Wallenstein (U. of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts), whose credits include the Dallas TV mini-series, presents a guide for neophytes to the performance of this highly collaborative craft. Starting with the role of producers, he discusses moviemaking's creative, financial, and production aspects. The book includes a foreword and screenplay by David Jacobs, an example of the creation of a script board, and quotes from the author (e.g., "You work just as hard on the films no one has heard of as you do on the hits."). Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)