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Ratings: ★★★★★ (4.7/5)
Genre: #Screenwriting #FilmStudies #Interviews #CareerGuide

Book Review:
This book features candid, in-depth interviews with America's most successful screenwriters. The interviewees include Shane Black (Lethal Weapon), Ron Bass (Rainman), James Cameron (Terminator, Titanic), Callie Khouri (Thelma and Louise), Phil Alden Robinson (Field of Dreams), John Singleton (Boyz N The Hood), Richard Price (The Color of Money), Joe Eszterhas (Basic Instinct), and many others. The interviews cover a wide range of topics, including how they write, what they write, dealing with agents, pitching to studios, making and breaking deals, and what it's like to make it big in Hollywood. The writers share their struggles, their breakthroughs, and their hard-won wisdom. This book takes readers inside the screenwriter's mind and into the very heart of the business. It is a must-read for every aspiring screenwriter and anyone fascinated by the art of filmmaking.