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Screenplays and Requirements

Yesterday I was reding about movies screenplays and found some analogies with writing requirements.

The screenplay must be readable, because filmmakers need to understand
- what they are talking about,
- who will be there,
- how much it will costs
- etc.


It is usually roughly divided in three parts: the set-up, the development, the epilogue (eg. 30, 60, 30 pages)

Many things change before and during shootings: dialogues change, sometimes you shoot a scene at night instead of during the day, etc. so....
"If you don't like changes, then go write poetry". This one rings a bell, doesn't it ?

Also, it will be read by the actors, who will interpret it and change it in some ways.

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