Moving Pictures Episode #2.6 (Season 2, Episode 6)
TV Episode | Documentary

Moving Pictures

Episode #2.6 (Season 2, Episode 6)

TV Episode | Documentary

Joe Eszterhas is the highest paid screenwriter in the world. He got$3 million for his latest film Basic Instinct. He is also the most controversial writer in Hollywood - currently accusing his ex-agent of threatening to murder him, ...See moreJoe Eszterhas is the highest paid screenwriter in the world. He got$3 million for his latest film Basic Instinct. He is also the most controversial writer in Hollywood - currently accusing his ex-agent of threatening to murder him, attacking the cult of the director and offering to do a complete rewrite halfway through shooting to appease protesters about Basic Instinct's lesbian killer. In tonight's programme, the basic instincts of a bestselling screenwriter are discussed by Eszterhas, his collaborators (directors Costa-Gavras and Norman Jewison) and his critics. Plus, French director Bertrand Blier on his latest surreal comedy Merci la vie. Written by Radio Times See less

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Name	Known for
Howard Schuman Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Armchair Theatre (1956)
Bertrand Blier Self Self See fewer	The Clink of Ice (2010)
Costa-Gavras Self Self See fewer	Z (1969)
Joe Eszterhas Self Self See fewer	Basic Instinct (1992)
Norman Jewison Self Self See fewer	Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)