The only other thread I could find was the one with Fincher listed as the director in the headline (which ultimately ended up falling through), so I wanted to start a new thread because A) filming recently kicked off, and B) I finally got my hands on the script yesterday. I read the first 56 pages - which covers the behind-the-scenes in the half hour or so just before the Mac launch announcement in '84 - and man, it's so, so good. The first 56 pages are literally just one, long, continuous sequence of the chaos Jobs has to deal with leading up to the announcement (the demo not working properly, his ex-girlfriend showing up with their daughter who Jobs won't claim as his, pressure from Woz to acknowledge certain people in the presentation, etc.) and it's just stunningly good. Imagine the opening scene of The Social Network extended to half an hour, moving between the stage, hallway, and Jobs' dressing room, with way more at stake. It's that kind of back of forth, with that kind of biting Sorkin wit, and I loved every minute of it.
That said, I'm still debating whether or not I want to read the rest of the script and spoil the move, or wait. The next sequence is the launch of the NeXT computer four years later, and the final sequence is the launch of the iMac in 1998. In the first sequence with the Mac, there's a quick section of rapid flashbacks to "THE garage" with Jobs and Woz, but other than that, it's in 100% real time, and I imagine the next two sequences are much the same. It's hard to describe how well the nontraditional narrative works, but it absolutely does so far. Jobs is kind of a monster, with some hilarious exchanges, and Sorkin has found a way to inject so much history and personality into the dialogue. It really is amazing, at least from a screenwriting perspective, and couldn't be further from the Kutcher version.
Anyway, if anyone wants to read the script, let me know and I'll email it to you. It's super sensitive - you won't find it anywhere else - so I can't upload it. But leave a post saying you emailed me, I'll check my spam account (which I hardly ever check, hence the posts), and I'll send over a copy:
theohoff20@gmail.com
Again, I don't know if I'm going to finish the script myself, but I'd love to hear everyone else's thoughts.
A few more details below...
Title
Steve Jobs
Release Date
October 9, 2015
Director
Danny Boyle
Writer
Aaron Sorkin
Starring
Michael Fassbender - Steve Jobs
Kate Winslet - Joanna Hoffman, Mac head of marketing
Seth Rogen - Steve Wozniak
Jeff Daniels - John Sculley, former Apple CEO
Katherine Waterston - Chrisann Brennan, Jobs' ex girlfriend and the mother of his daughter
... plus a ton of other bit players and recognizable actors in more minor roles, one of which is Jobs' daughter, introduced at five years of age in the opening sequence, who, save for Jobs, apparently ends up being the main through-line/relationship in each of the three sequences.
That said, I'm still debating whether or not I want to read the rest of the script and spoil the move, or wait. The next sequence is the launch of the NeXT computer four years later, and the final sequence is the launch of the iMac in 1998. In the first sequence with the Mac, there's a quick section of rapid flashbacks to "THE garage" with Jobs and Woz, but other than that, it's in 100% real time, and I imagine the next two sequences are much the same. It's hard to describe how well the nontraditional narrative works, but it absolutely does so far. Jobs is kind of a monster, with some hilarious exchanges, and Sorkin has found a way to inject so much history and personality into the dialogue. It really is amazing, at least from a screenwriting perspective, and couldn't be further from the Kutcher version.
Anyway, if anyone wants to read the script, let me know and I'll email it to you. It's super sensitive - you won't find it anywhere else - so I can't upload it. But leave a post saying you emailed me, I'll check my spam account (which I hardly ever check, hence the posts), and I'll send over a copy:
theohoff20@gmail.com
Again, I don't know if I'm going to finish the script myself, but I'd love to hear everyone else's thoughts.
A few more details below...
Title
Steve Jobs
Release Date
October 9, 2015
Director
Danny Boyle
Writer
Aaron Sorkin
Starring
Michael Fassbender - Steve Jobs
Kate Winslet - Joanna Hoffman, Mac head of marketing
Seth Rogen - Steve Wozniak
Jeff Daniels - John Sculley, former Apple CEO
Katherine Waterston - Chrisann Brennan, Jobs' ex girlfriend and the mother of his daughter
... plus a ton of other bit players and recognizable actors in more minor roles, one of which is Jobs' daughter, introduced at five years of age in the opening sequence, who, save for Jobs, apparently ends up being the main through-line/relationship in each of the three sequences.