Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting (Revised and Updated)

A generation of screenwriters has used Syd Field’s bestselling books to ignite successful careers in film. Now the celebrated producer, lecturer, teacher, and bestselling author has updated his classic guide for a new generation of filmmakers, offering a fresh insider’s perspective on the film industry today. From concept to character, from opening scene to finished script, here are easily understood guidelines to help aspiring screenwriters - from novices to practiced writers - hone their craft. Filled with updated material - including all-new personal anecdotes and insights, guidelines on marketing and collaboration, plus analyses of recent films, from American Beauty to Lord of the Rings - Screenplay presents a step-by-step, comprehensive technique for writing the screenplay that will succeed in Hollywood.