<![CDATA[Which Lie Did I Tell?]]>

false <![CDATA[Which Lie Did I Tell?]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167323584m/21777.jpg 21777 6 Something odd, if predictable, became of screenwriter William Goldman after he wrote the touchstone tell-all book on filmmaking, Adventures in the Screen Trade (1983), he became a Hollywood leper. Goldman opens his long-awaited sequel by writing about his years of exile before he found himself--again--as a valuable writer in Hollywood. Fans of the two-time Oscar-winning writer (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men) have anxiously waited for this follow-up since his career serpentined into a variety of big hits and critical bombs in the '80s and '90s. Here Goldman scoops on The Princess Bride (his own favorite), Misery, Maverick, Absolute Power, and others. Goldman's conversational style makes him easy to read for the film novice but meaty enough for the detail-oriented pro. His tendency to ramble into other subjects may be maddening (he suddenly switches from being on set with Eastwood to anecdotes about Newman and Garbo), but we can excuse him because of one fact alone: he is so darn entertaining. Like most sequels, Which Lie follows the structure of the original. Both Goldman books have three parts: stories about his movies, a deconstruction of Hollywood (here the focus is on great movie scenes), and a workshop for screenwriters. (The paperback version of the first book also comes with his full-length screenplay of Butch; his collected works are also worth checking out). This final segment is another gift--a toolbox--for the aspiring screenwriter. Goldman takes newspaper clippings and other ideas and asks the reader to diagnose their cinematic possibilities. Goldman also gives us a new screenplay he's written (The Big A), which is analyzed--with brutal honesty--by other top writers. With its juicy facts and valuable sidebars on what makes good screenwriting, this is another entertaining must-read from the man who coined what has to be the most-quoted adage about movie-business success: "Nobody knows anything." --Doug Thomas 3286 2000 Which Lie Did I Tell? total:340|5:78|4:146|3:103|2:12|1:1| 340 1308 452 35 5 1 false false Thu Jan 29 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 17:07:22 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 17:08:04 -0800 2009
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About 30 pages into the book, I realized I had read it before. However, I was enjoying it so much I decided to read it again anyway. Goldman has a very conversational style throughout the book, which make...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 20:29:01 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 21:12:51 -0800 2009
I want to be friends with William Goldman, author of The Princess Bride and this awesome book! He has the most delightfully conversational style. This book gets pretty technical, but I like that. I don't know if a non-writer would enjoy it quite so much, but ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Thu Apr 03 07:05:07 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 03 07:25:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Feb 10 07:05:19 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 07:11:56 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 09:18:21 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 09:25:09 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Apr 29 12:15:50 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 12:15:50 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jan 01 12:31:40 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 01 12:36:04 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 02:21:59 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 23:21:36 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 00:52:03 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 00:52:22 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jul 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 10:09:33 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 05:30:46 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Jul 31 12:31:21 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 31 12:33:48 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 30 05:34:49 -0700 2008 Sun Nov 09 07:26:28 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 18 02:18:52 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 15 05:14:48 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Mar 02 01:56:45 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 18:44:10 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 01:56:45 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sun Jul 08 13:24:52 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 08 13:24:52 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jun 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 21 08:43:33 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 21 08:45:53 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jun 05 10:47:24 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 13 11:53:16 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 11:12:10 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 13:07:39 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Aug 23 10:28:49 -0700 2007 Wed Feb 18 11:09:54 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=21777