Screenwriting 101: Terrence Rattigan

“The screenplay is the child not only of its mother, the silent film, but also of its father, the drama.”

— Terrence Rattigan

Takeaway: What this observation means to me is this. The screenplay’s roots in the silent film era mean what we write is primarily visual in nature. The screenplay’s connection to drama means what we write is also primarily emotional in nature.

Every scene, every moment in a script should reflect those two qualities: Visual. Emotion.

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