How to create a film script that will captivate the viewer so much that from the first to the last minute he will not lose interest in the events taking place on the screen? You will find the answer to this question in this book. “How to Work on a Script in Southern California” is the main textbook for the best American film schools, according to which future film playwrights, directors, producers, cameramen, etc. study. The authors of the book, famous Hollywood film industry figures David Howard and Edward Mabley, skillfully combine theory with practice - analysis of scripts of the most famous foreign films. And especially for the Russian edition, D. Howard analyzed three popular Russian films. After reading this book, you can not only learn a lot of new and interesting things about filmmaking and the creation of well-known films, but also look at America and its culture through the prism of classical cinema. Perhaps you yourself will create a script that will become the basis of a new cult film.