![]() ![]() ![]() Goldman’s ruminations on Hollywood’s mysterious machinations notwithstanding, he was always among the least cryptic of the great mainstream storytellers where a contemporary like Paul Schrader was all about withholding explanations or justifications for his characters’ behavior, Goldman believed in the principle of abundance. ![]() “He knew that wide appeal was the ultimate currency of movies, that as a form, it could reach millions,” Sean Fennessey wrote last Friday in his appreciation of William Goldman, hitting on how the late screenwriter reached out to his audiences, inviting them to connect with heroes, root against villains, and keep pace with plot twists that were always more satisfying than undermining or alienating. ![]()
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