The script is not the scene. The script is actually a map of the scene. The story of our scene expands beyond the words on the page. The scene is the journey our characters experience.

This is just a little unpack of how we navigate dramatic scenes where are characters are in heightened conflict and in huge distrust / betrayal of our scene partners. This is specifically about working on dialogue where our character is attacking, blaming, or sharing a list of grievances with life or their partner. THE TENDENCY: Letting this list of negatives weigh you down. Finding despair for the entirety of the scene. Getting swallowed by the negative energy and being unab