Page One: ‘The Big Lebowski’ (1998)

Written by Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

The movie version of the opening scene:

This is how the Coen brothers describe THE DUDE when he is introduced in the script: “His rumpled look and relaxed manner suggest a man in whom casualness runs deep.” What is YOUR favorite one-line description of a character when introduced in a movie or TV script?

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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