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Adventures in the Screen Trade

Book • 1983
Adventures in the Screen Trade is a candid and insightful look at the Hollywood film industry, written by William Goldman.

The book is divided into three parts, offering essays on Hollywood realities, stories from Goldman's projects, and a practical guide to adapting a short story into a screenplay.

It includes the full screenplay of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' and provides valuable advice for aspiring screenwriters.

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Mitch Albom
when he references Bill Goldman's book about adventures in the screen trade.
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as one of the books he is currently reading.
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Michael Batnick
, who listened to it recently and highlighted its famous quote, "Nobody knows anything."
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who read it on vacation and found the quote "nobody knows anything".
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as an example of the character that Matt Damon and Ben Affleck inhabit as guardians of movie making.
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to highlight the uncertainty of predicting future outcomes, quoting the line 'Nobody knows anything' from it.
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, prompting a discussion about the movie industry and target demographics.
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as a magnificent read for those interested in movies.
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as a candid and witty tour through the career of a famous screenwriter.
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