William Goldman Scripts

Margaret C. Waggoner — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:00:00 +0000

William Goldman is not just a screenwriter, despite the fact that he has had enormous success in the field. Goldman is a writer of all sorts- novels, non-fiction biographies and even how-to books that have sold in record numbers. He has received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his astoundingly touching screenplays and for the ideas that he created that changed cinema.

As a novelist, Goldman was responsible for writing at least two of the most widely respected and loved stories of the American people. One is Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) which inspired the love that America still has with Westerns. The other was The Princess Bride (1987), a complete 180 for Goldman to do. From the desert landscape of the Western film, he jumped to the classical enchanted surroundings of a fairy tale.

As far as screenplays go, Goldman has shown his flexibility in adapting to different genres with ease. For the horror movie fans, he was responsible for the Stephen King adaptation of the novel Misery (1990) which is still emulated and joked about to this day. He diversified into the romance district when he wrote such films as Hearts in Atlantis (2001)
and Year of the Comet (1992).

Without a doubt, Goldman is a prime example of a writer who did not put himself in a box. Unlike other writers who generally stick to one genre or another, Goldman gave himself the freedom to experience worlds from all different
perspectives.

Screenwriters should take note of Goldman’s actions and realize that screenwriting is an art of experience. The human life is full of ups and downs, and this effects what the screenwriter thinks like and writes about. This is not something to be ashamed of, but is an opportunity to grow in different directions as a human being and as a writer.

Filmography

(2003) Dreamcatcher Script [For Purchase]
(2001) Hearts in Atlantis [Transcript]
(1999) The General’s Daughter [Transcript]
(1997) Absolute Power Script [PDF]
(1996) The Ghost and the Darkness Script
(1996) The Chamber
(1992) Chaplin
(1992) Year of the Comet
(1992) Memoirs of an Invisible Man [Transcript]
(1990) Misery Script
(1987) The Princess Bride Script
(1986) Heat Script
(1978) Magic
(1977) A Bridge Too Far
(1976) Marathon Man [Transcript]
(1976) All the President’s Men Script
(1975) The Great Waldo Pepper Script [For Purchase]
(1975) The Stepford Wives
(1972) The Hot Rock
(1969) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Script [For Purchase]
(1966) Harper
(1965) Masquerade

Dreamcatcher

celluloid — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:42:41 +0000

Year:2003

Director:Lawrence Kasdan

Written by:Stephen King (Novel), William Goldman (Screenplay), Lawrence Kasdan (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Four boyhood pals perform a heroic act and are changed by the powers they gain in return. Years later, on a hunting trip in the Maine woods, they're overtaken by a vicious blizzard that harbors an ominous presence. Challenged to stop an alien force, the friends must first prevent the slaughter of innocent civilians by a military vigilante ... and then overcome a threat to the bond that unites the four of them.

Dreamcatcher Script Resources:

Dreamcatcher Script PDF at The Script Savant
Dreamcatcher Script PDF - (2003) 10/1/01 at Script City ($)
Dreamcatcher Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Dreamcatcher Script at Amazon ($)
Dreamcatcher Script at Amazon ($)

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Dreamcatcher script – Scripts on Screen

William Goldman Scripts

Dreamcatcher