Vale's Technique of Screen and Television Writing

Index

A

A Midsummer Night’s Dream 41

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 20

Action. See also Goal; Intention; Motive

anticipation 78, 123

characterization 65, 73, 90

exposition of character 71

intention 78

disturbance, need for 87–88

time dependancy 48, 78–79

wider definition 70

Actor

characterization 16–17, 67

knowledge division 55

relation to props 16

Adaptations 169

original, departing from 170

Adjustment 98–100

consequence of goal attained 98

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) 34

Aeschylus 2

Affinity 89–90, 98

annulment 99

disturbance 87

Age, characterization 68

Allen, Woody 153, 187

Amadeus (1984) 21

The American President (1995) 39

Anticipation 109–112

action 78

contrasting 115

delay 114

dissatisfied 112

errors ...