Milk

by Black, Dustin Lance

• ISBN13: 9781557048271
• ISBN10: 1557048274
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-11-04
• Publisher: Newmarket Pr

Summary

His life changed history. His courage changed lives. In 1977, Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man to be voted into major public office in America. His victory was not just a victory for gay rights; he forged coalitions across the political spectrum. From senior citizens to union workers, Harvey Milk changed the very nature of what it means to be a fighter for human rights and became, before his untimely death in 1978, a hero for all Americans. Academy Award® winner Sean Penn stars as Harvey Milk, with Emile Hirsch as Cleve Jones, Josh Brolin as Dan White, Diego Luna as Jack Lira, and James Franco as Scott Smith, under the direction of Academy Award® nominee Gus Van Sant, filmed on location in San Francisco, from an original screenplay by Dustin Lance Black. This Newmarket Shooting Script® Book includes: * Exclusive introduction by director Gus Van Sant * Complete Shooting Script * Scene Notes by Dustin Lance Black * An exclusive conversation with Black, Van Sant, and Cleve Jones, one of the original political activists with Harvey Milk * Color photo section * Complete cast and crew credits

Author Biography

Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black worked on the acclaimed television series Big Love as a writer and producer for three seasons.

Director Gus Van Sant is well known for such movies as Drugstore Cowboy, My Own Private Idaho, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, To Die For, Good Will Hunting (for which he received an Academy Award nomination), and Finding Forrester.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Shooting Script	p. 1
Stills following page 86
Scene Notes	p. 105
A Conversation with Gus Van Sant, Dustin Lance Black, and Cleve Jones	p. 113
Cast and Crew Credits	p. 121
About the Filmmakers	p. 129
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