When it comes to characters in my scripts, once in a great while, I will hear the voice of a particular actor, and I will lock on that voice as I write the dialogue. In a recent script I had Jack Nicholson's voice inside my head and wrote that character's dialogue. I knew I had the same chance at winning Powerball as getting the script produced and then winning Powerball twice as having Mr. Nicholson play that character, but I still went with his voice.
So just to be clear:
I'm not asking for approval/disapproval/validation with this post. I realize all the caveats, all the negatives of writing like this. So I'm not looking for opinions as much as sharing a "writer's" experience.
All of the caveats aside...
I'm just wondering if anyone has had this phenomena occur with any frequency?
I have been thinking Forest Whitaker's voice for all of the characters in my current script... The Importance of Being Forest Whitaker.
Disclaimer:
This thread was not set up for that attempt at humor, but seriously is there an actor out there who oozes more earnestness than Forest?
So just to be clear:
I'm not asking for approval/disapproval/validation with this post. I realize all the caveats, all the negatives of writing like this. So I'm not looking for opinions as much as sharing a "writer's" experience.
All of the caveats aside...
I'm just wondering if anyone has had this phenomena occur with any frequency?
I have been thinking Forest Whitaker's voice for all of the characters in my current script... The Importance of Being Forest Whitaker.
Disclaimer:
This thread was not set up for that attempt at humor, but seriously is there an actor out there who oozes more earnestness than Forest?
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