I'm re-writing an old script and wanted to get an opinion on this.
In my story I have 3 major storylines occurring concurrently. And each of the storylines has a type of "Greek Chorus- where another character comments to camera on the lives of the main character in each storyline. These are characters who are mentioned throughout the film by the main characters, but they do not appear in the film per se (other than delivering their comments to camera a few times through-out the film). It's a comedy.
So, here's my dilemma. Can one of the 3 Greek Chorus characters be a dead guy? He dies before the start of the movie, but his shadow looms large upon the characters in one particular storyline. Would it be too weird, even for a comedy, if 2 of the chorus are living, and one is dead?
PS....the 3 only appear individually on screen, talking to camera...never as a group.
Thanks for any thoughts.
In my story I have 3 major storylines occurring concurrently. And each of the storylines has a type of "Greek Chorus- where another character comments to camera on the lives of the main character in each storyline. These are characters who are mentioned throughout the film by the main characters, but they do not appear in the film per se (other than delivering their comments to camera a few times through-out the film). It's a comedy.
So, here's my dilemma. Can one of the 3 Greek Chorus characters be a dead guy? He dies before the start of the movie, but his shadow looms large upon the characters in one particular storyline. Would it be too weird, even for a comedy, if 2 of the chorus are living, and one is dead?
PS....the 3 only appear individually on screen, talking to camera...never as a group.
Thanks for any thoughts.
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