tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post8985547759923850560..comments2023-10-15T05:01:43.528-07:00Comments on Bamboo Killers: Consolidated charactersEmily Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-43031475413089883102011-02-02T12:05:42.272-08:002011-02-02T12:05:42.272-08:00One of the warning signs of a bad script is too ma...One of the warning signs of a bad script is too many characters popping up. I think you need to bring in threats and new wrinkles, yeah, but in Goodfellas and even Inception, I knew who was up to what pretty fast.Jeff Pulicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557790577435036365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-72513231292182959912011-02-01T14:41:04.792-08:002011-02-01T14:41:04.792-08:00Eeek, you saw that movie, brave woman. I was hopin...Eeek, you saw that movie, brave woman. I was hoping for something... more entertaining, with sound design by Laurie Anderson and Lou Reed (their <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/7805859/Sydney-Opera-House-hosts-concert-for-dogs.html" rel="nofollow">cred</a>).<br /><br />I cut my cast by half, painfully, one at a time, distilled to cast where everyone serves double and triple duty. And I will confess, painful confession, I cut out all the dogs. Except for a cat (cat burglar, needs a cat), story is *sniff* animal-free. Shame on me.Atlantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977994956871446229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-60366354659892131382011-02-01T14:25:21.668-08:002011-02-01T14:25:21.668-08:00Thanks Emily good tip. My first attempt at a scrip...Thanks Emily good tip. My first attempt at a script had a cast of thousands. I still probably write in 1 too many characters.DBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02398647288827645585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-39837428779286729622011-02-01T13:50:14.202-08:002011-02-01T13:50:14.202-08:00Hammy: I don't know what Morganizing is. And a...Hammy: I don't know what Morganizing is. And apparently I'm too lazy to Wiki.<br /><br />Atalanta: I saw that movie. Brendan Frasier was in it.Emily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-68115346935789889782011-02-01T12:49:13.857-08:002011-02-01T12:49:13.857-08:00As long as you don't consolidate the pooches. ...As long as you don't consolidate the pooches. Twelve schnauzers in every story, that's my rule, extra points for baker's dozen. My dream is a pooch extravaganza, featuring lots and lots of squirrels, and flying sticks, all in 3-D. Best use ever of 3-D, the dogs will love it. Just gotta figure out how to keep the glasses on flat-nosed dogs...Atlantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977994956871446229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-76233496998031414502011-02-01T11:27:50.516-08:002011-02-01T11:27:50.516-08:00thanks for the pointers!thanks for the pointers!NYFA Photographyhttp://www.nyfa.edu/film-school/photography/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-66782568537541736412011-01-31T20:37:18.810-08:002011-01-31T20:37:18.810-08:00Yeah, I'm all about Morganizing the characters...Yeah, I'm all about Morganizing the characters' roles in a script.<br /><br />Why yes, I'm mixing screenwriting with late 19th century robber baron business practice.Hambooyah!!!noreply@blogger.com