Interrupting, Advice, & Disagreeing
Formally interrupt a conversation between two professors.
Pardon me, but...
Sorry to interrupt...
I hate to interrupt...
Request that someone close the window by giving a hint
It's cold in here.
Does anyone else feel cold?
Wow, it's noisy out on the street.
What is a parenthetical?
The directions in parenthesis that show the actor how to say the line e.g. DAVID (angrily)
What is the name of the main character in a story?
The protagonist.
An eight-year-old troublemaker must protect his house from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation.
Home Alone
Ask your best friend for advice on which major to choose.
Answers will vary
Why is "would you" considered more polite than "will you"?
Because by using a hypothetical form, more distance is created between speaker and utterance, theoretically giving the listener more opportunity to refuse.
Which one of these is placed in the center of the page?
scene heading
transition
character name
character name
What is the name given to the main opposer in a story?
The antagonist
A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers.
The Matrix
Your classmate is considering leaving early. Advise them not to.
I don't think you should..
My advice would be to not...
You shouldn't...
Name 4 of the 5 possible stages to an apology.
Formal expression of regret
Explanation/reason
Offer to Remedy
Assurance of no repeat
Admission of guilt
Give an example of a transition in a screenplay.
cut to
dissolve to
fade to
Name 3 types of character arc.
moral ascending
moral descending
transformative
flat/stable
A paraplegic marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.
Avatar
Give two ways to disagree in a very informal way.
No way!
Nope!
Uh-uh.
You must be kidding!
You're joking, right?
Answers will vary.
What would be the scene heading for where we are right now?
INT. A CLASSROOM - DAY.
Name 3 types of antagonist.
Villains
Conflict-creators
Inanimate forces
The protagonist themselves
A small-time boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight a heavy-weight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.
Rocky
Give two adverbs you might use when agreeing 100% with somebody.
I strongly, absolutely, totally, completely, definitely, certainly, agree
Your teacher compliments you on a great assignment that you wrote. Deflect the compliment.
It's a subject I'm really interested in.
It was a great prompt.
It's all because of your great teaching.
It looks better than it is.
You think so?
When would you use a sub-header in a screenplay?
For example: the teacher's desk
When the action is still in the same scene, but has moved to a more specific place.
Name 6 genres of movie (we looked at 8)
Drama Comedy
Romance Horror
Thriller Fantasy/Sci-fi
Action Mystery
A team of explorers travels through a wormhole in space and visits several planets in an attempt to ensure humanity's survival by finding a new home.
Interstellar