Parenthetical Direction Question
Posted: Sep 21, 2014 7:09 am
Hi, guys, I really need some help
Does any of you know, if a character speaks at the very same time they do an action (for an example, someone smiles as they say something, or starts a car while talking etc.), whether the direction that refers to the action they do should be parenthetical or written as a separated action instruction? If the second option is the one customarily used, is it usual to add 'as they say the next/the last line' next to the instruction?
I've really looked for the answer among all the screenplay format guides and advice I could find online and yet haven't found the answer, so I'd really be EXTREMELY THANKFUL to the one who helps me solve the problem thank you all so much
Does any of you know, if a character speaks at the very same time they do an action (for an example, someone smiles as they say something, or starts a car while talking etc.), whether the direction that refers to the action they do should be parenthetical or written as a separated action instruction? If the second option is the one customarily used, is it usual to add 'as they say the next/the last line' next to the instruction?
I've really looked for the answer among all the screenplay format guides and advice I could find online and yet haven't found the answer, so I'd really be EXTREMELY THANKFUL to the one who helps me solve the problem thank you all so much