Character Name—This element shows which character is about to speak.
Formatting
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Left margin is roughly 3.7" from the left edge of the page. |
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Right margin is approximately 1.0" from the right edge of the page. |
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Left justified (not centered) |
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ALL CAPS. |
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There is one blank line above each new Character Name. |
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The first instance of the character name mentioned in Action is underlined. |
EXAMPLE:
ACT ONE
A
FADE IN:
INT. MANHATTAN HIGHRISE - DAY
TINA SITS ON THE EDGE OF THE COUCH PLAYING SOLITAIRE JENGA. A SHAKY TOWER OF PIECES WOBBLES ON THE COFFEE TABLE.
AMIR BURSTS THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR. HE IS ALL SMILES.
TINA
Don't move! I've been working
on this all day...
