Comments on: Show Don’t Tell: The Revenge! http://scriptwrecked.com/2009/12/18/show-dont-tell-the-revenge/ Making sure your screenplay doesn't leave you stranded Mon, 21 May 2012 20:29:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Trevor Mayes http://scriptwrecked.com/2009/12/18/show-dont-tell-the-revenge/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Trevor Mayes Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:26:23 +0000 http://scriptwrecked.com/?p=1400#comment-77 Great stuff CB. Sounds like it could be a powerful moment. Great stuff CB. Sounds like it could be a powerful moment.

]]> By: Charlie Brown http://scriptwrecked.com/2009/12/18/show-dont-tell-the-revenge/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Charlie Brown Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:37:37 +0000 http://scriptwrecked.com/?p=1400#comment-75 I’ve been struggling with this decision for a while now, but you’ve given me confidence to stick to my guns. One of my scripts were the protagonist is a gang leader has a scene were his first touch of the world was that of cold porcelain, because when he was born, his mother was sitting on a toilet, shooting dope, moments away from labor. A small scene just to show he was doomed at the starting gate, but I was never really comfortable about showing this. So instead, he relays this information while in prison via a VO to another inmate who reads his diary. I think what I’ve given up in shock-value by not showing this, I’ve gained more emotional involvement with the character by telling it. Thanks for the post. It really gives me the confidence to stand-by my creative decisions. I’ve been struggling with this decision for a while now, but you’ve given me confidence to stick to my guns. One of my scripts were the protagonist is a gang leader has a scene were his first touch of the world was that of cold porcelain, because when he was born, his mother was sitting on a toilet, shooting dope, moments away from labor. A small scene just to show he was doomed at the starting gate, but I was never really comfortable about showing this. So instead, he relays this information while in prison via a VO to another inmate who reads his diary. I think what I’ve given up in shock-value by not showing this, I’ve gained more emotional involvement with the character by telling it. Thanks for the post. It really gives me the confidence to stand-by my creative decisions.

]]> By: Trevor Mayes http://scriptwrecked.com/2009/12/18/show-dont-tell-the-revenge/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Trevor Mayes Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:20:45 +0000 http://scriptwrecked.com/?p=1400#comment-59 Yes, good call! That's <em>definitely</em> one of my favorites as well. Yes, good call! That’s definitely one of my favorites as well.

]]> By: David Wicks http://scriptwrecked.com/2009/12/18/show-dont-tell-the-revenge/comment-page-1/#comment-57 David Wicks Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:25:39 +0000 http://scriptwrecked.com/?p=1400#comment-57 Great article! By far my favorite story telling moment (that I could think of anyway) is from the last Star Wars movie where Palpatine tells Anakin the story of Darth Plagueis the Wise. I have actually put the DVD in my pc just to watch that scene! Cheers, D Great article! By far my favorite story telling moment (that I could think of anyway) is from the last Star Wars movie where Palpatine tells Anakin the story of Darth Plagueis the Wise.

I have actually put the DVD in my pc just to watch that scene!

Cheers,

D

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