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Screenwriting: Screencraft Series

Author Declan McGrath Declan McGrath served as Assistant Editor on such films as Dancing at Lughnasa Brassed Off Michael Collins and The Snapper. Since 1992 he has worked as a freelance editor on a number of short dramas and documentaries for Channel 4 the B
Publisher Focal Press
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PublisherFocal Press
ISBN / ASIN0240805127
ISBN-139780240805122
Sales Rank2,966,896
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸

Description

The 13 screenwriters gathered together in this book are world-class storytellers, whose skill at delineating plot and capturing character make them internationally renowned and respected.

The contributors speak directly to the reader, allowing a rare insight into the creative process of the screenwriter.

The interviews are illustrated with script excerpts, hand-written notes, storyboards, film stills, and photographs from the screenwriters' own personal collections.

Film-making is all about telling stories. While the director is the person responsible for pulling all the aspects of film-making together, the screenwriter creates the backbone of the film; suggesting location, forming and sustaining plot and devising and building character.
The screenwriters in this book come from the US, Ireland, Poland, Italy, Japan, France, Germany, and Canada.

In-dept interviews with world-renown screenwriters about the craft
Full-color, oversized book with 450 color photographs
A show and tell of how words on the page transform into action on film