So I'm looking for ways shave off some material from my Comedy Script right now, as it still too long.
One area I've thought of re-imaging is a sequence near the start that goes through the generic flashbacks of the main characters upbringing. Simply put, there's roughly 3 or 4 short sequences that bring the audience up to speed on how this character became the way he is.
What i've considered is portraying those moments as stills or photographs that capture the central moment. Now I'm not actually sure this will crop down the script significantly at all, just something i'm entertaining.
Anyone have any experience using this approach? how did you write it? Is this even something we as screenplay writers even have control over? Any thoughts and comments are welcome of course.
One area I've thought of re-imaging is a sequence near the start that goes through the generic flashbacks of the main characters upbringing. Simply put, there's roughly 3 or 4 short sequences that bring the audience up to speed on how this character became the way he is.
What i've considered is portraying those moments as stills or photographs that capture the central moment. Now I'm not actually sure this will crop down the script significantly at all, just something i'm entertaining.
Anyone have any experience using this approach? how did you write it? Is this even something we as screenplay writers even have control over? Any thoughts and comments are welcome of course.
as well as most of the better crime dramas (The Wire, for example) to indicate surveillance of the villains by the "man".
