Dialogue Flashcards
The relationship between dialogue and concept
Great dialogue can take a small concept and make it big.
Should characters say what they truly want?
Characters NEVER say what they truly want. It’s all in the subtext.
One of the questions you should ask yourself when it comes to exposition. “does the character n…
Ask yourself “does the character need to convey that information?”. Cut as much dialogue as you can. Avoid dialogue that drops exposition.
What speaks lauder than words?
Action speaks lauder than words.
How we learn more about a character?
We learn most about our characters through their actions and reactions.
What is the result when two characters want the same thing?
No conflict. Conflict is everything. The best dialogue comes from two or more characters in one scene that want different things. It’s as simple as that.
Every line of dialogue in the film has to ma____ and m__e the story and characters fo_____.
Every line of dialogue in the film has to matter and move the story and characters forward.
Giving lines to characters “in the room” for the mere sake that they are in the room. What it means?
Is a very common mistake.
True or false? Forget the Notion That Great Dialogue Sounds Real.
False
What a Great Dialogue does to the concept of “reality”?
It amplifies reality, meant to capture the emotion of the moment in a nutshell of one to a few good lines at a time.
A great dialogue is what we w__ we could s__, but ____.
A great dialogue is what we wish we could say, but don’t.
