Script - Drama

For the script, we were asked to construct a 5-6 page script using the original dialogue from the scene we had chosen. As it is a retelling of the scene, it was important to keep the dialogue the same and only change very small sections if it required it. For example, we were allowed to choose a sequence of scenes, therefore a few script alterations might have been necessary in this case to make them all match and flow well together. I however, chose to look at one particular scene which is an interrogation between D.I Alec Hardy and Nigel Carter and another between D.S Ellie Miller and Susan Wright who are all very prominent characters in the series. Throughout the scene, it flicks between the two interviews as the interrogations take place, getting more and more heated as the scene goes on.  When writing my script, I watched the scene at the same time so I could get the exact dialogue and make sure it was correct. I did however, use my own action points and stage directions which were all my own interpretation of the scene. When filming, it is the action points that will help me when deciding what to get the actors to do whilst talking to each other. Here I have included a snapshot of the first page of the script. As you can see the first section of action is quite extensive because I described the characters in the scene such as what they were wearing and details about the location. This helps the reader to picture the scene and understand the purpose of it. I used Celtx software to write the script as it has a professional layout so that the script looks how it should. Throughout the scene, if the action changes, you should write small descriptions as shown above as this shows the reader what is happening between the characters and what the scene is showing.