Page One: “Cast Away” (2000)

Written by William Broyles Jr.

The movie version of the opening:

Dialogue added to the movie. The bit about the Woman drawing on the FedEx box omitted from the film. It’s funny how sometimes movies cut dialogue in opening scenes… and other times add dialogue. A piece of advice to you budding directors: Shoot the dialogue. You want to have that available in post, even if you determine the scene works better without it. At least you have that coverage which gives you the option.

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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