.
 
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