How much does a script change... Page 2

Quote: Finck @ October 8 2008, 12:53 PM BST

I thought this article was quite enlightening, though not about sitcoms:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2008/sep/26/comedy

It describes the politics on film sets and the many factors on which the outcome of a film production depends. (It's also blatant promotion for How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, but still a good read.)

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Very interesting. Jon Peters got a lot of grief from Kevin Smith for his constant interference in the Superman V script, but I have to say I'd much rather have seen Nicolas Cage as Superman fighting a giant spider than Brandon Routh lifting up a succession of heavy boulders.

Quote: Seefacts @ October 8 2008, 1:01 PM BST

A few random lines from the book - I have it to hand.

"I hear you're a racist now father?"
"What?!"
"how did you get interested in that sort of thing?"

That's funny on paper whether you know the show or not.

"Do you think the babies are copying his style?!"

Great lines on paper.

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Understand where your at, and yes I agree. However, I'm reading it with their voice even now, simply 'cos i know the characters, which goes a long way, don't you think?

Quote: Seefacts @ October 8 2008, 1:01 PM BST

A few random lines from the book - I have it to hand.

"I hear you're a racist now father?"
"What?!"
"how did you get interested in that sort of thing?"

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Strangely I switched over the TV only the other day (after a disappointing time watching a dismal new comedy - am I allowed to say that?) and caught these very lines of dialogue. I've heard them a few times before and they still made me laugh out loud. We need more like this!

I have had one hour long script go out pretty much as a first draft. Jolly rare though.

The rhythm of the language in Father Ted is brilliant.

Quote: Marc P @ October 8 2008, 1:09 PM BST

I have had one hour long script go out pretty much as a first draft. Jolly rare though.

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Really? Was that through luck or judgment?

Quote: Graham Bandage @ October 8 2008, 1:11 PM BST

Really? Was that through luck or judgment?

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I was lucky that producers etc decided not to f**k around with what was obviously a cracking script as it was

Quote: random @ October 8 2008, 1:07 PM BST

Understand where your at, and yes I agree. However, I'm reading it with their voice even now, simply 'cos i know the characters, which goes a long way, don't you think?

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But they're funny either way.

And what you don't want to do is fall into the trap of saying 'Well, my script IS funny but people just aren't getting how it's supposed to sound.'

Because that is always a really short-sighted way of thinking.

Quote: Marc P @ October 8 2008, 1:17 PM BST

I was lucky that producers etc decided not to f**k around with what was obviously a cracking script as it was

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Is it like a hole-in-one? Do you have to buy all the other writers a drink?

Quote: Graham Bandage @ October 8 2008, 1:19 PM BST

Is it like a hole-in-one? Do you have to buy all the other writers a drink?

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Only Sheringham based ones.

Quote: Seefacts @ October 8 2008, 1:18 PM BST

But they're funny either way.

And what you don't want to do is fall into the trap of saying 'Well, my script IS funny but people just aren't getting how it's supposed to sound.'

Because that is always a really short-sighted way of thinking.

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Understand, but no, that's not my way of thinking.

I would imagine that they get messed about a fair bit, if only to give them some leeway in the final edit once filmed.

They probably change a lot once other people get involved because then it becomes more than just that idea you had and wrote down.