{"product_id":"9780375403491","title":"Which Lie Did I Tell?: More Adventures in the Screen Trade","description":"\u003cp\u003eWiliam Goldman is one of the most successful screenwriters of the past forty years.  His book \u003ci\u003eAdventures in the Screen Trade\u003c\/i\u003e—the tell-all that revealed the secrets behind the business of the big Hollywood screen—is a classic, the bible for anyone who wants to be a screenwriter or wants the inside scoop on Hollywood.  Now, with his fascinating sequel—\u003ci\u003eWhich Lie Did I Tell?: More Adventures in the Screen Trade\u003c\/i\u003e—Goldman brings us up to speed, with the latest lowdown on Hollywood moviemaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhich Lie Did I Tell?\u003c\/i\u003e, Goldman details his experiences—good, bad, and ugly—over the past fifteen years.  He gives us gossipy, terrifying, hilarious, and insightful stories from the set of such films as \u003ci\u003eThe Princess Bride\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMisery\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMaverick\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAbsolute Power\u003c\/i\u003e.  He fills us in on what it's like to work with Mel Gibson, Kathy Bates, Michael Douglas, Clint Eastwood, and many other Hollywood players.  He tells us what does and doesn't work on film and why, conducting a virtual writer's clinic on classic moments in great screenplays, among them the crop-dusting scene in \u003ci\u003eNorth by Northwest\u003c\/i\u003e and the zipper scene in \u003ci\u003eThere's Something About Mary\u003c\/i\u003e.  Finally, Goldman brings together some of today's top screenwriters to analyze and doctor a screenplay he created specifically for this book—it's called \u003ci\u003eThe Big A\u003c\/i\u003e, and Goldman made headlines in Los Angeles with it, as \u003ci\u003eThe Big A\u003c\/i\u003e was the first screenplay he had auctioned since \u003ci\u003eButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoldman enlightens and entertains, sharing his invaluable expertise and great behind-the-scenes anecdotes.  \u003ci\u003eWhich Lie Did I Tell?\u003c\/i\u003e is destined to follow its predecessor as the definitive guide to the nuts and bolts behind the glitzy facade of contemporary Hollywood film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Goldman has won three Lifetime Achievement awards for screenwriting, two Screenwriter of the Year awards, two Academy Awards (for \u003ci\u003eButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAll the President's Men\u003c\/i\u003e) and one English Academy Award.  He is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Princess Bride\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMarathon Man\u003c\/i\u003e, which has made him famous in dentists' offices around the world.  He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47028089127152,"sku":"9780375403491","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780375403491_p0.gif?v=1763691785","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780375403491","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}