Screenwriting – Character Introductions

All character introductions, regardless of who they are, should be introduced like this:

JASPER WILKINSON, 40’s, adjusts his glasses with a pencil.

Give all of your characters first names and surnames, and a physical and mental attitude when first introducing them just like this example.  This makes each character come alive in your screenplay.   This gives the actor, the director, the producer, the cinematographer, the sound person, etc. an idea about who this character is and how they act and react. This kind of introduction sets the tone for how this character will be throughout the film.

Donald L. Vasicek
Olympus Films+, LLC
The Zen of Writing & Screenwriting
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Donald L. Vasicek - Alfrech "Heap of Birds", Cheyenne on location in Clinton, Oklahoma during interview for the award-winning documentary film, "The Sand Creek Massacre"
Donald L. Vasicek – Alfrech “Heap of Birds”, Cheyenne on location in Clinton, Oklahoma during interview for the award-winning documentary film, “The Sand Creek Massacre”

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