One of my writing heroes is Shane Black. I feel like when I get stuck on the page or am working to type out some noisy dialogue, I turn to Black's movies as inspiration.Films like Lethal Weapon, The Long Kiss Goodnight, and The Nice Guys are a chorus, singing me toward the finish line. Recently, I stumbled upon this clip of Black talking about one of his more unheralded works, Last Action Hero, which, for my money, has one of the greatest titles of all time, and a pretty magical story at its center. Today, I want to watch that clip and discuss what happens within it. Let's dive in. Shane Black on Last Action Hero What I've really admired about Shane Black's career is his willingness to talk openly about the ups and downs of his work. At the time of its release, Last Action Hero was not considered a success. It's a self-aware action comedy that came out against Jurassic Park, and no one saw it. Black jokes that maybe he's destined to make movies for midnight showings. As someone who falls asleep pretty early, I'll just buy them and watch them at home. Black explains that the movie was not original; the initial script was penned by Zak Penn and Adam Leff, but underwent significant changes with contributions from a string of writers, including the legendary Carrie Fisher and William Goldman. Eventually, it came to Shane Black and his writing partner, David Arnott. They had the tough task...
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