Page One: ‘Boyhood’ (2014)

Written by Richard Linklater

The movie version of the opening:

An interview with writer-director Richard Linklater:

For a simple story, it was an audacious production… over 12 years.

To download the script, go here.

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Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of notable movie scripts from the classic era to contemporary times. Comparing them is an excellent way to study a variety of writing styles and see how professional writers start a story.

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