Monster Living Off the Big Screen
“Monster Living Off the Big Screen” by John Gregory Dunne, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group in March 1998, offers a humorous and insightful exploration of the screenwriting process in Hollywood. This edition, part of Vintage Books, spans 224 pages and is presented in English. Dunne, an experienced screenwriter, shares his experiences while working on the screenplay for the film “Up Close and Personal,” detailing the challenges and absurdities faced in the industry.
Readers will find a candid account of the complexities involved in screenwriting, including the numerous drafts, meetings, and conflicts that characterize the filmmaking journey. Dunne’s narrative sheds light on the often tumultuous relationship between screenwriters and the Hollywood system, blending elements of biography and criticism within the context of performing arts and entertainment. This book provides a unique perspective on the intricacies of screenwriting and the entertainment industry, making it a noteworthy addition for those interested in film and its behind-the-scenes realities.
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In Hollywood, screenwriters are a curse to be borne, and beating up on them is an industry blood sport. But in this ferociously funny and accurate account of life on the Hollywood food chain, it’s a screenwriter who gets the last murderous laugh. That may be because the writer is John Gregory Dunne, who has written screenplays, along with novels and non-fiction, for thirty years. In 1988 Dunne and his wife, Joan Didion, were asked to write a screenplay about the dark and complicated life of the late TV anchorwoman Jessica Savitch. Eight years and twenty-seven drafts later, this script was made into the fairy tale “Up Close and Personal” starring Robert Redford and Michelle Pfeiffer. Detailing the meetings, rewrites, fights, firings, and distractions attendant to the making of a single picture, Monster illuminates the process with sagacity and raucous wit.
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