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Spanglish: The Shooting Script

Paperback

Main Details

Title Spanglish: The Shooting Script
Authors and Contributors      Introduction by James L. Brooks
Adapted by James L. Brooks
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:176
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 180
Category/GenreFilm scripts and screenplays
ISBN/Barcode 9781557046604
ClassificationsDewey:791.4372
Audience
General
Illustrations 25 illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Newmarket Press,U.S.
Imprint Newmarket Press,U.S.
Publication Date 5 May 2005
Publication Country United States

Description

The latest comedy from the Oscar-winning writer/director of As Good As It Gets and Terms of Endearment, starring Adam Sandler and Tea Leoni. Official tie-in to the COLUMBIA PICTURES movie. Another original paperback in Newmarket Press's acclaimed Shooting Script series Featuring an introduction by writer/director James L. Brooks, the complete original screenplay, movie stills, plus cast and crew credits. Spanglish tells the story of Flor who leaves Mexico for Los Angeles in search of a better life for her and her daughter. Hired by John and Deborah Clasky as their house-keeper, Flor battles with the language barrier, her daughter's budding femininity, and the Clasky's eccentric way of life.

Author Biography

Director and writer James L. Brooks won Oscars for directing, writing and producing Terms of Endearment. He followed up that success with the multiple Oscar-nominee Broadcast News. His last film. As Good As it Gets, netted Brooks Oscar nominations as producer and co-screenwriter.

Reviews

"[As Good As It Gets is] winning! Tart and warmly entertaining. Echoes the quirky appeal of Broadcast News, and that's high praise. Plenty of sharp writing."