Things You May Not Know About Dances With Wolves

Published on 10/07/2021
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He Agreed To Participate In The Project

Screenwriter Michael Blake provided Kevin Costner with the topic for Dances with Wolves after conducting a study on Plains Indians. When they met in an acting class, Costner advised that he write a book first, rather than a screenplay, to pique the studios’ interest. Blake worked on the book for several months before submitting it to a number of publishers. Unfortunately, no one was interested, and it was picked up by the modest publisher Fawcett after more than 30 rejections.

He Agreed To Participate In The Project

He Agreed To Participate In The Project

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