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A review by mynameiskate
Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman
4.0
OMG .. if we think sexism in Hollywood is bad in 2018, reading this showed me what it was like in the late 70s and early 80s. Not that Goldman himself is necessarily sexist, but in a book about the movie business, there was an interview with one woman (a film editor) and a mention of a female screenwriter. The rest of the book was dudes, dudes, dudes and dudes. I have new-found admiration for any woman in Hollywood in this time.
The stuff about the industry was fascinating .. and I am left wondering if it all still works that way 30-40 years laters.
But the best part of definitely when Goldman talks about writing. Both the core of the craft and screenwriting basics, but also when he is critiquing his own work. That man has been around the block and is refreshingly open and honest about the craft. I only wish he had done an update to cover his work on The Princess Bride.
If you're interested in movie making or screenwriting, this is definitely worth a read for Goldman's wisdom, but also for the very frank look into Hollywood.
The stuff about the industry was fascinating .. and I am left wondering if it all still works that way 30-40 years laters.
But the best part of definitely when Goldman talks about writing. Both the core of the craft and screenwriting basics, but also when he is critiquing his own work. That man has been around the block and is refreshingly open and honest about the craft. I only wish he had done an update to cover his work on The Princess Bride.
If you're interested in movie making or screenwriting, this is definitely worth a read for Goldman's wisdom, but also for the very frank look into Hollywood.