Writing for Actors – 2
by Diana Black
A Sow’s Ear or a Silk Purse?
Okay you’ve written a killer script that’s going to knock the socks off the gatekeeper… or so you think and hope; based on whose opinion?
There are ways to increase the chances of it being of the ‘silk purse variety’; every scriptwriting course worth its salt conveys that information. But delivering on the page in accordance with those instructions may depend on your level of security as a writer (or not), whether you’re willing to embrace new ideas and how intelligent and intuitive you might be (or not).