Thursday 11 September 2014

Role of the writer: Big Bang Theory (unfinished)

Big BANG

How does writing a scene for a series filmed in front of a live audience change how you write or re-write dialogue?

think about 
  • Fans role in wanting certain outcomes for their favourite characters
  • discussions had with the actors about dialogue
  • re-writing when an audience does not laugh




With a show about a group of scientists (and an engineer) needed to include some actual science facts in order to strengthen the character of the scientists, without losing the audience (the lowest common denominator.) This needed careful timing and clever writing from the show’s creators, with the help of some Science / Science Fiction consultants. Science fiction consultants where needed too because facts about the Science fiction (the main characters favourite genre) needed to be present to be coherent.  


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