Author: Margaret C. Waggoner

Richard Donner Scripts

Richard Donner has been the magician behind some of the greatest action movies of this century, including The Goonies (1985) and the Lethal Weapon series. Below are some of the films that he has been a part of- most of them being highly successful films that have carried on as symbols of their definitive time period.
Donner’s career has been full of wonderful films of which he proudly wears. His career speaks volumes of his ability to create a fascinating piece of work that engages and interacts with audiences in a way that leaves them pleased.

Films

  1. (2006) 16 Blocks Script 
  2. (2003) Timeline Script
  3. (1998) Lethal Weapon 4 [$]
  4. (1997) Conspiracy Theory Script 
  5. (1995) Assassins Script
  6. (1994) Maverick [Transcript]
  7. (1992) Lethal Weapon 3
  8. (1992) Radio Flyer
  9. (1989) Lethal Weapon 2
  10. (1988) Scrooged [Transcript]
  11. (1987) Lethal Weapon
  12. (1985) The Goonies Script
  13. (1985) Ladyhawke [Transcript]
  14. (1982) The Toy Script [$]
  15. (1980) Inside Moves
  16. (1980) Superman II Script
  17. (1978) Superman Script 
  18. (1976) The Omen Script

Elizabeth Shue Scripts

The perfect girl next door, Elizabeth Shue easily found her way into the film industry with her good looks, bright smile and innocent personality. From her first major role in The Karate Kid (1984), she has found steady work playing innocent, good natured and heart warming characters.
She was bound to be typecast as this good natured character until she won the role of Sera in the critically acclaimed film, Leaving Las
Vegas (1995). The role completely defied the stereotypical characters that she had been used to playing, and she found a new challenge playing a prostitute in this dangerous, heart wrenching film.
The challenge was met, and the rest is history. Shue was nominated for an Academy Award, which skyrocketed her career and opened many doors for future film roles. She continues to work on many different types of films from dramas to comedies, as well as in horror.

Films

  1. (2012) House at the End of the Street
  2. (2012) Hope Springs
  3. (2010) Janie Jones
  4. (2010) Piranha [Transcript]
  5. (2010) Waking Madison
  6. (2009) Don McKay
  7. (2008) Hamlet 2 Script 
  8. (2007) First Born
  9. (2007) Gracie [Transcript]
  10. (2005) Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story
  11. (2005) Hide and Seek [Transcript]
  12. (2004) Mysterious Skin  [Transcript]
  13. (2002) Leo
  14. (2002) Tuck Everlasting [Transcript]  
  15. (2000) Hollow Man Script
  16. (1999) Molly
  17. (1998) Cousin Bette [Transcript]
  18. (1998) City of Angels [Transcript]
  19. (1998) Palmetto
  20. (1997) Deconstructing Harry [Transcript]
  21. (1997) The Saint Script
  22. (1996) The Trigger Effect
  23. (1995) Leaving Las Vegas Script 
  24. (1995) Underneath
  25. (1994) Radio Inside
  26. (1993) Heart and Souls
  27. (1993) Twenty Bucks
  28. (1991) Soapdish [Transcript]
  29. (1991) The Marrying Man
  30. (1990) Back to the Future Part III Script 
  31. (1989) Back to the Future Part II Script 
  32. (1988) Cocktail
  33. (1987) Adventures in Babysitting
  34. (1986) Link
  35. (1984) The Karate Kid Script 
  36. (1983) Somewhere, Tomorrow


Top 5 Animation/Live Action Scripts

Creating an animation/live action film is a difficult task that few directors take on, due to its time-consuming nature and the fact that the director requires technical directors to help with the animation process (unless he or she has experience with directing animation). It can be troublesome to say the least, but when done well- it can become a wonderful journey that many people will appreciate.

The list below consists of the top five animation/live action films.

Jennifer Lawrence Scripts

Jennifer Lawrence, who is best known as her role as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games (2012) appears to have been blessed with the natural talent for acting. As a 14 year old with no acting experience, Lawrence did her first cold read in front of a group of acting recruiters in Manhattan. They were so stunned by her performance that they asked her mother to let her stay the summer in Manhattan to develop her craft.

Since then she has seen nothing but success. Winning her first Academy Award for her role as Ree in Winter’s Bone (2010), she easily found her way into other popular movie roles- her first major role being Mystique in X-Men: First Class (2011). Then with her role as Katniss Everdeen, she became a household name, and has seen nothing but success ever since.

Her career as an actress appears to have been written in the stars; showing itself at the precise moment needed and with every door opening ahead. This is not the case with many actors and actresses who fight and strive for every audition and role. There’s a lot to think about in this case, about finding true purpose and noticing the signs that show you are on the right path.

Lawrence found her path. Where does yours lay?

Films

(2014) X-Men: Days of Future Past
(2013) The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
(2013) Serena
(2012) House at the End of the Street
(2012) Silver Linings Playbook
(2012) The Hunger Games
(2012) Devil You Know
(2011) X-Men: First Class
(2011) The Beaver
(2011) Like Crazy
(2010) Winter’s Bone Script
(2008) The Burning Plain Script ($)
(2008) The Poker House
(2008) Garden Party Script

Rob Zombie Scripts

Rob Zombie (birth name “Robert Bartleh Cummings”) has one of the most interesting film careers from recent history. He did not start out as a filmmaker. He was merely a very famous and well respected musician. However, somewhere down the road of success, this avant garde horror lover decided to take a stab at the film world by creating his own series of violent splatter fest films. Starting with his hugely popular House of 1000 Corpses (2003), Rob Zombie revolutionized the way that horror was presented in a way that shocked and mesmerized horror fans nationwide.
The keys to Zombie’s success lays solely upon his passion and his ability to focus on his work. No matter what he does, he is successful because he works from his heart- taking on tasks that compliment his style and personal tastes. Prior to his first film, Zombie did a tour of his house on the docu-style MTV show Cribs (2000) where he showed off his large collection of horror movies. The sheer vastness of his collection captured the intensity in which he adores a good scary movie. The community of movie macabre lovers must be grateful.

Films

(2012) The Lords of Salem
(2009) The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
(2009) Halloween II Script [$]
(2007) Halloween Script [$]
(2007) Grindhouse [Transcript]
(2005) The Devil’s Rejects Script [$]
(2003) House of 1000 Corpses Script

David Ayer Scripts

David Ayer, director of the new cop drama End of Watch (2012) has built a name for himself on the back of Los Angeles. The dark city, full of injustice and perversion has been the muse for many of Ayer’s blockbuster hit films.
    As a writer, director and actor, Ayer has constantly striven to bring out the most dangerous aspects of Los Angeles living; never fearing to tread into the dark muck of the inner cities and into the violent lives of the inhabitants who call these areas home.
Much of Ayer’s personal experiences explain how he came to become the filmmaker that he is today. Born in Illinois, Ayer came to California and spent much of his time “on the most troubled streets of South Central Los Angeles” (IMDB.com, 2012). The time he spent there proved to give him insight that is completely irreplaceable in the film industry today. The colorful use of inner city slang as well as his knowledge of the workings of inner city culture were exactly what Ayer needed to give himself a boost into stardom.
Any person who wants to be in the film industry can learn from Ayers’ experience. Coming from a low income background and with no real college education, he was able to build himself up to becoming a well-respected director and writer. By embracing his childhood memories and experiences, he was able to funnel them into his writing and create films that would gain national acclaim.

Films

  1. (2012) End of Watch
  2. (2005) Harsh Times
  3. (2003) S.W.A.T. Script  
  4. (2002) Dark Blue [Transcript]
  5. (2001) Training Day Script 
  6. (2001) The Fast and the Furious Script 
  7. (2000) U-571

Robert Lorenz Scripts

“Always the bridesmaid, never the bride.” This old adage could easily be used to describe the long and repetitive career of Robert Lorenz. Since his career in Hollywood started in 1989, he has exclusively served the position of Assistant Director; first to low budget films and then to some of the most exclusively A-list films in his recent career. However, he never seemed to be able to make that jump from assistant director to director.
That is, until now. The newest Clint Eastwood film entitled Trouble With the Curve (2012), is the first movie that Lorenz has taken on as a full fledged director. After years of assisting, he suddenly has been given the chance to prove himself on a major motion picture. Why, you may ask? The movie industry is not keen on switching saddles and giving assistant directors the chance to direct or vice versa. “If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it” is another perfect adage to describe this component of the film industry.
However, Lorenz had an ace up his sleeve and that was his professional relationship with the one and only, Clint Eastwood. Since 1994, Lorenz has worked for Eastwood’s film production company, taking on many development roles including pre-production and post-production along with his experienced role as an assistant director.
Could Eastwood have seen the potential that Lorenz had in directing a major motion picture? There is no definite answer to this question, but the circumstantial proof is overwhelming.
Anyone in the film industry should take Lorenz’s career as a lesson that everyone is given a chance, given that they make the right connections and build trust with established pillars of the film community. In addition, the importance of patience can not be second guessed, as Lorenz learned after 20 years of working in the film industry.

Films

  1. (2012) Trouble With the Curve
  2. (2004)Million Dollar Baby Script
  3. (2003) Mystic River Script
  4. (2002) Blood Work Script
  5. (2002) Crossroads Script 
  6. (2000) Space Cowboys Script
  7. (1999) True Crime Script 
  8. (1997) Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil  [Transcript]
  9. (1997) Absolute Power Script
  10. (1995) Last of the Dogmen Script [$]  
  11. (1995) The Bridges of Madison County [Transcript]
  12. (1994) Exit to Eden
  13. (1993) Monolith
  14. (1993) Silent Tongue
  15. (1992) Seedpeople
  16. (1991) Cool as Ice
  17. (1991) Shakes the Clown
  18. (1991) Femme Fatale [Transcript]

CJ Adams Scripts

Regardless of how much the times change, there are still some things that remain the same. One of those things is the importance of having connections into the film industry. CJ Adams bright future as an actor is partially dependent on this factor and it may help him achieve much more than he would if he was just an average kid.

CJ Adams, the star of the new hit film The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012) was lucky enough to have a father in the film industry who could show him the ropes of how things are done. That, added on to his acting ability, allowed him to land his first role in the film Dan in Real Life (2007) which helped him develop a fan base and boost him into his next film and first lead role.

An important lesson that can be learned from CJ’s rising career is that connections with other people are very important and cannot be taken lightly in the film industry. Whether it is a person’s friend, colleague or family member, people in the film industry enjoy helping other people in the film industry. They all have the same dreams of making/being in films, and finding other people to share that with is always a welcome invitation.

Films

  1. (2012) The Odd Life of Timothy Green
  2. (2007) Dan in Real Life – Amazon ($)

Gary Oldman Scripts

Gary Oldman, who plays Commissioner Gordon in The Dark Knight 2 (2012), is perhaps one of the most diverse actors in the film industry today. If you can name it, chances are Oldman has played it. In his 40 year career, he has played villains, heroes, heroin-addicted punks and futuristic cowboys. He has starred in big budget films and independent films with the same fervor and expressiveness that has become characteristic of him as an actor.

New actors would do well to research Oldman in terms of style and choice of films. His talent is only surpassed by his ability to challenge himself with different roles that would normally be outside of his perceived character.

 

Films

(2012) The Dark Knight Rises
(2012) Lawless
(2011) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Script
(2011) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
(2011) Kung Fu Panda 2 [Transcript]
(2011) Red Riding Hood Script
(2011) Guns, Girls and Gambling
(2010) The Book of Eli Script
(2009) Planet 51 [Transcript]
(2009) A Christmas Carol
(2009) Rain Fall
(2009) The Unborn Script
(2008) The Dark Knight Script
(2007) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix [Transcript]
(2006) BackWoods
(2005) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Script
(2005) Dead Fish
(2005) Batman Begins Script
(2004) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Script
(2003) Sin
(2003) Tiptoes
(2002) Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road
(2001) Hannibal Script
(2001) Nobody’s Baby
(2000) The Contender [Transcript]
(1998) Quest for Camelot
(1998) Lost in Space Script
(1997) Air Force One Script
(1997) The Fifth Element Script
(1996) Basquiat Script
(1995) The Scarlet Letter [Transcript]
(1995) Murder in the First [Transcript]
(1994) Immortal Beloved [Transcript]
(1994) Léon: The Professional Script
(1993) Romeo Is Bleeding Script
(1993) True Romance Script
(1992) Dracula Script
(1991) JFK [Transcript]
(1990) Henry & June [Transcript]
(1990) State of Grace
(1990) Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead Script [Play Version]
(1989) Chattahoochee Script [Library Available]
(1988) We Think the World of You
(1988) Criminal Law
(1988) Track 29
(1987) Prick Up Your Ears [Transcript]
(1986) Sid and Nancy
(1982) Remembrance

Luc Besson Scripts

Luc Besson is a French screenwriter/director that has marvelled American audiences in a way that no foreign director has done before. With his mastery of storytelling in addition to his beautiful way of imaging a scene, he has created cult classics and big budget masterpieces that continue to entertain the American public far into the new millennium.

The interesting thing about Besson is the fact that the writes both French and English speaking scripts despite the fact that he has had momentous success in the American film industry. Some of his most popular French films include Taxi (1998) and the cult classic La Femme Nikita (1990).
Please forgive the fact that not all scripts are listed below. Since some of them are French films, they are more difficult to find for a person who is not familiar with the Francophone world.

Films

  1. (2012) Lockout
  2. (2012) Blind Man
  3. (2011) Colombiana
  4. (2010) Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
  5. (2010) The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
  6. (2010) From Paris with Love
  7. (2009) Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
  8. (2009) District 13: Ultimatum
  9. (2008) Transporter 3
  10. (2008) Taken
  11. (2007) Taxi 4
  12. (2006) Arthur and the Invisibles
  13. (2006) Bandidas
  14. (2005) Angel-A
  15. (2005) Revolver
  16. (2005) Transporter 2
  17. (2005) Unleashed [Transcript]
  18. (2004) District B13
  19. (2004) Taxi
  20. (2004) Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse
  21. (2003) Michel Vaillant
  22. (2003) Taxi 3
  23. (2002) The Transporter [Transcript]
  24. (2001) Wasabi [Transcript]
  25. (2001) Kiss of the Dragon [Transcript]
  26. (2000) The Dancer
  27. (2000) Taxi 2 [Transcript]
  28. (1999) The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc [Transcript]
  29. (1998) Taxi
  30. (1997) The Fifth Element Script
  31. (1994) Léon: The Professional Script
  32. (1993) Point of No Return
  33. (1990) La Femme Nikita [Transcript]
  34. (1988) The Big Blue
  35. (1986) Kamikaze
  36. (1985) Subway