Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast cover image

BPS 296: How Master Storytellers Keep the Audience Engaged with Richard Walter

Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast

00:00

The Importance of Time

A man orders a hot dog and Coke at the library. The librarian whispers to him, "This is a library." He thinks she's reprimanding him for talking too loudly. If that were a screenplay, you would absolutely have to have the parenthetical direction whisper it. Shakespeare got through 36 to 37 plays without any parentheticals.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app