So I read the screenplay to "The Girl on the Train" and it extensively uses BOLD within it.
It bolds all scene headers. It also bolds multiple times intra-scene transitions as well as some action items.
Examples:
Action:
There's a BANGING!
--She types "EVIE,- and then ENTER. A message POPS UP:
"PASSWORD INCORRECT.-
Anna tries again: "ANNA,- and presses ENTER. The same
"PASSWORD INCORRECT- message pops up.
Something occurs to Anna. She downs the remaining wine.
She takes a deep breath to calm her nerves, then...
...She types "RACHEL.- She hesitates a beat. She sighs, then
hits ENTER. This time, she's relieved when she is met with
the "PASSWORD INCORRECT- message.
Scene headings:
INT. TOM AND ANNA'S FAMILY ROOM - LATER THAT DAY
INT. DR. KAMAL ABDIC'S OFFICE - THE NEXT DAY
MEGAN'S MEMORY: Water seeps through the ceiling of a hunting
cabin as it rains outside. The much younger Megan is asleep
in the tub.
BACK IN DR. ABDIC'S HOUSE: Megan continues her story.
MEGAN'S MEMORY: Megan stirs awake in the tub.
BACK IN DR. ABDIC'S HOUSE: Megan breaks down.
And Titles:
CUT TO:
Title: 1 MONTH AGO
Character Intros:
INSERT iPAD SCREEN: A picture of Dr. Kamal Abdic.
In the living room stands a female cop, DETECTIVE RILEY, and
her partner, DETECTIVE GASKILL, both staring back at Rachel.
Inserts:
Detective Riley shows Rachel a PHOTO OF MEGAN.
BOLD is used all over the script.
I had always been warned against using BOLD and Italics.
Is it something that comes INTO play when a script is pushed to shooting/production status?
It bolds all scene headers. It also bolds multiple times intra-scene transitions as well as some action items.
Examples:
Action:
There's a BANGING!
--She types "EVIE,- and then ENTER. A message POPS UP:
"PASSWORD INCORRECT.-
Anna tries again: "ANNA,- and presses ENTER. The same
"PASSWORD INCORRECT- message pops up.
Something occurs to Anna. She downs the remaining wine.
She takes a deep breath to calm her nerves, then...
...She types "RACHEL.- She hesitates a beat. She sighs, then
hits ENTER. This time, she's relieved when she is met with
the "PASSWORD INCORRECT- message.
Scene headings:
INT. TOM AND ANNA'S FAMILY ROOM - LATER THAT DAY
INT. DR. KAMAL ABDIC'S OFFICE - THE NEXT DAY
MEGAN'S MEMORY: Water seeps through the ceiling of a hunting
cabin as it rains outside. The much younger Megan is asleep
in the tub.
BACK IN DR. ABDIC'S HOUSE: Megan continues her story.
MEGAN'S MEMORY: Megan stirs awake in the tub.
BACK IN DR. ABDIC'S HOUSE: Megan breaks down.
And Titles:
CUT TO:
Title: 1 MONTH AGO
Character Intros:
INSERT iPAD SCREEN: A picture of Dr. Kamal Abdic.
In the living room stands a female cop, DETECTIVE RILEY, and
her partner, DETECTIVE GASKILL, both staring back at Rachel.
Inserts:
Detective Riley shows Rachel a PHOTO OF MEGAN.
BOLD is used all over the script.
I had always been warned against using BOLD and Italics.
Is it something that comes INTO play when a script is pushed to shooting/production status?
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