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The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin

2007 · 92 min

A calm, talky sit-down with a working writer, more craft shop-talk than drama, best for those curious about how screenplays get made.

Directed by
Dave Moldavon
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Bruce Joel Rubin
Tagline
An interview series that gives unprecedented looks into the lives of working screenwriters.
Overview
With over 23 years in the business, Bruce Joel Rubin has done it all. From his Oscar-winning screenplay for the romantic-comedy-drama Ghost, to the psychological thriller Jacob's Ladder, the family-friendly adventure Stuart Little 2, and the tearjerker My Life, which he also directed. In this in-depth interview, Rubin delivers some insightful stuff: his carpet-laying theory about writing, the story behind the Jacob's Ladder gut-wrenching opening scene, and which of his screenplays came about thanks to a burrito that didn't digest well.

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Directed by
Dave Moldavon
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Bruce Joel Rubin
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    Directed by
    Dave Moldavon
    Starring
    Bruce Joel Rubin
    Runtime
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    Country
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