Film Scriptwriting, 2nd Edition

Index

Abrahams, Harold, 330

Abstraction, 20

Acceptance, 145

Action

background of, blocking in, 118–19

breaking down, 51–56

continuing, 45

maintaining flow of, 53–54

parallel, 152–53

relationship between shots and, 44

rising, 125

sequence development and, 185–86

sought from audience, 15

as substitute for speech, 171

tying exposition to, 147

visualization of, 182–84

Active voice, 70

Actors, 227–28

Adaptation, 195–200

following book and, 195–96

complexity of material and, 195

constructing original screenplay and,197–99

cutting and, 198

factual material and, 199

of plays, 199

working from key scenes and, 196

Advertisements, getting assignments and,208–09

Agent(s), 221–24

interview with, 360–61

Agnes of God, 102, 123, 129

Alcohol, 221

Aliens, 92