Page One: ‘The Disaster Artist’ (2017)

Screenplay by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber, book by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell

The movie version of the scene:

Note how most of the actual dialogue is different in the movie. What they decided in post was instead of leading with comments deriding the movie, they went the other way: building it up as a cinematic feat. I guess the thinking is to create more of a juxtaposition between heightened expectations and the harsh reality of Tommy’s movie itself.

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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