Written by Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski

  • We thought it might be helpful to include an example from a film about a real person. In this case, as a writer, you might have access to audiovisual examples of how the real person actually spoke and use them as a roadmap. 

  • Here, Alexander and Karaszewski developed their script with Eddie Murphy’s involvement. Even if you’re writing a screenplay on spec, having a specific actor and personality in mind can help to mold the way a character speaks on the page. You can write with their voice in your head.

  • Also, note how Jerry takes himself very seriously and Rudy has unflappable confidence in himself. This influences the passionate salesman vs. skeptical buyer way in which they speak to each other. 

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