Parts of a Script

Where is this scene taking place?

• Outside a house during the day

• Outside a house at night

• Inside a house during the day

• Inside a house at night

Which is an example of action?

• The Phone rings. Jason answers it.

• Jason, I'm in trouble. I ran out of gas. Can you bring some?

• (into phone)

  &

  (listening)

• SALLY (V.O.)

Write the first line of dialogue.

What does (V.O.) stand for?

• Voice Optional

• Voice Over

• Very Often

• Voice Offscreen

Which part is the slugline?

• INT. HOUSE - NIGHT

• The Phone rings. Jason answers it.

• JASON

• (into phone)

How many characters are in this scene?

Which are examples of parentheticals / stage directions?

• The Phone rings. Jason answers it.

• Jason, I'm in trouble. I ran out of gas. Can you bring some?

• (into phone)

  &

  (listening)

• SALLY (V.O.)

The following part of the script an example of . . . Jason hangs up and runs out the door.

• Slugline

• Action

• Parentheicals

• Dialogue

From the script, what information do we learn?

Click ALL that apply.

• Sally has run out of gas.

• Jason is home when Sally rings.

• Jason is going to bring Sally some gas.

• Sally and Jason are married.