{"product_id":"big-eyes-the-screenplay-paperback","title":"Big Eyes: The Screenplay - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLarry Karaszewski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTyler Stallings\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWITH AN INTERVIEW WITH MARGARET KEANE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe full screenplay by award-winning \u003ci\u003eEd Wood \u003c\/i\u003ewriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski for acclaimed director Tim Burton's film \u003ci\u003eBig Eyes, \u003c\/i\u003estarring Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA rare close-up look into a corner of the 1950s and '60s art\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eworld and a perfectly observed account of a dysfunctional marriage, \u003ci\u003eBig Eyes \u003c\/i\u003etells the true story of Margaret Keane, an artist who lived and worked in virtual slavery while her husband, Walter, gained fame and fortune passing himself off as the creator of his wife's wildly popular paintings. The story of their toxic relationship would culminate in a Hawaiian courtroom, as Margaret ultimately fights to save her name and reclaim her art, during a heated public court battle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition, illustrated with photos throughout, contains the complete screenplay, an afterword by the screenwriters, and an interview with Margaret Keane, the real-life subject of \u003ci\u003eBig Eyes, \u003c\/i\u003eby Tyler Stallings.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eScott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski met as freshman roommates at USC's School of Cinematic Arts. On a whim, they wrote a screenplay during their senior year, which sold a week after graduation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey are best known for writing very unusual biopics with larger-than-life characters. They first worked with Tim Burton on the highly-acclaimed \u003ci\u003eEd Wood \u003c\/i\u003e(1994), for which they were nominated for Best Screenplay by the Writers Guild of America. They followed this with \u003ci\u003eThe People vs. Larry Flynt \u003c\/i\u003e(1996), for which they won the Golden Globe fore Best Screenplay, as well as a special Writers Guild award for civil rights and liberties. They also wrote the extremely postmodern \u003ci\u003eMan on the Moon \u003c\/i\u003e(1999), the life story of Andy Kaufman. All their biopic scripts have been published in book form. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOtherwise, Alexander and Karaszewski are quite eclectic. They wrote the hit Stephen King adaptation \u003ci\u003e1408 \u003c\/i\u003e(2007). They produced the Bob Crane biopic Auto Focus (2002), and they wrote and directed the comedy Screwed (2000). They have also written numerous family films, including Problem Child (1990), Problem Child 2 (1991), Agent Cody Banks (2003), and the upcoming Goosebumps. Their next project is the ten-hour miniseries American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson, which will air on FX.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.9 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 16, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749660066080,"sku":"9781101911648","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6c0c6c55f3911c312858d6cbcfce64bb.webp?v=1779935791","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/big-eyes-the-screenplay-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}