I'm tentatively adding a protagonist's voice-over to my first draft of a gonzo horror screenplay. I'd like the voice-over to have something of Captain Willard's (Apocalypse Now) about it, with a touch of Travis Bickle's (Taxi Driver) and a hint of Marwood's (Withnail & I).
However, my protagonist may yet die before the screenplay ends, and she may even die before her voice-over stops.
Does a protagonist speaking a voice-over mean that they must survive to the end of the movie? Would it be cheating the audience to have a protagonist speak a voice-over when that protagonist will die?
Is it stupid and blatant cheating if a protagonist still speaks after they're dead?
I'm struggling to recall pertinent examples. Any of your thoughts on this matter - and on voice-overs in general - would be much appreciated.
However, my protagonist may yet die before the screenplay ends, and she may even die before her voice-over stops.
Does a protagonist speaking a voice-over mean that they must survive to the end of the movie? Would it be cheating the audience to have a protagonist speak a voice-over when that protagonist will die?
Is it stupid and blatant cheating if a protagonist still speaks after they're dead?
I'm struggling to recall pertinent examples. Any of your thoughts on this matter - and on voice-overs in general - would be much appreciated.
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