How to handle a dual character?

[joecalabre]

Hypothetical Question.

Let's say you have a character (Bill) who transforms into another (Joe) either by makeup or different actor.

When Bill becomes Joe, how do you handle CHARACTER NAME?

BILL
(as Joe)
Hi.

or...

BILL/JOE
Hi.

or...

Bill transforms into Joe.

JOE
Hi.


or something else....

[Vigorish9]

i would identify it in the prose that joe is now bob.

vig

[dpaterso]

I'd use "Bill transforms into Joe." which scores on ease of understanding.

You got some kind of Twin Peaks thing going on? Is this a cry for help?

-Derek
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[maestrowork]

Once you establish in your narrative that Jeckyl has turned into Hyde, you don't have to keep referring to that anymore. Just say:

JECKYL
blah blah blah

...

HYDE
blah blah blah

[joecalabre]

Thanks all.
The consensus seems to agree to what I suspected. Never done this particular thing before and just wanted to make sure.

[scripter1]

read scripts.

Mrs. Doubtfire comes to mind right off the bat.