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James V. Hart was born on 22 January 1947 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for August Rush (2007), Muppet Treasure Island (1996) and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). He has been married to Judith Nugent-Hart since 5 August 1973.
- January 1, 1
- 6 min
- Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
James V. Hart (born 1950) is an American screenwriter and author. He is known for his literary adaptations, such as Hook (1991), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994).
- Don’T Forget The “Science” in Science Fiction
- Find The Human Element in Big Scientific Concepts
- The Key Word to Ending Your Screenplay Is “Satisfaction”
Nothing provides storytelling ammunition like real-world research. “Carl wanted this to feel like what would actually happen,” says James. “I did a lotof reading.” Three years’ worth of reading to be precise. But it was worth it. Equipped with plenty of insight into how every facet of society would likely react to the discovery of alien life, James...
It’s all very well creating a big treatise on how humanity would react to proof of extraterrestrial life. Unless you give audiences a relatable character as a window into that situation, movie-goers will struggle to care. “The book was a very heavily-laden scientific debate with religion. We had to build that human-being feeling into it,” explains ...
James has regrets over the ending of Contact. Those regrets have helped him sharpen his idea of what exactly makes a great conclusion to a story in the intervening years. “In my tool kit for writers, the Hart Chart, I have these signposts – things that work in narrative structure,” he says. “One of them is, ‘Do you have a satisfying ending?’ I don’...
James V. Hart: Author, producer and screenwriter in New York City, New York. Stage 32 creative profile. Learn more about James V. Hart * film production careers * industry models and talent agency.
James V. Hart (born 1950) is an American screenwriter and author. He is known for his literary adaptations, such as Hook (1991), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994).
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