One of the most moving scenes from Marriage Story takes place in the third Act of the film. Previously, after an excruciating, heartbreaking fight, Charlie (Adam Driver) and Sandra (Scarlett Johansson) managed to find an…
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When telling a story about true events, to what degree is it acceptable to alter facts for the sake of drama? At which point can a writer let his creativity loose to invent facts regarding…
In the first version of the screenplay for First Blood, Rambo was pretty much just a sociopathic killer. However, when Sylvester Stallone came on board, he requested a substantial change to the script: that his…
Captain Miller (Tom Hanks) in Saving Private Ryan, Dr Green (Anthony Edwards) in ER, Erin Brockovich (Julia Roberts) in the eponymous film, Tony Lip (Viggo Mortensen) in Green Book, Randy “The Ram” Robinson (Mickey Rourke)…
Read the PostPatience, a way to increase character relatability
What a character says should ring true considering the kind of person he is. Concurrently, his lines should reveal who he is. A longshoreman and a psychotherapist don’t speak the same way. Characterization through dialogue…