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FrankM
Posted: February 13th, 2018, 12:16pm Report to Moderator
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Not seen that, but I do remember the Hush episode of Buffy which was either zero dialogue or mostly silent anyway. It's one of the best episodes they ever did.


"Hush" had no actors speaking on set (until the very end), but some of the more intelligent characters did think to write things down or use a text-to-speech tool.

Agree it was one of the best ones they did, but still not quite zero dialogue.

Edit: Of course, the same catastrophe could befall modern teens or anyone in The Thirteenth Generation and they'd be so busy texting they might not notice.


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Who Wants to Be a Princess? (Family)
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"Mal Suerte" (Superhero)

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MarkItZero
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What the... people are talking about Buffy and I wasn't consulted!?

There's a good bit of dialogue at the beginning of Hush. There's Riley/Buffy doing their thing, I think it's the first time Willow and Tara meet at that Wicca group, some other stuff too.

But after that no talking till the very end.

One of the best episodes, for sure.


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DanC
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Quoted from MarkItZero
What the... people are talking about Buffy and I wasn't consulted!?

There's a good bit of dialogue at the beginning of Hush. There's Riley/Buffy doing their thing, I think it's the first time Willow and Tara meet at that Wicca group, some other stuff too.

But after that no talking till the very end.

One of the best episodes, for sure.


Same here.  I loved Buffy.  Hey, why don't we have a OWC where we have to take an iconic show (like Buffy, or even crazy stuff like the Herculoids) and write an episode based on those characters?  It'd be fun.

Buffy was one of the best shows I have ever seen.  Yes, there were some not so good episodes, but, man, Sarah really brought that character to life.  And Hush was an awesome episode.

Dan


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DustinBowcot
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Quoted from DanC


Same here.  I loved Buffy.  Hey, why don't we have a OWC where we have to take an iconic show (like Buffy, or even crazy stuff like the Herculoids) and write an episode based on those characters?  It'd be fun.


No, it wouldn't. I hate shows like that with a passion.
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FrankM
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Quoted from DustinBowcot
No, it wouldn't. I hate shows like that with a passion.


What's wrong with the Herculoids? Any show where it's perfectly normal to fight off a starship with a slingshot can't be all bad


Feature-length scripts:
Who Wants to Be a Princess? (Family)
Glass House (Horror anthology)

TV pilots:
"Kord" (Fantasy)
"Mal Suerte" (Superhero)

Additional scripts are listed here.
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MarkItZero
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Quoted from DustinBowcot


No, it wouldn't. I hate shows like that with a passion.


That is a perfect line of Spike dialogue. Dustin wins!


That rug really tied the room together.
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It would be hard for me to evaluate such a script if I'd never seen the show. Yes, I could judge the script on its own merits, but I wouldn't be able to rate it based on how well it works as an episode.
For example, I've never seen one Buffy. I've never even heard of Herculoids.
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Instead of a Zero Dialogue Challenge, it could be a Herculoid Dialogue Challenge.

All dialogue must in the style of Zok, Igoo, Tundro, Gloop or Gleep.

CAPTAIN
Rawr!

HELMSMAN
Wuh wah wah wah weh wah wah wuh wah.

CAPTAIN
Rawr!


That should help the reader figure out what's going on


Feature-length scripts:
Who Wants to Be a Princess? (Family)
Glass House (Horror anthology)

TV pilots:
"Kord" (Fantasy)
"Mal Suerte" (Superhero)

Additional scripts are listed here.
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I have suggested those two in the past. No one seems interested...

We did an unofficial no dialogue OWC back in -06, I believe. At least four of the participants have moved on to really big things since. One of them writes for Hollywood studios now. Two are multiple produced writers, including features and one writes for a big video game company.

Writing a script with no dialogue might be boring to read, but it teaches you to tell a story visually.  


I can see the questions now:

1. Does the rule only apply to humans - can animals talk?
2. What about Aliens?
3. Is sign language permissible?
4. What about unknown dialogues like Zulu?
5. Can characters speak in sounds?
6. Could I use music in place of dialogue?
7. Does dialogue coming from devices like radios and phones count?
8.



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Mr. Blonde
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Quoted from eldave1
I can see the questions now:

1. Does the rule only apply to humans - can animals talk?
2. What about Aliens?
3. Is sign language permissible?
4. What about unknown dialogues like Zulu?
5. Can characters speak in sounds?
6. Could I use music in place of dialogue?
7. Does dialogue coming from devices like radios and phones count?
8.


1. No.
2. No.
3. No.
4. No.
5. Sounds are allowed but only in the form of onomatapoeia. For example, if somebody stabs you in the kneecap with a fork, you'd likely yell out in pain.
6. No. No musical cues.
7. Yes, it counts as dialogue.

Easy peasy. Lol.


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eldave1
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Quoted from Mr. Blonde


1. No.
2. No.
3. No.
4. No.
5. Sounds are allowed but only in the form of onomatapoeia. For example, if somebody stabs you in the kneecap with a fork, you'd likely yell out in pain.
6. No. No musical cues.
7. Yes, it counts as dialogue.

Easy peasy. Lol.


Can I use mimes


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Dialogue

noun
1.
conversation between two or more persons.
2.
the conversation between characters in a novel, drama, etc.
3.
an exchange of ideas or opinions on a particular issue, especially a political or religious issue, with a view to reaching an amicable agreement or settlement.
4.
a literary work in the form of a conversation
5.
a musical composition for two or more parts suggestive of a conversation



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eldave1
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Quoted from Grandma Bear
Dialogue

noun
1.
conversation between two or more persons.
2.
the conversation between characters in a novel, drama, etc.
3.
an exchange of ideas or opinions on a particular issue, especially a political or religious issue, with a view to reaching an amicable agreement or settlement.
4.
a literary work in the form of a conversation
5.
a musical composition for two or more parts suggestive of a conversation



Okay, thanks  - got it. My piece will be about an elderly man in a remote area in need of fuel for a fire. To his dismay, when he calls the local wood delivery service all he gets is a recording telling him that they have gone out of business.

Title" NO DIAL A LOG."



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Lol!

I remember my script for that challenge. It was from a serial killer's P.O.V. How he stalked a woman and then finally killed her. Was my first script ever posted here. Some people still remember it.  


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