About a Boy

The Shooting Script (Newmarket Shooting Script)

By Hedges, Peter & Weitz, Chris & Weitz, Paul & Hornby, Nick

Publishers Summary:
New in the acclaimed series—the new film starring Hugh Grant and Toni Collette, adapted from the acclaimed novel by Nick Hornby (High Fidelity). Coming from Universal Pictures in April 2002, produced by Tribeca Productions and Working Title Films. Based on Nick Hornby's popular novel, About A Boy is a comedy-drama starring Hugh Grant as Will, a rich, child-free and irresponsible Londoner in his thirties who, in search of available women, invents an imaginary son and starts attending single parent meetings. As a result of one of his liaisons, he meets Marcus, an odd 12-year-old boy with problems at school. Gradually, Will and Marcus become friends, and as Will teaches Marcus how to be a cool kid, Marcus helps Will to finally grow up. The cast also includes Toni Collette (Sixth Sense, Shaft), Rachel Weisz (The Mummy Returns, Sunshine), and Nicholas Hoult. 20 b/w photos.

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ISBN
978-1-55704-571-3
Publisher
Newmarket Press


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Reviewed on March 1, 2003

These days, it seems as if Hugh Grant plays every bumblingly charming British fellow in the movies. With Boy, for which he garnered a Golden Globe nomination, he has perfected the formula. Will (Grant) is a rich and spoiled thirtysomething with zero responsibility and almost as much hope of ever growing up. He divides his trivial life into "units," allotted variously to shopping, preening, and...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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