British Comedy Guide

Conversation between two people in a crowded room.

Okay, I'm not quite sure how to word this, but here goes... Right, you have a room and in that room are five people. Let's call them Steve, Bill, Joanne, Karl and Cletus. When Cletus wants to tell Steve that he owes him ten pounds, do I have to state who he's talking to, even if it's obvious? For instance, if i wrote:

Cletus:
You owe me ten pounds, Steve.

Or would have to write:

CLETUS:
(To Steve) You owe me ten pounds, Steve.

And say the conversation continued between Cletus and Steve, would i have to keep writing 'To Cletus' and 'To Steve' etc because there are three other people in the room, even though those three people are standing there quietly for the time being? I hope that makes sense. Lord knows it's confused me and it's my question!

I think you just have to put (To Steve) just once until it changes person or speaks to everyone (To Everyone).

You have to be careful with this though if you are writing for the Chuckle Brothers.

Quote: Leevil @ October 12 2008, 1:12 AM BST

I think you just have to put (To Steve) just once until it changes person or speaks to everyone (To Everyone).

Thanks, that's what I was thinking.

Quote: Frankie Rage @ October 12 2008, 9:03 AM BST

You have to be careful with this though if you are writing for the Chuckle Brothers.

I think I'd go cross eyed if I tried to write for the Chuckle Brothers.

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