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Shane Black Screenplays

Shane Black Screenplays have been studied for decades now. He’s the screenwriter of Lethal Weapon, The Last Boy Scout, and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang just to name a few. For a time he held the record for the biggest payday of any screenwriter in Hollywood History (The Long Kiss Goodnight for $4 Million). He started the crazy 90’s spec script gold rush where spec scripts were being sold for millions almost on a weekly schedule.

If you want to learn how to write hard-boiled dialog and amazing action Shane Black screenplays are required reading. Watch the view below to see how Shane Black reveals his characters.

(NOTE: For educational and research purposes only).

John August, (Aladdin, Big Fish)

Jim Uhls (Fight Club)

Daniel Knauf (HBO Showrunner)

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