About the Book:

Jeff Kitchen uses his special tools of dramatic writing to show you how to dissect some famous films. This book features state-of-the-art dramaturgic analyses of The Godfather, Tootsie, and Blade Runner using four advanced screenwriting tools uniquely designed by one of Hollywood's most respected script consultants.

What people say:

"Jeff Kitchen... provides you with a set of dramaturgical wrenches with which you can dismantle, then reassemble your screenplay idea and verify its dramatic integrity." — Michael McDonnell, Producer The Usual Suspects

About the Author:

Jeff Kitchen has taught thousands of students from Broadway to Hollywood. He was classically trained as a playwright, worked as a dramaturg in New York theatre and taught playwriting on Broadway. A top-rated teacher, he taught screenwriting for over thirty years. He has worked with executives at Sony Pictures and Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group.