Over the next few days I plan to do a script reading with characters of the same gender and a similar age of those who will be in my actual film. From doing this, I hope to get a feel for weather or not my script suits the personalities of the characters that I’m trying to create and weather it reads well and fluently over all.
Closer to the time I will do another script reading with my actual actors, but at this time they are not available to go through it. Running through it with my actors will allow me to make any needed amendments based on how the characters talk and deliver the words that I’ve written.
Going through the lines with other people including those who will be doing the initial script reading and my actual actors will also allow me to gather feed back on what works in dialogue and what doesn’t so that I can get it as close to real life as it can possibly be. I will also give my actors the opportunity to suggest how they would word the general jist of the conversation so that the dialogue sounds smooth and realistic as they say it.
My first script reading if all goes to plan will be this Saturday, 10th October!
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