{"product_id":"shortcomings-a-screenplay-paperback","title":"Shortcomings: A Screenplay - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdrian Tomine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe annotated and expanded screenplay adaptation of the landmark graphic novel\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBen and Miko's relationship is in trouble. He's a struggling filmmaker, she works for a local film festival, and in various ways, they're both searching for something else. When he's not managing a derelict movie theater, Ben spends his time obsessing over unavailable blonde women, watching Criterion Collection DVDs, and eating in diners with his best friend Alice, a grad student with a serial dating habit. When Miko moves to New York for an internship, Ben begins to explore what he thinks he wants, throwing himself headfirst into new relationships, unfamiliar surroundings, and uncharted emotional territory. Equal parts comedy and drama, \u003ci\u003eShortcomings\u003c\/i\u003e explores the complexities of culture, desire, and Asian American identity with a critical eye and unsparing, irreverent wit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on Adrian Tomine's groundbreaking graphic novel of the same name, \u003ci\u003eShortcomings\u003c\/i\u003e was written by Tomine and directed by Randall Park. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was an official selection at the Tribeca Festival in advance of a theatrical release from Sony Pictures Classics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTomine's screenplay is presented here with extensive annotations, commentary, and bonuses, including alternate and deleted scenes, a selection of color film stills, an introduction from Randall Park, and an exclusive new comic from Tomine. An essential companion to the original graphic novel, this volume is an illuminating document of an iconic story's adaptation from page to screen.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrian Tomine\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1974 in Sacramento, California. He began self-publishing his comic book series \u003ci\u003eOptic Nerve \u003c\/i\u003ewhen he was sixteen, and in 1994 he received an offer to publish from Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly. His comics have been anthologized in publications such as \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest American Comics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBest American Nonrequired Reading. \u003c\/i\u003eBoth his graphic novel \u003ci\u003eShortcomings\u003c\/i\u003e and his memoir \u003ci\u003eThe Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist\u003c\/i\u003e were named \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Books of the year. Since 1999, Tomine has been a regular contributor to\u003ci\u003e The\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 9.23 x 6.49 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763619856672,"sku":"9781770467156","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0c0304afdfc0387f43f322b0d02855dd.webp?v=1780237149","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/shortcomings-a-screenplay-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}