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Usenet Posted 19 years ago
Screenwriting
Twilight Zone Radio
While in Hollywood Video, they played a blurb for "Twilight Zone Radio Drama" CDs. I had never heard of this radio show. Has anyone here heard any episode? Was it any good?
At any rate, this got me thinking (never a good idea) about radio scripts and the possibility of trying to change a couple of my screenplay shorts that were kidn of "Twilight Zone-ish." Then I realized I haven't got a clue.
Is there a good book about writing radio scripts?
I did find a site with a lot of radio transcripts and scripts (many mroe transcripts than scripts) and it looks like the format is really simple. Just the characters on the left, a TAB and the dialogue.
One example from an old Fibber McGee and Molly script.
SOUND: DOOR OPEN & CLOSE
Fibber: Here I am, Molly. I'm home!
Molly: Did you get it, McGee?
Fibber: Yup. I got it all right.
Molly: What took you so long?
Fibber: Here's your package. Had to go to six different places before I could get one I liked.
Molly: What? Well, what on earth...
Fibber: Here - lemme show ye.
SOUND: RATTLE OF PAPER
Fibber: Looka that. Ain't it a beauty? And listen to the tone of it.
SOUND: CRASH OF CYMBAL
Fibber: Only cost me seven-ninety-five, too. Here.
Molly: What's this all about, McGee? What do I want this for?
Fibber: That's what I kept asking myself ll the time I was shoppin' for it. I kep' thinkin' - now what does Molly need a cymbal for?
Molly: McGee, I said THIMBLE! Not cymbal!
Fibber: Eh? You did? Well, dad rat it, how should I know. You had a mouthful of pins at the time.
SOUND: KNOCK AT DOOR
Molly: Oh dear. Come in!
SOUND: DOOR OPENS & CLOSES
That part of it looks fairly simple though I'm sure there's more to it than what I see.
Thanks for any book suggestions, etc.
The script site is at: http://www.simplyscripts.com/radio af.html#C
RonB
"There's a story there...somewhere"
At any rate, this got me thinking (never a good idea) about radio scripts and the possibility of trying to change a couple of my screenplay shorts that were kidn of "Twilight Zone-ish." Then I realized I haven't got a clue.
Is there a good book about writing radio scripts?
I did find a site with a lot of radio transcripts and scripts (many mroe transcripts than scripts) and it looks like the format is really simple. Just the characters on the left, a TAB and the dialogue.
One example from an old Fibber McGee and Molly script.
SOUND: DOOR OPEN & CLOSE
Fibber: Here I am, Molly. I'm home!
Molly: Did you get it, McGee?
Fibber: Yup. I got it all right.
Molly: What took you so long?
Fibber: Here's your package. Had to go to six different places before I could get one I liked.
Molly: What? Well, what on earth...
Fibber: Here - lemme show ye.
SOUND: RATTLE OF PAPER
Fibber: Looka that. Ain't it a beauty? And listen to the tone of it.
SOUND: CRASH OF CYMBAL
Fibber: Only cost me seven-ninety-five, too. Here.
Molly: What's this all about, McGee? What do I want this for?
Fibber: That's what I kept asking myself ll the time I was shoppin' for it. I kep' thinkin' - now what does Molly need a cymbal for?
Molly: McGee, I said THIMBLE! Not cymbal!
Fibber: Eh? You did? Well, dad rat it, how should I know. You had a mouthful of pins at the time.
SOUND: KNOCK AT DOOR
Molly: Oh dear. Come in!
SOUND: DOOR OPENS & CLOSES
That part of it looks fairly simple though I'm sure there's more to it than what I see.
Thanks for any book suggestions, etc.
The script site is at: http://www.simplyscripts.com/radio af.html#C
RonB
"There's a story there...somewhere"
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[/nq] Good grief. There's a ton of stuff available on the Internet about "radio drama" writing. Even Word templates.
- [/nq] Good grief.
- There's a ton of stuff available on the Internet about "radio drama" writing.
- Even Word templates.
- I didn't realize there was still that much interest in radio shows at least I didn't think there was that much interest in the United States.
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[nq:1]Thanks for any book suggestions, etc.[/nq]
Good grief. There's a ton of stuff available on the Internet about "radio drama" writing. Even Word templates. I didn't realize there was still that much interest in radio shows at least I didn't think there was that much interest in the United States.
RonB
"There's a story there...somewhere"
Good grief. There's a ton of stuff available on the Internet about "radio drama" writing. Even Word templates. I didn't realize there was still that much interest in radio shows at least I didn't think there was that much interest in the United States.
RonB
"There's a story there...somewhere"
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Ron,
Take a look at the thread headed "Radio play format" which started on 25th March.
Bert
www.bertcoules.co.uk
Take a look at the thread headed "Radio play format" which started on 25th March.
Bert
www.bertcoules.co.uk
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[nq:1]While in Hollywood Video, they played a blurb for "Twilight Zone Radio Drama" CDs. I had never heard of this radio show. Has anyone here heard any episode? Was it any good?[/nq]
LOL! You're asking if Rod Serling was a good writer. As I recall, he wrote most, if not all, of the scripts for the radio series. I remember listening to it.
Caroline
LOL! You're asking if Rod Serling was a good writer. As I recall, he wrote most, if not all, of the scripts for the radio series. I remember listening to it.
Caroline
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[nq:2]While in Hollywood Video, they played a blurb for "Twilight ... Has anyone here heard any episode? Was it any good?[/nq]
[nq:1]LOL! You're asking if Rod Serling was a good writer. As I recall, he wrote most, if not all, of the scripts for the radio series. I remember listening to it. Caroline[/nq]
There was a time when Serling wasn't selling much. He used to hang out in the bar of th
[nq:1]LOL! You're asking if Rod Serling was a good writer. As I recall, he wrote most, if not all, of the scripts for the radio series. I remember listening to it. Caroline[/nq]
There was a time when Serling wasn't selling much. He used to hang out in the bar of th
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[nq:1]LOL! You're asking if Rod Serling was a good writer. As I recall, he wrote most, if not all, of the scripts for the radio series. I remember listening to it.[/nq]
So these are not new shows? I guess I should have found out more about them before posting.
RonB
"There's a story there...somewhere"
So these are not new shows? I guess I should have found out more about them before posting.
RonB
"There's a story there...somewhere"
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[nq:1]Take a look at the thread headed "Radio play format" which started on 25th March.[/nq]
Thanks. Apparently I completely missed that thread.
RonB
"There's a story there...somewhere"
Thanks. Apparently I completely missed that thread.
RonB
"There's a story there...somewhere"
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[nq:1]what radio practitioners over here call the "This gun that I'm holding n my right hand is loaded!" syndrome[/nq]
Classic!
But you know what? It's even worse when you see it (or, horrors write it) in a film or TV script!
Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.
Alfred Hitchcock
Classic!
But you know what? It's even worse when you see it (or, horrors write it) in a film or TV script!
Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.
Alfred Hitchcock
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[nq:1]There is a new series of US-produced Twilight Zone radio dramas, adapted from the original TV scripts. Take a look ... that I'm holding n my right hand is loaded!" syndrome, the effects of which you can probably deduce for yourself.[/nq]
Thanks for the information. I thought there was a completely new Twilight Zone Radio show (with new stories). Not that I wouldn't mind hearing the old s
Thanks for the information. I thought there was a completely new Twilight Zone Radio show (with new stories). Not that I wouldn't mind hearing the old s
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