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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’...
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Contact is a 1997 American science fiction drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis, based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Carl Sagan. Sagan and his wife Ann Druyan wrote the story outline for the film.
Nov 26, 2016 · James V. Hart is a renowned Hollywood screenwriter with writing/producing credits that include Hook, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Muppet Treasure Island, Contact, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, August Rush, Crossbones and most recently Epic.
Oct 12, 2015 · Contact. 1997. USA. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. 150 min. Screenplay by James V. Hart, Michael Goldenberg, from a novel and story by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan. With Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, David Morse.
James V. Hart is the author of Dracula (4.02 avg rating, 1316821 ratings, 49352 reviews, published 1897), Bram Stoker's Dracula (4.24 avg rating, 371 rat...
