Screenwriting 101: Philip Dunne
“Never leave a scene by the same door you came in. Every scene should advance the story. The other thing… let the characters tell the…
“Never leave a scene by the same door you came in. Every scene should advance the story. The other thing… let the characters tell the story. Don’t try and make the characters fit into a preconceived idea. Rather, see how the characters develop the story.”
— Philip Dunne
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