Little Children by Todd Field

Little Children

The Shooting Script

Todd Field, Tom Perrotta

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · January 2, 2007

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Who it’s for
A shooting script with an introduction, film review, color still photographs, and credits.
Themes
Struggles with identity, Fear and violence, Lives intersecting in a small community
Genres
Screenplays

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Little Children centers on a handful of individuals whose livesintersect on the playgrounds, town pools, and streets of theirsmall community in surprising and potentially dangerousways. While it is based on an acclaimed novel, Todd Field andTom Perrotta wanted to create a film that stood on its own,independent of the book.

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Tom Perrotta says: "For me, as anovelist, the attraction of a film adaptation lies precisely in thisopportunity to re-imagine my book with someone else, andexplore new possibilities for the characters and the story." Todd Field elaborates: "The struggle for identity is whatthese characters battle from the start; it leads to a hunger theyare unable to satiate—violence and fear hold sway. The shameof how they see themselves when the fingers start pointing.It was with this idea in mind that Tom and I began our worktogether." This Newmarket Shooting Script® Book includes: - Introduction by Tom Perrotta - New Yorker film review by David Denby - Complete Shooting Script - 30 color still photographs - Cast and filmmaker credits

The Shooting Script

A shooting script with an introduction, film review, color still photographs, and credits.

Come here for

  • The complete shooting script
  • An introduction by Tom Perrotta

Expect

  • A New Yorker film review by David Denby
  • Cast and filmmaker credits

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Publisher categories

  • Acting
  • Film & Cinema
  • Film Direction & Production
  • Film Guides & Reviews
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  • Animated Films
  • Comedy Films
Authors
Todd Field, Tom Perrotta
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
January 2, 2007
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Struggles with identity · Fear and violence · Lives intersecting in a small community
Reading lane
Acting