This is especially true if you're trying something as chaotic as writing a fight scene or writing a car chase, where every detail has to be planned out. Find the balance between letting a director direct a scene, and giving the Propmaster enough information to get exactly what you want. Make sure you're deliberate and precise with your action lines. So if you write something ridiculous in the description, they'll take it upon themselves to figure out how to make it real - that's their job.
When it comes to screenplay format, clarity is king - remember, a script is a document to be turned into a movie, not really read on its own.ĭepartment heads will take things literally and, oftentimes, without question.
