Enter the land of Scriptchat, where unicorns frolic, writing deals are made, and tequila pours from fountains. Okay, maybe there aren’t any unicorns…

After a screening of Peter Hanson’s Tales From the Script at American Cinematheque’s historic Egyptian Theatre, industry luminaries Larry Cohen, Zak Penn, Billy Ray, Adam Rifkin, Jose Rivera, and David S. Ward revealed some harsh (and often hilarious) realities to a capacity audience.

Peter Hanson, director and co-writer of Tales From the Script, has first-hand knowledge of the difficult and sometimes downright cruel business of screenwriting. Luckily for us, he hasn’t given up yet.