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Which Lie Did I Tell?
More Adventures in the Screen Trade
by William Goldman
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Paperback, 512 pages |
| Publisher: |
Vintage |
| Pub. Date: |
February 20, 2001 |
| ISBN: |
0375703195 |
| Dimensions: |
5.22 × 0.92 × 8.01 inches |
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In Which Lie Did I Tell?, William Goldman, the bestselling author of Adventures in the Screen Trade and the Academy Award—winning screenwriter for Butch Casidy and the Sundance Kid delivers not only an irreverent treatment of the world of Hollywood, but also a nuts-and-bolts manual on how great screenplays are made.
This fascinating insider's look full of personal anecdotes and assessments of notable screenplays, covers all of Goldman's brilliant career. He takes us inside the first rehearsal for The Princess Bride, where we witness Mandy Patinkins slapping Andre the Giant. He explains why James Caan came to be cast for Misery, while William Hurt, Harrison Ford, and Michael Douglas didn't.
He goes on to analyze classic movies scenes such as the crop-duster scene from North by Northwest and the zipper scene from There's Something About Mary.
And to top it all off, he provides an original screenplay of his own and the unforgiving critiques it received from six fellow screenwriters. From defining the art of "spitballing" to five reasons why he loves Bergman, Which Lie Did I Tell? is essential reading not only for the aspiring screenwriter but also for anyone who loves film.
"[A] shrewd and beguiling blend of Hollywood war stories, screenwriting shoptalk, and ... unstinting joie de vivre." –The Boston Globe
"[Which Lie Did I Tell?] is a leisurely and perceptive look at movies and scripts and how they happen from a master of the trade." –Los Angeles Times
"Goldman still proves a raucously engaging guide to the business." –Variety
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Product Details
| Format: |
Paperback, 512 pages |
| Publisher: |
Vintage |
| Pub. Date: |
February 20, 2001 |
| ISBN: |
0375703195 |
| Dimensions: |
5.22 × 0.92 × 8.01 inches |
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