Actions in script (Major Project #6)
I am still working on my script for a short film, so today I would like to share my research on the example of the script for Quentin Tarantino's film "Reservoir Dogs". I did a little research on how screenwriters usually write actions for their script . For example, I took a couple of moments from the beginning of the movie , where 8 characters communicate about different topics. I chose this part of the film because it is identical to mine. Let me remind you that in my scenario, 99% of the actions take place in a pub, and the style of communication in my vision should be about the same. Below, I suggest looking at a couple of points from the script , for convenience, the actions are marked in red.
In the second photo, the actions are more interesting, since after that there will be quite an entertaining dialogue between the characters.
If you analyze this, it turns out that in the actions to the script you need to write only what the viewer will see. For example, it would be stupid to write a dialogue in actions or something that the viewer will never know. The second, by the way, I did when I started writing the script. You can also notice that actions during the dialogue do not take up a lot of space , but also do not write only a couple of words. Based on this, you can understand that it is best not to overdo it when writing actions, but also do not forget to write something more than 2 words. In short, you need to write what will happen on the screen and write in moderation by the number of words.
References:
The first photo shows a rather banal action with a waitress and coffee.
In the second photo, the actions are more interesting, since after that there will be quite an entertaining dialogue between the characters.
If you analyze this, it turns out that in the actions to the script you need to write only what the viewer will see. For example, it would be stupid to write a dialogue in actions or something that the viewer will never know. The second, by the way, I did when I started writing the script. You can also notice that actions during the dialogue do not take up a lot of space , but also do not write only a couple of words. Based on this, you can understand that it is best not to overdo it when writing actions, but also do not forget to write something more than 2 words. In short, you need to write what will happen on the screen and write in moderation by the number of words.
References:
Indiegroundfilms (2020) Reservior Dogs [Online] Indiegroundfilms.files.wordpress.com
Available from: https://indiegroundfilms.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/reservoir-dogs-oct-22-90-numbered.pdf [Accessed 08/03/2020]
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