Movies
June, 2000
Publishing film scripts isn't new--there were compilations of outstanding screenplays in the Thirties and Forties--and now the venture seems to be enjoying a rebirth.Reading scripts has no particular allure for me, but I like the accompanying material: interviews with the filmmakers, behind-the-scenes notes and photos. Journalist turned screenwriter Stephen Schiff wrote an essay on the long and difficult journey of bringing Lolita to the screen that gives that published screenplay (Lolita: The B...
