Your morning take-off… INT. ANNE'S SUITE - CARLETON HOTEL - LATER THAT EVENING David, in hip Armani, sprawls on the couch, with a drink. Anne, in a clinging knit, is perplexed as she hangs up. ANNE He must've already gone. We can meet him there. DAVID
James Lee Burke, on finding out I was a screenwriter, declared he could never do that job - "It's like playing the Blues on a guitar while handcuffed!" That's a good definition. A screenplay is considered to be "a minute of screen time per page" and since most movies are 2 hours or so, a script has to be told and done in 120 pages. You learn fast not to waste space on extraneous words.
This movie got interesting in only 5 minutes.
That's what the good ones are supposed to do, so thank you.
I was thinking the same thing last night...the writing is VERY economical.
It just gets better!
Tom, you sure can pack a punch in just a few words. I'm loving this!
James Lee Burke, on finding out I was a screenwriter, declared he could never do that job - "It's like playing the Blues on a guitar while handcuffed!" That's a good definition. A screenplay is considered to be "a minute of screen time per page" and since most movies are 2 hours or so, a script has to be told and done in 120 pages. You learn fast not to waste space on extraneous words.
For me it’s like reading a really good page turner book, except with descriptive visuals. Loving it!
Curiouser and Curiouser!
Morning Take off? It's 11:42AM!
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