How to handle a dual character?

joecalabre

• Jan 24, 2005

• #1

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

• Jan 24, 2005

• #2

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

vig

 

dpaterso

• Jan 24, 2005

• #3

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

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maestrowork

• Jan 24, 2005

• #4

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

• Jan 25, 2005

• #5

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

 

scripter1

• Jan 25, 2005

• #6

read scripts.

Mrs. Doubtfire comes to mind right off the bat.