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The Church of Baseball - The Making of Bull Durham: Home Runs, Bad Calls, Crazy Fights, Big Swings, and a Hit
Ron Shelton
From the award-winning screenwriter and director of cult classic Bull Durham, The Church of Baseball is extremely entertaining behind-the-scenes story of the making of the film, and an insightful primer on the art and business of moviemaking that can help filmmakers advance their careers. From organizing a baseball camp for the actors and rewriting key scenes while on set, to dealing with a short production schedule and overcoming the challenge of filming the sport, Shelton brings to life the making of this beloved American movie. Shelton explains the rarely revealed ins and outs of moviemaking, from a film’s inception and financing, screenwriting, …
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I Got You Covered: The Premiere and Fun Guide to Script Coverage, Notes, and Story Analysis
Beverly Neufeld
I Got You Covered is an easy, fun, and comprehensible guide to script notes, critiques, and written coverage for screenplays, teleplays, short films, and series. Whether you’re an intern, assistant, producer, development executive, literary agent, or a writer who wants to know what will make your screenplay stand out to competitions, agents, and execs, you’ll find everything you need to get started as a “reader” in this book: How to breakdown a screenplay. How to spot the strengths and weaknesses of a script. How to give notes in a tactful, motivating, and inspiring way. How to remain objective rather than …