Cast Away: The Shooting Script

by William Broyles Jr.

So begins William Broyles, Jr.'s fascinating introduction, written exclusively for this book, about the process and challenges inherent in writing a screenplay that was not, by design, going to have a lot of dialogue in it, and about his collaboration with two extraordinarily gifted artists, actor Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis. Broyles's introduction shows how a movie and its story evolve, shift, and shape while the creators grapple with all manner of internal and external from developing what was Tom Hanks's idea into a story, and building a narrative structure and thematic threads into a screenplay, to researching the details of the specific—and ironic—situation of a FedEx executive stranded on a desert island. Also included in this unique Newmarket Shooting Script® edition is the complete shooting script, a preface to the script by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis ( Forrest Gump , Contact ), movie stills, and complete cast and crew credits.

Genres: Media Tie In, Adventure

92 pages, Paperback

First published February 22, 2001

About the author

William Dodson Broyles, Jr. is an American screenwriter, who has worked on the television series China Beach (1988–1991), and the films Apollo 13 (1995), Cast Away (2000), Entrapment (1999), Planet of the Apes (2001), Unfaithful (2002), The Polar Express (2004), and Jarhead (2005).

Reviews

[Rahaf Cham · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wilson come back wilson

[Rachel Pieters · Rating 3 out of 5]

The shooting script had many of the great elements of the movie, and many elements that were different from it, and it's interesting to see where the changes come in and how it affects the final product, which was awesome. I've seen this movie multiple times.

I gained more insight into Chuck's character and saw more clearly how his life before the crash set his character up, and his motivations as well. I'm glad the multiple, multiple days spent on the raft were edited out (or maybe not even shot entirely) because they were a much slower part and took away from the heart of the story, almost as a story of their own, like Life of Pi.

I did see an interview a while back where the director (producer maybe?) and Tom Hanks were discussing how quiet the movie would be without someone for Chuck to talk to, and how having another character would give Chuck a chance to reveal his thoughts and feelings without talking to himself the entire movie, and I see how the 'Wilson' character was beefed up even more than the script version to accommodate that, and I'm grateful for it.

All and all, a pretty cool thing to read.

[Amber Cornwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

WILSON!!! <333 itt. So sad!

[1st2die · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just as good as the movie!

[Diane · Rating 5 out of 5]

My sister was able to find the screenplay to this wonderful movie on Ebay. The Preface by the Director and Screenwriter are great, explaining how the movie came about. Interesting facts like Tom Hanks losing 50 pounds in a year to portray being stranded on the island for 4 years. It's been so long since I've seen the movie (in the early 2000s) this book helped me remember all the details which made this movie so great.

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[Lauren · Rating 1 out of 5]

ugh! I greatly disliked this movie! I thought it was really boring to watch and I kept thinking get to the point or die already. It did not keep my attention.

[Leslie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! Now I'll watch the movie again!