write a scene from movie dishoom in a play script form
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Before I answer the question, let me make two points. First, don’t be ambiguous in a screenplay. Write what we see and hear. Either the character reads the journal out loud or the audience reads it silently—you decide in the screenplay. Yes, the director may change what you wrote later, but at least give him or her a vision of what you see.
Second, only dialogue is dialogue. You can only write in dialogue words that are spoken.
Now, in answer to your question, I see two ways to approach this formatting problem.
If the journal entry is very short, you might consider allowing the audience to write it. Use the INSERT for this.
INSERT – NATASHA’S JOURNAL, which reads:
“I love Boris, but I plan to leave him for Fearless Leader.”
If the journal entry is longer, then perhaps your character can read it to the audience.
Boris tiptoes into Natasha’s room, spots her journal, and turns to the last page. His eyes soften.
NATASHA (V.O.)
I love Boris, but I plan to leave
him for Fearless Leader. Why?
His silly mustache tickles me.
As you can see, all of this post’s questions have to do with writing dialogue and writing action that is connected with dialogue. I hope your dialogue brings you a lot of action.
Second, only dialogue is dialogue. You can only write in dialogue words that are spoken.
Now, in answer to your question, I see two ways to approach this formatting problem.
If the journal entry is very short, you might consider allowing the audience to write it. Use the INSERT for this.
INSERT – NATASHA’S JOURNAL, which reads:
“I love Boris, but I plan to leave him for Fearless Leader.”
If the journal entry is longer, then perhaps your character can read it to the audience.
Boris tiptoes into Natasha’s room, spots her journal, and turns to the last page. His eyes soften.
NATASHA (V.O.)
I love Boris, but I plan to leave
him for Fearless Leader. Why?
His silly mustache tickles me.
As you can see, all of this post’s questions have to do with writing dialogue and writing action that is connected with dialogue. I hope your dialogue brings you a lot of action.
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