Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: “Get Out”
The entire 6 part series delving into hit social thriller movie.
The entire 6 part series delving into hit social thriller movie.
Written and directed by Jordan Peele.
IMDb plot summary: It’s time for a young African-American to meet with his white girlfriend’s parents for a weekend in their secluded estate in the woods, but before long, the friendly and polite ambience will give way to a nightmare.
Scene-By-Scene Breakdown
Plot
Characters
Themes
Dialogue
Takeaways
You can download a PDF of the script here.
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Years ago, I came up with this mantra: Watch movies. Read scripts. Write pages. A link to my reflections on that here.
Cannot emphasize enough the importance of reading movie scripts.