I write fiction novellas, but I'm really aware of the dialogue. I want the characters to sound like real people talking (as much as I can) - even though literary dialogue is different than every day speech.
"Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle." --Malcolm Reynolds, Firefly --and every other line of dialogue from Firefly and Serenity.
When painting, if you want blue to pop, use a hint of yellow surrounding it rather than vivid yellow, which will just create a noisy and cartoony mise en scene.
Bravo. Right now, I struggle giving my characters individual voicing. This helps. I'll review it with pen & paper. I would love for you to ask Jack Grapes the same questions.😮
I finally could watch (and listen to) this video! Glad I did, it's great to understand what seems to work and the mistake examples! I try to get characters to be them when writing them and their dialogue...still having my own self-doubts with the bolder characters, but I gulp in and have them live over me. I'm getting there with it! :D
It's a combo: the concepts that a character always wants something, and they *give* something, too, when they're communicating what they want. If these things aren't being shown at least subtextually, there's no forward momentum. Brilliant compilation, by the way.
Exposition is always my challenge and figuring out how to give backstory effectively. I'm writing a play and it's a historically factual one and so I keep wrestling with what I want to add as "educational" value. But my biggest tip as SIMPLE as it seems was the "don't use the Q&A approach" and the example of how to inject interest and emotion without the direct lame "how are you?" Brilliant and helpful EXAMPLE of how to fix those spots. Thank you
Here’s a tip that many don’t know. Watch a movie scene either good or bad and as you’re watching it write down the dialogue and read it to see if it sounds natural or not.
The best dialogue having subtext is a great tip. When I've written about characters and scenes, I haven't written much subtext into my writing. I need to go back to see if I can change things up and add subtext.
Lots of smart people saying smart things. But per the thumbnail probly one of the greatest lines of dialogue ever put to paper was….Oh Hi, Mark. Brilliant! 😂
Whenever I'm writing scripts I read my lines outloud and if they don't sound realistic to how a person would say them I rewrite them until they sound correct
Only downside to this clip is the video editor doesn't keep straight whether for the title cards they're naming the writing mistake, or naming the correct way to go about it.
Great dialogue is like human interaction in the sense that it flows like conversation. The response to what someone says has to feel like something someone would say. The structure of good dialogue has to fit narrative form. It should do away with pauses, ticks and filler.
Want to read and hear great dialogue? Watch and read the movie Fury. David Ayer is a master at showing 5 different characters speaking differently and every single thing they talk about in this vodeo
Yeah, that one may be a bit confusing. Basically it is reinforcing Show Don't Tell. There are times when it is a mistake to use dialogue instead of action.
My thoughts on Nolan: he's the great historical revisionist of our time, I believe media, especially movies have been used by the powerful to control history, extremely Orwellian but I'd wager none the less true. The people who control Hollywood have had direct consequence on our culture, so then I ask has this influence been for the betterment of mankind?- and for the many or for the few?
Meanwhile in Lucky Star school girls discussing for minutes from which side they should eat chocolate cornet. Breaking every single of those 27 rules, except for, maybe, 22.
Always check the IMDB to see what someone's worked on when they give advice as well. Also, take advice from someone who's old as a dinosaur with a very good resume.
Yes! Yes! Yes! I started watching a video on writing (can't quite remember the topic) and she starts off by saying, "I'm an aspiring writer hoping to get published." Or something like that, and I thought, 'There may be a reason other than she just started writing as to why she's not published.' Either way, not someone I necessarily want to take advice about writing from.
What if engaging dialogue is the source of the conflict? Why must conflict be overacted in Hollywood movies. I hear so many boundaries from the experts but I've seen so many deliveries of bad dialogue.
more of these compilation style videos please!!!
Cheers Kendrick! Here are a few more - tinyurl.com/344wxtyc
- the best dialogue has subtext
- the best dialogue is what's not said
man how does this channel keep pumping out content so consistently... like how do you'll maintain the quality and consistency
Always loved that interview with Mark Hamill when he first read "the Star Wars " script..he questioned "who talks like this?"..
“But I wanted to go to Toshi station to pick up some power converters”
Absolutely fantastic video, one of the best I've seen on this channel. Can't wait to spend the next 2 weeks reworking all the dialogue in my book!
Love that you are going to put this video to work!
Great compilation. Thank you so much for making this.
Thank you for watching!
Think Aaron Sorkin. Write what you feel, not what someone wants.
I LOVE THESE COMPILATIONS! THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!! :D
Cheers Vera!
I write fiction novellas, but I'm really aware of the dialogue. I want the characters to sound like real people talking (as much as I can) - even though literary dialogue is different than every day speech.
What is one of your favorite lines of dialogue?
"Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle."
--Malcolm Reynolds, Firefly
--and every other line of dialogue from Firefly and Serenity.
You know you done effed up😂
Hope you enjoyed this intro!
"A man's gotta know his limitations" the outlaw Josey wales
'Of all the gin joints, in all the towns in all the world, She walks into mine' (Casablanca, 1942).
When painting, if you want blue to pop, use a hint of yellow surrounding it rather than vivid yellow, which will just create a noisy and cartoony mise en scene.
Bravo. Right now, I struggle giving my characters individual voicing. This helps. I'll review it with pen & paper. I would love for you to ask Jack Grapes the same questions.😮
What movie or TV show has your favorite dialogue?
Andor, and Ted Lasso.
The Breakfast Club
Col Trautman's intro in 'Rambo' the perfect exposition and it's terrifying.
'Serenity' is poetry!
'V for Vendetta' is modern Shakespeare.
Justified has some pretty slick dialogue. Also grand Budapest Hotel
Legally Blonde and Coronation Street (long running english soap)
I finally could watch (and listen to) this video! Glad I did, it's great to understand what seems to work and the mistake examples! I try to get characters to be them when writing them and their dialogue...still having my own self-doubts with the bolder characters, but I gulp in and have them live over me. I'm getting there with it! :D
Which of these mistakes is most helpful to you?
It's a combo: the concepts that a character always wants something, and they *give* something, too, when they're communicating what they want. If these things aren't being shown at least subtextually, there's no forward momentum.
Brilliant compilation, by the way.
Exposition is always my challenge and figuring out how to give backstory effectively. I'm writing a play and it's a historically factual one and so I keep wrestling with what I want to add as "educational" value.
But my biggest tip as SIMPLE as it seems was the "don't use the Q&A approach" and the example of how to inject interest and emotion without the direct lame "how are you?" Brilliant and helpful EXAMPLE of how to fix those spots.
Thank you
Here’s a tip that many don’t know.
Watch a movie scene either good or bad and as you’re watching it write down the dialogue and read it to see if it sounds natural or not.
I love finding new ways to make my characters more interesting and humane!
The best dialogue having subtext is a great tip. When I've written about characters and scenes, I haven't written much subtext into my writing. I need to go back to see if I can change things up and add subtext.
Great compilation and great subject to focus on. Thanks
Much appreciated!
Thank you!
Cheers!
Great refresher!! 🙏
Thanks for this!
You got it!
great compilation! thank you so much
Glad you enjoyed it!
"These pretzels are making me thirsty!"
Great
Good editing, very informative ❤❤
Lots of smart people saying smart things. But per the thumbnail probly one of the greatest lines of dialogue ever put to paper was….Oh Hi, Mark. Brilliant! 😂
Just what I need. ❤
Cheers! Hope this helps!
Whenever I'm writing scripts I read my lines outloud and if they don't sound realistic to how a person would say them I rewrite them until they sound correct
Love the Charlie Sheen advice!
Totally agree. Listen. At a party, paan shop, cafe, markets, wherever.
This is really helpful
Love to hear it!
Only downside to this clip is the video editor doesn't keep straight whether for the title cards they're naming the writing mistake, or naming the correct way to go about it.
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it
Great dialogue is like human interaction in the sense that it flows like conversation. The response to what someone says has to feel like something someone would say. The structure of good dialogue has to fit narrative form. It should do away with pauses, ticks and filler.
Excelsior!
As long as we don't see that Chris Gore guy. We are learning something.
Want to read and hear great dialogue? Watch and read the movie Fury. David Ayer is a master at showing 5 different characters speaking differently and every single thing they talk about in this vodeo
Replace the Hollywood sign with a giant screen and play on loop with massive speakers. Thanks.
Hi Karen, For speaker 10, shouldn't the title be Using Action instead of Dialogue? Thanks for making this awesome compilation! (:
Yeah, that one may be a bit confusing. Basically it is reinforcing Show Don't Tell. There are times when it is a mistake to use dialogue instead of action.
Right, that's what I understood, but I suddenly thought of the title as a tip and not a mistake, all good! thanks for your reply! @@filmcourage
My thoughts on Nolan: he's the great historical revisionist of our time, I believe media, especially movies have been used by the powerful to control history, extremely Orwellian but I'd wager none the less true. The people who control Hollywood have had direct consequence on our culture, so then I ask has this influence been for the betterment of mankind?- and for the many or for the few?
Meanwhile in Lucky Star school girls discussing for minutes from which side they should eat chocolate cornet. Breaking every single of those 27 rules, except for, maybe, 22.
I'm just going to say: Thank you.
Great! Hope this helps!
@@filmcourage This channel is a gold mine.
Always check the IMDB to see what someone's worked on when they give advice as well. Also, take advice from someone who's old as a dinosaur with a very good resume.
Yes! Yes! Yes! I started watching a video on writing (can't quite remember the topic) and she starts off by saying, "I'm an aspiring writer hoping to get published." Or something like that, and I thought, 'There may be a reason other than she just started writing as to why she's not published.' Either way, not someone I necessarily want to take advice about writing from.
What if engaging dialogue is the source of the conflict? Why must conflict be overacted in Hollywood movies. I hear so many boundaries from the experts but I've seen so many deliveries of bad dialogue.
The last tip is why Weeds’s finale was a failure.
Oh hi vid photo. 😮
But in the same time more than 80% from the audiences doesn't follow the dialog more than the sean
02:25
Ultimately the lesson we want to remember.
And Trevor Noah is awful, in fact the movie industry is pretty awful these days.