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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD-R
EAN: 0883629240442
Format: Anamorphic, Color, NTSC
Label: CreateSpace
Languages: EnglishOriginal Language
Manufacturer: CreateSpace
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date: November 08, 2007
Running Time: 86 minutes
Studio: CreateSpace
Editorial Review:
Description:
Featuring interviews with James L. Brooks, Nora Ephron, Carrie Fisher, and other screenwriting luminaries, DREAMS ON SPEC takes an intimate look at how far people will go - and how much they will sacrifice - for the chance to pursue their dreams. The film follows three aspiring Hollywood screenwriters as they pour their hearts into their spec scripts, pitch their ideas to anyone who will listen, go to meetings, hold table reads, and work at low-level day-jobs - all in the hopes of one day seeing one of their beloved creations made into a movie. The documentary offers a funny and compelling look at inspiration, creativity, and solitude in Hollywood.
THE DVD EXTRAS include over 30 minutes of never-before-seen interviews with the superstar screenwriters featured in the film, including James L. Brooks, Nora Ephron, Gary Ross, Carrie Fisher, Larry Karaszewski, Scott Alexander, Paul Guay and many others.
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
It's like they chose deadbeat wannabe types instead of actual writers on the verge of selling something. It leaves one with a bitter aftertaste. Imagine a documentary about actors that are trying to make it, and then watching people who will never make it desperately try to break into the business.
It is also a weird structure they use in this documentary. They intersperse those aspiring writers with professional writers, with little clarification or introduction, as if the two groups ... Read More
Rating:  -
"Dreams on Spec" is a DVD every screenwriter should have in his or her film library. Daniel Snyder brilliantly juxtaposes successful screenwriters' advice with the stories of new writers trying to break into Hollywood. The ups and downs of the screenwriter's life are exposed here honestly and realistically. But seeing those who have made it and are here to talk about it reminds us that the dream is possible. The words of wisdom shared by the working screenwriters are priceless. I would have watched ... Read More
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As an aspiring screenwriter I looked forward to watching this documentary. I was quickly disappointed. It starts out recounting the dismal chances any screenwriter has of ever selling a script and then goes downhill from there. The doc follows three aspiring screenwriters on their quest to sell their scripts. Interspersed are "interviews" with professional screenwriters where they mostly whine about how terrible the job is. The video and sound quality are also pretty bad. This movie is a complete downer. ... Read More
Rating: -
Dreams on Spec shows the many contradictory aspects of the writing life; discouragement vs. determination, art vs. business, ambition vs. obsession.
Although the focus of the documentary is on screenwriting, it poses the same questions that writers face everyday: How far are you willing to go to try and make your dream come true? Are you prepared to spend the next five months or five years working on a project, knowing there is no guarantee of success? Dreams on Spec is a sobering look at the price ... Read More
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The journey of an artist is filled with many ups and downs. Many people think the arts are just fun and require very little hard work or discipline. At times, the journey does seem arbitrary with some people getting opportunities, which open many doors to success and others who work just as hard can't seem to find a building with a door at all.
DREAMS ON SPEC sheds light on the journey of several screenwriters' pursuing the dream and shows you relentlessly just how difficult it is to maintain ... Read More
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