{"product_id":"threshold-gregory-g-sarno-9780595672240","title":"Threshold: Scripting a Coming-Of-Age","description":"Not everyone enjoys a globe-hopping lifestyle   la Indiana Jones and 007, or endures the emotional peaks and valleys of a Scarlett O'Hara or Blanche Dubois. But most of us do come of age sooner or later, which makes it easy to relate to the pivotal events involved in growing up. First crush. Dawn of sex drive. Loss of virginity. Breakup with sweetheart. Senior prom. Graduation day. Going off to college. \u003cp\u003eIn like vein, we're all familiar with the issues confronting adolescents. Forging an identity. Fitting in. Handling peer pressure. Bonds\/bounds of friendship. Erosion of childhood illusions. Bridging the generation gap. Leaving the nest. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThreshold: Scripting a Coming-of-Age\u003c\/i\u003e offers film buffs and prospective screenwriters insights into the essential elements. Chapter 1 develops the four cornerstones of all scripts irrespective of genre. Chapter 2 covers the genre's distinctive features. Chapter 3 analyzes one classic coming-of-age in depth: \u003ci\u003eRiver's Edge\u003c\/i\u003e. Inspired by actual events, the 1987 film confronts its seventeen-year-old protagonist with a daunting threshold rarely encountered by mature adults.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book debuts three feature-film screenplays: \"Homies\"; \"What Up Dawg\"; \"What Are Brothers For?\" The respective protagonists--13, 19, 21--face age-appropriate challenges involving peer pressure, authority figures, and post-graduation blues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gregory G. Sarno\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595672248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595672240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.25d","brand":"Gregory G. Sarno","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44059387887871,"sku":"9780595672240","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fe6111e5-07d5-4a9f-9de4-9f5915bbbcc3.jpg?v=1685057923","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/threshold-gregory-g-sarno-9780595672240","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}