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Adventures in the Screen Trade

By: William Goldman
Narrated by: Kiff VandenHeuvel
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No one knows the writer's Hollywood more intimately than William Goldman. Two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter and the best-selling author of Marathon Man, Tinsel, Boys and Girls Together, and other novels, Goldman now takes you into Hollywood's inner sanctums...on and behind the scenes for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, and other films...into the plush offices of Hollywood producers...into the working lives of acting greats such as Redford, Olivier, Newman, and Hoffman...and into his own professional experiences and creative thought processes in the crafting of screenplays. You get a firsthand look at why and how films get made and what elements make a good screenplay.

Says columnist Liz Smith, "You'll be fascinated."

©2012 William Goldman (P)2022 Grand Central Publishing Entertainment & Performing Arts Film & TV Screenwriting

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"[This] is that big, sad, funny, incisive, revelatory, gossipy, perception-forming book about Hollywood that publishers have been promoting for years - and now the real thing is finally here." (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

"A deliciously honest book...Goldman deserves a special Read of the Year award." (The Plain Dealer, Cleveland)
Excellent Writing • Insightful Industry Knowledge • Entertaining Stories • Relevant Advice • Humorous Perspective
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Love this book. The writing is excellent and conversational, the stories are still just like it is today (despite being 40+ years old), and the narration is perfect.

Excellent book that’s still relevant.

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Amazing performance of a great book by a screenwriter with a strong sense of humor and a lot of interesting experiences in the movie industry.

Laugh out loud hilarious and interesting

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This book is an excellent intro to how the movie business works. Or…worked in the late 1970s. It’s extremely good. You should listen. It will make you want to learn more about paul Newman and Robert Redford

If you like good stories

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Brilliant insights from a nuts and bolts writer. Old but still feels relevant. And it’s amazing to see how his predictions have played out.

Matzo ball soup for the screenwriter’s soul.

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The opening music theatrical sound. the core of the book great advice and knowledge of the business. The changes of business changes are eye opening.

knowledgeable

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Dated in films, but not in content. A fantastic listen. My favorite takeaway: “Nobody knows anything.”

Dated yet still valid.

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I first read this in 1990, back when I wanted to be a screenwriter. Reread it several times. It was so inspirational. Thrilled they made an audiobook. The narrator is great. Reminds me a little of Albert Brooks.

BEST BOOK ON SCREENWRITING

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I haven’t enjoyed an audiobook this much in years. Brilliant writing and narration. Top drawer.

Ten Stars

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Love the book love the stories love the author really a great lighthearted read. Some great stories about what goes on behind the scenes in Hollywood.

Very intimate and great storytelling

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I appreciate this book in a time of ai taking over. it makes such a great impression on the importance of original thought and a diligence to the craft of screenwriting.

masterpiece for writers

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