If character A assumes the identify of character B (e.g. kills B, stuffs B in the car trunk), then arrives at a location where character A is assumed to be character B by the other characters, how is this handled in the screenplay format? Initially the action and dialog would reference character A as A. But when A kills B, assumes the identify of B, how is this dealt with for dialog, etc? I haven't a clue what the accepted method is for dealing with this!
Character A is still going to be character A...but playing the part of B. You would simply call it out in the script. Character A lifts Character B's wallet...dresses like B...talks like B, etc. Think visually. Character A arrives in Character B's car, wearing his clothes...smoking Character B's pipe...etc.
Check out the script for "Dave" or some other movie where the character assumed someone else's identity.
Character A, dressed like Character B now does this. After that you probably don't need to mention it again until Character A dumps the disguise.
In a movie like Mission Impossible where Character A looks exactly like Character B and we don't know, I would assume you write it as if Character B were doing the stuff (since the actor for Character B will be doing it) until the reveal.
RJSchwarz
San Diego, CA
RJSchwarz
But what I am asking is how to format it in the screenplay. Normally the character NAME is in ALL UPPERCASE indented in, then their dialog is below that.
SUSAN
How are you today?
Well is SUSAN kills DIANE and assumes the character of DIANE, when the actor playing Susan now speaks, under the disguise of Diane, would the dialog in the screenplay look like this
SUSAN (as DIANE)
Hello there, how are you?
or would it be written as
DIANE
Hello there, how are you?
or as
SUSAN
Hello there, how are you?
Good idea about Dave (script/movie), I found the screenplay online, here is the link. I will now go take a look at it:
http://www.scifiscripts.com/msol/dave.txt
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Originally posted by Kess
Character A is still going to be character A...but playing the part of B. You would simply call it out in the script. Character A lifts Character B's wallet...dresses like B...talks like B, etc. Think visually. Character A arrives in Character B's car, wearing his clothes...smoking Character B's pipe...etc.Check out the script for "Dave" or some other movie where the character assumed someone else's identity.
