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Challenge:A conversation between two (or more) people - There can be multiple conversations, but each conversation has to be between two people at a time across an electronic device, cell/mobile, landline, walkie-talkie, ham radio, CB radio, intercom, Morse code, text, etc.
Update - This can be written as a radio play Update #2 - Think 'audio drama'
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So every conversation in the script must be between 2 people across an electric device or it just needs to be the bulk of the script?
Yes, every conversation. Think radio play. Also, there can be multiple conversations. One can hang up and call someone else. Also, someone can be yelling in the background. Explore the space.
So I'll be the stupid one and be the first to ask the obvious question. All conversation or can there be any action blocks. Feels like there might need to be some minimal action at least to potentially setup/end the story.
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Bounty (TV Pilot) -- Top 1% of discoverable screenplays on Coverfly I'll Be Seeing You (short) - OWC winner The Gambler (short) - OWC winner Skip (short) - filmed Country Road 12 (short) - filmed The Family Man (short) - filmed The Journeyers (feature) - optioned
So I'll be the stupid one and be the first to ask the obvious question. All conversation or can there be any action blocks. Feels like there might need to be some minimal action at least to potentially setup/end the story.
Yes, you’ll need action blocks, to describe what is heard in the background...
Yes, you’ll need action blocks, mostly to describe what is heard in the background...
Don
The "heard in the background" confused me a bit. I understand that this is two people having a conversation and all of that conversation takes place via a device such as a telephone.
My initial thought was: Okay, using a phone call as an example, I can write a scene where my protag is in his house talking to someone on the phone. I can write what he looks like, what the home looks like, what he is doing, etc. as long as all of the dialogue takes place over the phone. Long-winded way of saying it's just like any other script except for the dialogue takes place over the phone.
After your clarification (heard in the background) - it made me think that what you are really going after is no physical scenes or visuals per se - i.e, everything in the script is heard. You don't even see the characters.
Which is it - the former or the latter (or neither?)
As in The Guilty, most of the action takes place in one room in the Cop station, and the call that comes in is just audio with sound effects in the background.
It's to be filmed, right Don? So, not a radio Play as such? Like the 911 call shows - we only see the operator and hear everything on the other end of the call - we don't cut between both scenes?
would skype/facetime/zoom count in the "electronic" category?
Some of my scripts:
Bounty (TV Pilot) -- Top 1% of discoverable screenplays on Coverfly I'll Be Seeing You (short) - OWC winner The Gambler (short) - OWC winner Skip (short) - filmed Country Road 12 (short) - filmed The Family Man (short) - filmed The Journeyers (feature) - optioned