Screenwriting

Question 1

What are the two types of screenplays?

Answer 1

1. A/V (audio/video)
   * AKA 2 column script
2. Linear
   * Center of page, one line

Question 2

What is a slugline?

Answer 2

A heading that establishes the setting

Question 3

What is the proper way to format a slugline?

Answer 3

INT./EXT. LOCATION - SUBLOCATION - TIME OF DAY

Question 4

What is action in screenwriting?

Answer 4

A description of the scene (what’s happening visually)

Question 5

Where do you find action?

Answer 5

Under sluglines and/or inbetween dialogue

Question 6

How should you introduce a character for the first time?

Answer 6

Give a description of the character and write their name in ALL CAPS

Question 7

What is a character name and how is it formatted?

Answer 7

The name of a character that is speaking. It is written in ALL CAPS, underlined, and centered.

Question 8

What is dialogue?

Answer 8

What the characters are saying

Question 9

Is dialogue in a script written the same way as dialogue in a book?

Answer 9

No; there are no quotation marks for script dialogue unless actually quoting someone.

Question 10

What are parentheticals?

Answer 10

Clarifiers that explain how the line should be said.

For example: If a parenthetical says (excited) the actor should say that line excitedly

Question 11

How are parentheticals formatted?

Answer 11

They are written in parenthesis and are under character names