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the first time i got paid for it...: writers' tales from the hollywood trenches
William Goldman
(Preface by)
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Laura Shapiro
(Illustrated by)
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Peter Lefcourt
(Illustrated by)
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Da Capo Press
· Paperback
the first time i got paid for it...: writers' tales from the hollywood trenches - Lefcourt, Peter ; Shapiro, Laura ; Goldman, William
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Synopsis "the first time i got paid for it...: writers' tales from the hollywood trenches"
The First Time I Got Paid for It is a one-of-a-kind collection of essays by more than fifty leading film and television writers, with a foreword by screenwriting legend William Goldman. Linked by the theme of a writer's "first time"-usually the first time he got paid for his work, but sometimes veering off into other, more unconventional, "first times"-these always entertaining (and sometimes hilarious) pieces share what it takes to succeed, what it takes to write well, and other aspects of maintaining creativity and integrity while striving for a career in Hollywood. Richard LaGravanese (The Fisher King, The Horse Whisperer, Living Out Loud) confesses that his first paid writing job was crafting phone-sex scripts. Nicholas Kazan (Reversal of Fortune, Matilda) explains why, in Hollywood, an oral "yes" often turns out to be a written "no." Peter Casey writes about the unparalleled pitch meeting for the award-winning series Frasier. Virtually every big-name writer in Hollywood has contributed to this collection, making it essential research material for anyone trying to make it in the entertainment industry, and a perfect read for movie and television buffs everywhere.