Going to the Movies: A Personal Journey Through Four Decades of Modern Film

Description: The bestselling author of "Screenwriting" and "The Screenwriter's Workbook" shares the exciting highlights that have shaped his career and taught him to understand and appreciate the magic behind the silver screen.

Review Quotes: "Although cloaked in modesty, his illuminating, consistently entertaining memoir displays enough wit, intelligence and empathy to inspire a host of great films."
-- Publishers Weekly

"I based Like Water for Chocolate on what I learned in Syd's books. Before, I always felt structure imprisoned me, but what I learned was structure really freed me to focus on the story."
-- Laura Esquivel, Like Water for Chocolate

"If I were writing screenplays ... I would carry Syd Field around in my back pocket wherever I went."
-- Steven Bochco, writer/producer/director, NYPD Blue

Also by Syd Field

Screenplay
The Screenwriter's Workbook
Selling a Screenplay
Four Screenplays
The Screenwriter's Problem Solver

Available from Dell