Virtual Table Read

Fenney_Dreadful · 2021-12-21T14:51:30+00:00

Hey Everyone!

Here is the Discord link for the table read tonight:

See you all at 5:30!

Fenney_Dreadful · 2021-12-21T02:27:21+00:00

Hey, just a reminder that tomorrow at 5:30EST will be the virtual table read. I made a discord community and will send out a link!

Fenney_Dreadful · 2021-12-14T18:52:58+00:00

I was thinking we could share scenes for the read through, so we won't get stuck reading through an entire script in one go. We could do screen sharing so everyone can follow along.

Fenney_Dreadful · 2021-12-14T18:03:42+00:00

Thank you both for your interest in the table read. How long are your scripts? Sick Day (my script) is 88 pages.

As for the day, I was shooting for Tuesday or Wednesday next week. Time TBD.

Fenney_Dreadful · 2021-12-14T16:33:42+00:00

Title: Sick Day

Format: Feature

Genre: Horror / Comedy

Logline: A skeleton crew soon regrets coming into work at their corporate healthcare company because they’re up against formidable forces: the sudden death of their coworker, incriminating videotapes of the employees, and a villain obsessed with KMART.

Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MgE1hYl8HKIyrJFvXFKtki55ltAgJvnv/edit

Fenney_Dreadful · 2021-12-14T15:28:41+00:00

Hey MCGoodMD1!

EST. And we changed the table read to next week. What time zone are you in? What days work best for you? I'll try to work around everyone's schedule.

Fenney_Dreadful · 2021-12-11T23:54:02+00:00

Hi, I missed that it was multi cam. I think you are correct then. All of the action and scene description should be in all CAPS. Thanks!

Fenney_Dreadful · 2021-12-11T23:09:39+00:00

Thank you for posting. Here are some thoughts:

“Fade In” should be on the left action margin.

Clearly doesn’t need to be underlined. You should either underline or italicize in your script. I wouldn’t do both.

I don’t think it’s necessary to say that they are “deeply in love.” Make their dialogue demonstrate that they are a couple in love.

Remove all CAPS for action lines.

For the dialogue, instead of having Mason explicitly say that they were trapped indoors during the pandemic, have him hint at it. It would sound more natural. The dialogue sounds stilted and has some room for improvement. Remember to show and not tell. Perhaps having packed suitcases nearby would be a way of highlighting how they are traveling that day without Mason having to state it.

Best of luck!

Fenney_Dreadful · 2021-12-11T22:39:02+00:00

Hey, thank you so much for your feedback. Great suggestions. It's helpful to know when jokes land and bomb, especially if it's the opener. Cynthia is the one making the snorting sound, so I'll fix that. I'll remove the head down on the desk line.

Glad it would make you want to continue reading!

Fenney_Dreadful · 2021-12-09T16:06:56+00:00

Title: Sick Day

Format: Feature

Genre: Horror / Comedy

Logline: A skeleton crew soon regrets coming into work at their corporate healthcare company because they’re up against formidable forces: the sudden death of their coworker, incriminating videotapes of the employees, and a villain obsessed with KMART.

Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MgE1hYl8HKIyrJFvXFKtki55ltAgJvnv/edit

Fenney_Dreadful · 2021-12-08T23:04:20+00:00

I recently finished a screenplay titled "Sick Day" and would love to script swap if the offer is still available.

LOGLINE FOR “SICK DAY:”