Curb Your Enthusiasm?

01-17-2002, 02:47 PM

Anybody watch it? Or know where I can get a hold of a script?

MONSTERDO

01-17-2002, 06:07 PM

Love the show. Not sure there really is a script for it though. My understanding is that Larry David basically does an outline of scenes on a yellow pad and then they improvise much of it on set.

01-17-2002, 07:56 PM

Monsterdo:

The actual show is partially improvised. When asking some writer buddies of mine how to format a spec of Curb, which is considered a "hot" spec right now, to format it like Larry Sanders, i.e., single camera format, no act breaks, about 30 pages long.

Hope that helps.

Bonita

01-17-2002, 08:40 PM

Thanks for the info. I'd heard (or read) somewhere that it is improvised, but couldn't believe it. The show is just that damn funny. On a writer friendly note, its goods to see the real genius behind Seinfield get his due (IE. AFI Award for Best Comedy).

01-18-2002, 12:41 PM

I actually don't get to see much TV but would like to know when and where this show is on. Then I'll know what your talking about.

01-18-2002, 02:26 PM

hbo -- the season is over for now. I think it comes back in the summer or fall.

01-31-2002, 04:30 PM

i'm just finishing up a curb your enthusiasm spec myself, and it's about 35 pages. although typical film format scripts are supposed to be roughly 30 pages long, i think enthusiasm scripts would be a bit longer as they're not typical 24 minute shows (like network film-format sit-coms or the larry sanders show), but are usually 30 minutes long. does this sound right?

01-31-2002, 05:15 PM

35 pages for a Curb spec sounds okay to me. I wouldn't go over 35 though.

Bonita

01-17-2002, 02:47 PM	#1
MONSTERDO Posts: n/a	Curb Your Enthusiasm? Anybody watch it? Or know where I can get a hold of a script? MONSTERDO

01-17-2002, 07:56 PM	#3
Basic B Posts: n/a	Curb... Monsterdo: The actual show is partially improvised. When asking some writer buddies of mine how to format a spec of Curb, which is considered a "hot" spec right now, to format it like Larry Sanders, i.e., single camera format, no act breaks, about 30 pages long. Hope that helps. Bonita

01-17-2002, 08:40 PM	#4
MONSTERDO Posts: n/a	Re: Curb... Thanks for the info. I'd heard (or read) somewhere that it is improvised, but couldn't believe it. The show is just that damn funny. On a writer friendly note, its goods to see the real genius behind Seinfield get his due (IE. AFI Award for Best Comedy).

01-31-2002, 05:15 PM	#8
Basic B Posts: n/a	Script Length 35 pages for a Curb spec sounds okay to me. I wouldn't go over 35 though. Bonita

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01-17-2002, 06:07 PM	#2
malibum Posts: n/a	Love the show. Not sure there really is a script for it though. My understanding is that Larry David basically does an outline of scenes on a yellow pad and then they improvise much of it on set.

01-18-2002, 12:41 PM	#5
theseagypsy Posts: n/a	I actually don't get to see much TV but would like to know when and where this show is on. Then I'll know what your talking about.

01-18-2002, 02:26 PM	#6
malibum Posts: n/a	hbo -- the season is over for now. I think it comes back in the summer or fall.

01-31-2002, 04:30 PM	#7
dls0126 Posts: n/a	i'm just finishing up a curb your enthusiasm spec myself, and it's about 35 pages. although typical film format scripts are supposed to be roughly 30 pages long, i think enthusiasm scripts would be a bit longer as they're not typical 24 minute shows (like network film-format sit-coms or the larry sanders show), but are usually 30 minutes long. does this sound right?