Page One: “Before Sunset” (2004)

Screenplay by Richard Linklater & Julie Delpy & Ethan Hawke, story by Richard Linklater & Kim Krizan, characters by Richard Linklater & Kim Krizan

The movie version of the opening:

Check out how the montage plays out with Jesse voice-over narration. An effective way to cover the backstory of how the couple met years ago. And it fits nicely within the context of the story universe because Jesse is answering a question about how autobiographical his novel is.

You may read the screenplay here.

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Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of notable movie scripts from the classic era to contemporary times. Comparing them is an excellent way to study a variety of writing styles and see how professional writers start a story.

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