{"product_id":"riding-the-alligator-strategies-for-a-career-in-screenplay-writing-and-not-getting-eaten-paperback","title":"Riding the Alligator: Strategies for a Career in Screenplay Writing and Not Getting Eaten - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePen Densham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJay Roach\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bestseller that is the first artist-friendly screenwriting guide to success by an Oscar nominated Hollywood insider whose productions have grossed more than a billion dollars. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRiding the Alligator is different from other screenwriting books in that it takes a non-dogmatic approach to finding your own personal creative process, and shares Pen's best kept secrets for selling your creations and yourself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePen is your own, warm, funny, personal mentor as you read this book. Actress Robin Wright says: \"It is like getting a UC screenwriting course for under $30   \". \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePen draws from his own extremely simple breakthrough techniques, shares his inspiring philosophy of finding a personal well of creativity from your inner voice, to overcoming the many challenges in a unique business, managing stress, the real secrets to selling your work, finding the right agent and being true to one's nature to create a lasting and passion filled career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book is hailed by Hollywood luminaries like Ron Howard, Paul Haggis, Jeff Bridges, Morgan Freeman, as well as heads of major motion picture studios and academics from top film schools including USC, UCLA, NYU and AFI. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlso included are short, personal essays by A-List Hollywood scripters such as Shane Black (Lethal Weapon, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang), Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Eric Roth (Forrest Gump), Robin Swicord (Memoirs of a Geisha), Ron Shelton (Bull Durham\/White Men Can't Jump), Laeta Kalogridis (Shutter Island\/Avatar), Todd Robinson (White Squall\/Phantom), Andrea Berloff (World Trade Center), Anthony Peckham (Sherlock Holmes) and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdditionally, Pen provides an 'Instant Library' summarizing 10 other popular books on Hollywood, as reviewed by his USC Film Students.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Pen Densham is an Oscar nominated writer-director-producer active in Hollywood today. He's produced 16 features and over 300 hours of TV series. He created the story for the revisionist Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and co-wrote and produced the screenplay with his Trilogy Entertainment Group partner, John Watson. He wrote and directed Moll Flanders for MGM, as well as writing and directing Houdini for TNT. Trilogy's latest is Phantom (2013). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He personally revived both the Twilight Zone and the Outer Limits series to TV. And is honored to work with talent like Ed Harris, David Duchovny, Jay Baruchel, Jeff Bridges, Bill Murray, Morgan Freeman, Ron Howard, Kevin Costner, Sylvester Stallone, Jodie Foster, Emile Hirsch, Mark Ruffalo, and Robin Wright. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pen also shares his philosophies and techniques at several major academic film institutions like USC and the Canadian Film Center.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independent Publisher Book Awards (2011)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760138158368,"sku":"9781932907841","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2ae577ccfc249a0b3741cc48127c7d75.webp?v=1780172581","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/riding-the-alligator-strategies-for-a-career-in-screenplay-writing-and-not-getting-eaten-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}