as in script
the written form of a story prepared for film production
each actor will be given a copy of the screenplay to study
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The screenplay encourages audiences to see the parallels between the impoverished Karoline and Overbye who hustles for a living, even if that means committing unthinkable crimes.
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Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
There’s a bit of a sag around the halfway point, as Baylin’s screenplay lets the audience get out ahead of the story developments.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
Entitled Anna, the production will be directed by Alessio Cremonini (On My Skin), who is also co-writing the screenplay with actress Olivia Magnani, grand-daughter of the late actress and daughter of her only son Luca Magnani.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2024
Winnie Holzman, the stage production’s book writer, wrote the screenplay for Chu’s movie with Dana Fox.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024
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Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
There’s a bit of a sag around the halfway point, as Baylin’s screenplay lets the audience get out ahead of the story developments.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
Entitled Anna, the production will be directed by Alessio Cremonini (On My Skin), who is also co-writing the screenplay with actress Olivia Magnani, grand-daughter of the late actress and daughter of her only son Luca Magnani.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2024
Winnie Holzman, the stage production’s book writer, wrote the screenplay for Chu’s movie with Dana Fox.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Screenplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screenplay. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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