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Which Lie Did I Tell?
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See moreThe memoirs of William Goldman, sharing behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the sets of such movies as "The Princess Bride", "Misery", "Maverick" and "Absolute Power". Goldman discusses what it is like to work with Mel Gibson, Michael Douglas, Clint Eastwood and many other Hollywood actors.
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Following the bestselling Adventures in the Screen Trade, Goldman has even more secrets to tell. He shares behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the sets of such movies as The Princess Bride, Misery, and Maverick, and fills us in on what it's like to work with Mel Gibson, Michael Douglas, Clint Eastwood, among many other Hollywood players.
He tells us what does and doesn't work on film and why, and conducts a virtual writer's clinic on classic moments in great screenplays: among them the crop-dusting scene in North by Northwest and the zipper scene in There's Something About Mary.
Finally, Goldman brings together some of today's top screenwriters to analyse and doctor a screenplay he created specifically for this book. Which Lie Did I Tell? is the definitive guide for any aspiring screenwriter, revealing the nuts and bolts behind the glitzy facade of contemporary Hollywood film.
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Which Lie Did I Tell? by William Goldman has received praise for its engaging storytelling and humour. Reviewers describe it as a must-read for film enthusiasts, with its captivating and funny narrative offering an insider's perspective on Hollywood.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780747553175
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 21 May 2001
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition: New edition
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 397g
Pages: 496
About the Author
William Goldman is a novelist, screenwriter, playwright and is the author of the seminal book Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting. He has won two Academy Awards, for Best Original Screenplay (for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) and Best Adapted Screenplay (for All the President's Men), and three Lifetime Achievement awards in screenwriting. His novels The Princess Bride and Marathon Man, are also published by Bloomsbury. He lives in New York City.
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