Story and Character

Interviews With British Screenwriters

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Edited by Alistair Owen

Type

Interviews

Subject

Technique > Scriptwriting

Keywords

interviews, screenwriter

Publishing date

2004

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 320 pages
5 ¼ x 8 inches (13.5 x 20.5 cm)

ISBN-10
ISBN-13

0-7475-6189-3
978-0-7475-6189-7

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Book Presentation:
Acting is glamorous, and everyone wants to direct, but what about the most vital ingredient of all the script? In this illuminating collection of interviews, Alistair Owen explores the often overlooked role of screenwriting. From Billy Elliot to James Bond, and from Notting Hill to Beverly Hills, ten leading British writers including Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones's Diary), Hossein Amini (The Wings of the Dove), and Simon Beaufoy (The Full Monty) reveal the tricks of and the truth about the screen trade.

Press Reviews:
"A valuable work for film buffs and would–be screenwriters alike." -- The Scotsman

"Forthright answers and a welter of tasty film trivia… a fascinating, insightful collection." -- The Independent

"Informative, engaging and often quite funny." -- Publishers Weekly Review Annex

See the publisher website: Bloomsbury Publishing