There is a non-postable thread in FAQs that discusses summing up characters. I have to argue it is perfectly okay, and again always comes down to the particualr script, or more specifically, the character you are introducing. You may find that it works in one sript, but more concise intros will work better in another script, and you will dole out more as the story unfolds.
You don't have to put the whole intro out in one sentance.
This from As Good as it Gets ...
POV - MELVIN UDALL in the hallway... Well past 50... unliked, unloved, unsettling. A huge pain in the ass to everyone he's ever met. Right now all his considerable talent and strength is totally focused on seducing a tiny dog into the elevator door he holds open.
Filmable? Absolutely.
That in contrast to Indiana Jones' intro. Hardly recognizable.
Do what feels right based on your gut.
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You don't have to put the whole intro out in one sentance.
This from As Good as it Gets ...
POV - MELVIN UDALL in the hallway... Well past 50... unliked, unloved, unsettling. A huge pain in the ass to everyone he's ever met. Right now all his considerable talent and strength is totally focused on seducing a tiny dog into the elevator door he holds open.
Filmable? Absolutely.
That in contrast to Indiana Jones' intro. Hardly recognizable.
Do what feels right based on your gut.
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