“John Gregory Dunne and his wife Joan Didion have co-written many scripts for Hollywood. Dunne relates, in great detail, the process of making the movie Up Close & Personal. He writes about what is required of a screenwriter in making a movie. He explains the relationships he and his wife had with agents, producers, directors, actors, legal departments, and studio executives. With this particular movie taking eight years from beginning to end to make, Dunne has time to delve into other book and script projects he or his wife pursued, and life events they and their friends experienced. It is a very in depth story, which does not hide the ugly side of Hollywood business. It tells this eight year story at just around 200 pages.”
Byron B wrote this review Friday, November 7 2008.
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