I write scripts to serve as skeletons awaiting the flesh and sinew of images.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Bergman sees scripts as frameworks that await visual realization.
- In plain terms
- He treats writing as a skeleton for the final film.
- What can you take from it?
- Use scripts as blueprints.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you plan creative projects?
- Is the process more important than the plan?
Another view
Not all stories succeed when translated from text to screen.
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