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Writing Bram Stoker's Dracula for Coppola.
Screenwriter James V. Hart on Coppola's late night call, difficult previews and Winona Ryder.

On this episode of the Kingdom of Dreams Podcast, I sit down with screenwriter James V. Hart to talk about writing Bram Stoker's Dracula for Francis Ford Coppola. James shares how the film came together, Coppola's involvement, the film's legacy and how the script changed. We also talk about his time on set, the difficult previews and Coppola's late night call, the near collapse before shooting, Coppola's control, films ahead of their time, how long scripts take and a new film he hopes to make.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
• How Bram Stoker's Dracula came together
• Coppola's late night phone call
• Surviving difficult previews
• Films ahead of their time

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:10 Creation of Bram Stoker's Dracula
4:08 Francis Ford Coppola's Involvement
9:12 Legacy of Bram Stoker's Dracula
11:32 Script Changes and Adaptations
15:43 Experience on Set
19:00 Preview Challenges
27:00 Coppola's Ongoing Battles
29:00 Near Collapse Before Shooting
38:41 Coppola's Control Techniques
39:06 Films Ahead of Their Time
43:30 Scriptwriting Timeline
47:50 James's Next Film Project

ABOUT THE GUEST
James V. Hart is an American screenwriter and producer. He wrote Bram Stoker's Dracula and co-wrote Hook, Contact and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life.

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