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Tales from the Script
Directed by
Peter Hanson
PG
2009
1h 45m
Documentary
7.1
75%
71%
6.5
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War stories and life lessons from the industry's top writers.
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Cast of Tales from the Script
John Carpenter
Self
Frank Darabont
Self
Steven E. de Souza
Self
Antwone Fisher
Self
William Goldman
Self
Guinevere Turner
Self
Jose Rivera
Self
Melville Shavelson
Self
Justin Zackham
Self
Allison Anders
Self
Doug Atchison
Self
John August
Self
Shane Black
Self
John Brancato
Self
Larry Cohen
Self
Gerald Di Pego
Self
Mark Fergus
Self
Naomi Foner
Self
Joe Forte
Self
Josh Friedman
Self
Tales from the Script Ratings & Reviews
NPR
Ian Buckwalter
One suspects that writers in Tales from the Script might have more to say about the art and the joy of creating, but Hanson seems less interested in their craft, spending much of the film allowing the writers to vent about the industry.
ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Jeffrey Chen
Serves more as practical discouragement, working off the idea that would-be writers are mostly deluded and starry-eyed, and what this movie can do is hammer in the reality.
Shared Darkness
Brent Simon
A cultured curio that offers up an unblinking look at the delicate balancing act between art and commerce that is screenwriting, and moviemaking in general.
Los Angeles Times
Gary Goldstein
Manages to be fun and informative without tipping too far into the dark side; it favors war stories over horror stories.
Filmcritic.com
Jules Brenner
an inside perspective of what the big talents on the pedestal of major filmmaking success talk (and bitch) about.
New York Daily News
Elizabeth Weitzman
Amusingly blunt.
NYC Movie Guru
Avi Offer
[It] isn't shocking or surprising, but often amusing, honest and filled with interesting kernels of confessions from a wide range of lively screenwriters.
New York Times
Jeannette Catsoulis
In Peter Hanson's dishy documentary Tales From the Script, 46 screenwriters gab agreeably about the tribulations of their profession.
Boxoffice Magazine
Tim Cogshell
Tales from the Script, which is an awful title that no decent screenwriter would ever choose, is a documentary that features nearly 50 of the film industry's most notable screenwriters talking about their craft and the business it serves.
ColeSmithey.com
Cole Smithey
Essential viewing for any would-be or struggling screenwriters--all screenwriters struggle--Peter Hanson's uninvitingly titled documentary is a pretty straightforward affair. That's not a bad thing.
Sly Fox
Kam Williams
No wonder they call screenwriters egomaniacs with low-self esteem.
New York Post
Kyle Smith
Bulletin from Hollywood: Screenwriters are anxious and whiny.
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Christopher Campbell
I implore any prospective or fledgling screenwriters out there to see the new documentary Tales from the Script.
ComingSoon.net
Edward Douglas
If you have any interest whatsoever in writing a screenplay or trying to get a gig writing in Hollywood, this is a must-see film and a great companion to the book.
NYC Film Critic
Ethan Alter
This behind-the-scenes look at the art and commerce of Hollywood screenwriting is filled with memorable yarns.
Village Voice
Ernest Hardy
One of Tales' strongest points is made accidentally: Its huge cast of interviewees consists of one Asian speaker, one Latino, three African-Americans, and five women - one of whom pulls double-duty as a woman of color.
Slant Magazine
Bill Weber
A flimsy opportunity to rubberneck at the misfortune of a profession where the summit of aspiration is "getting lied to by a higher caliber of person."
Film Journal International
Doris Toumarkine
Interesting if not profound doc that wrangles many of the usual suspects who have played the Hollywood screenwriting game and often triumphed. Breezy fun for film buffs and aspiring writers eyeing that studio brass ring.
Hollywood Report Card
Ross Anthony
A must see for anyone with a script or an intention to write one. It's also likely inspiring, in a tough love sort of way, for anyone with any kind of ambition. I enjoyed it.
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