Martin Nel: Screenwriter and story analyst in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Dirk Patton
Formatting question

Writing a scene in an interrogation room where a conversation between two people is being played on a digital recorder. Both characters speaking have already been introduced earlier in the script. Neither is physically in the scene. Stumped on the proper formatting.

Do I simply start a dialogue for e...

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Doug Nelson

Thomas, your film or his? Just my POV - no action, no character, no scene.

CJ, I only recall that scene only vaguely. It was a transitional scene used for some exposition and a 'pause' between two high dramatic scenes. I'd have to watch it again.

Krista Crawford

Dirk, so there are only two characters physically in the room - the FBI agent and the suspect? And the FBI agent is playing an audio recording of the suspect's spouse and someone who is questioning he...

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Martin Nel

If it's a close up of the screen you would use "CLOSE ON" and next line, next to "Character 1" you could indicate that they are not in the room by "O.C." (OFF CAMERA). So "CHARACTER ! (O.C.)" but you...

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