tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post2349957193016192003..comments2024-03-07T20:15:45.996-08:00Comments on The Bitter Script Reader: Choreographing fight scenesThe Bitter Script Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-24057769869926352482012-06-12T14:29:48.256-07:002012-06-12T14:29:48.256-07:00Ahhh! Thank you so much! I was wondering about thi...Ahhh! Thank you so much! I was wondering about this. I'm young, and plan to write one of my first scripts! Thank you tons!Dannie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18247125285362702798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-53560434917718338902009-03-29T16:56:00.000-07:002009-03-29T16:56:00.000-07:00Kate, I'm not sure I agree with you about using th...Kate, I'm not sure I agree with you about using the phrase -- or any similar phrase -- "To be staged by the director." It's obvious that the script will be staged by the director, and writing it out just adds words to the script. It may sound harsh, but when you have a heap of scripts to get through and coverages to write, anything extra in the script becomes magnified. Paring down a fight scene to just the specific images we need to get from Point A to Point B is enough -- the director knows s/he can and should embellish the action with his or her own staging.cindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18207776915412273683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-35310754998789523262009-02-28T13:28:00.000-08:002009-02-28T13:28:00.000-08:00The magic words are "To be staged by director". Ev...The magic words are "To be staged by director". Even if you don't actually use that phrase, give the director and stunt coordinator a little credit for figuring out what works, looks good, etc. And how many writers out there have actually been in a real fight?Kate Coehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07053201400454163801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-44589133679060563262009-02-25T10:56:00.000-08:002009-02-25T10:56:00.000-08:00Excellent post. Thanks a lot for answering the que...Excellent post. Thanks a lot for answering the question. I know I overwrite fight scenes because I know a lot about them. But I'll have to make myself calm it down. Thanks :)Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870545005924820667noreply@blogger.com