Wednesday, March 2, 2011

THE MAKING OF UNCLE LOUIE: entry 11

One of the challenges in writing scripts is developing characters that live and breathe and speak in voices of everyday man. It takes a good ear and a willingness to listen to all sorts of conversations from intelligent to ridiculous. Being teachers as well as writers gave Joe and I the opportunity to hear every manner of dialogue. Colleagues and students all had something to say. And we listened.

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