Screenwriting Vocab
What is VO an abbreviation for?
Voiceover
Lethal injection is one form of this punishment.
Death penalty
Who said this?
“Man, my life is right here,” he said. “Right here in jail. I know I did the crime and I got to do the time. It ain’t no big thing. It ain’t no big thing."
Sunset
What is the biggest difference about Petrocelli in the film?
Petrocelli is a man in the film, but a woman in the book.
Marcus Garvey Park is in what city?
Harlem
What is LS an abbreviation for?
Long shot
What is "a heavy and a half"?
7.5 - 10 years in prison.
Who said this?
“All they can do is put me in jail,” he said. “They can’t touch my soul.”
Acie
Who plays James King in the film?
A$ap Rocky
Another name for a drugstore (starts with a "b") is a ___________.
Bodega
What is CU an abbreviation for?
Close-up
This is when an attorney continues to fight for their client even after the judge hands down a ruling.
An appeal
Who said this?
“It’s too late to put up your holy front now,” he said. (Hint - This is the man who killed his wife and tried to attack the preacher visiting the prison)
Lynch
In the film, Steve has a _____. However, in the book, no mention of a _____ is ever made.
A girlfriend
What is the name of Steve's high school?
Stuyvesant High School
What does "cut to" mean?
Now show this image or scene
This person protects the judge from potentially violent witnesses
The bailiff
Who said this?
"You should be Batman. Then I could be Robin."
Jerry
TRUE OR FALSE? In the film, Steve's parents are already separated before the trial ever occurs.
TRUE
What sport does Steve see on TV that makes him feel less human?
Baseball
This cooking term is also a way of saying a camera moves slowly from one side to another.
Pan
The judge's hammer is called what?
A gavel
Who said this?
"The bullet entered the body on the left side and traversed upward through the lung. It produced a tearing of the lung and heavy internal bleeding and also went through the esophagus. That also produced internal bleeding. The bullet finally lodged in the upper trapezius area."
Dr. James Moody, Medical Examiner
Why does Steve participate in the robbery in the film?
The film shows James King and Steve developing a real friendship. Steve probably felt pressured into it.
Why wasn't Jerry allowed to visit Steve in prison?
He was too young