Keep in mind that the description came from a shooting script for a comedy.  It, like the movie, were intended to be over the top.


Phil

Quoted from dogglebe This is a little different than introducing/listing twelve people sitting around a dinner table, or in a diner. Phil

Right, completely different.  How ridiculous of me in staying with what the original poster was writing about in his scene.  It's all about your scene.

I'm starting to think you're obsessed with that dining room scene.  I don't think you're ever going to get over it until you write that scene.

Hmm, that sounded vaguely like a challenge...

Quoted from dogglebe Keep in mind that the description came from a shooting script for a comedy.  It, like the movie, were intended to be over the top.

I agree with the second part, but not the first.  I can't see alll that additional detail being added in just because it's a shooting script.

Quoted from Lakewood Hmm, that sounded vaguely like a challenge...

Dude, that wasn't even remotely vague.

I really hope we're not going to be challenged to do a 12 person dinner party in 15 pages. That's a little crazy. I could do a full length script over 12 people at a dinner party. Hm, the wheels are turning...

Quoted from Shelton Dude, that wasn't even remotely vague.

Or interesting.

Quoted from George Willson I really hope we're not going to be challenged to do a 12 person dinner party in 15 pages. That's a little crazy. I could do a full length script over 12 people at a dinner party. Hm, the wheels are turning...

The OWC is coming up....


Phil

Quoted from George Willson I really hope we're not going to be challenged to do a 12 person dinner party in 15 pages.

I think the challenge was 3 pages, but alas, that won't be happening.

Quoted from Shelton I think the challenge was 3 pages, but alas, that won't be happening.

There would definitely be no time for dessert.

Quoted from steven8 There would definitely be no time for dessert.

Unless that's where you opened!  Muhuhahaha!  Brilliant!

Quoted from Shelton Unless that's where you opened!  Muhuhahaha!  Brilliant!

As Wood Allen said to Charlize Theron in "Curse of the Jade Scorpion" about starting with the dessert, "It depends on what I'm eating."

Quoted from steven8 As Wood Allen said to Charlize Theron in "Curse of the Jade Scorpion" about starting with the dessert, "It depends on what I'm eating."

And Woody throws away a perfectly good opportunity to use the words "hot tuna".  Shame.

Quoted from Shelton And Woody throws away a perfectly good opportunity to use the words "hot tuna".  Shame.

Ouch!  He must be getting slow in his old age.  

Quoted from dogglebe Or interesting.

I'm only being flip in the goading not about the writing.  People who write become writers by trying new things or doing things they think they shouldn't or couldn't do.  

Otherwise, they become inflexible old coots screaming at the kids playing in the street.

Quoted from Lakewood I'm only being flip in the goading not about the writing.  People who write become writers by trying new things or doing things they think they shouldn't or couldn't do.   Otherwise, they become inflexible old coots screaming at the kids playing in the street.

I'll agree with you that writers should try new things, or things they normally shoudn't/couldn't/wouldn't do.  The last time I did this, it won me first place in a competition; it will be produced this weekend (barring any delays).

To write something that you think is wrong is...well, wrong.

FWIW, I did write a 'dining room' scene once.  Only I split it up among smaller groups of people.  It makes for easier grasping of the characters.


Phil