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    Converting stage play into screen play

    Hi gorillaonbike -- Great to get your reply, and I was impressed with your profile. I'd be happy to send you the script next month for you to look at. How do I private message you? Maybe email would be ideal? BTW, I've written lyrics for songs in my play -- it's a comedy with songs, as...
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    Converting stage play into screen play

    directorik: What stageplays-into-movies have I seen? Hmmm. ... there's Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof and Glengarry Glen Ross. Lion King. The usual suspects. I haven't seen Sleuth or Carnage, but I'll check them out. I do feel I have the drive to see this project through, and I agree that...
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    Converting stage play into screen play

    Thanks for the advice. I do feel I have a good story. A unique twist. I'll check out those adaptations.
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    Converting stage play into screen play

    Hi Directorik, Thanks for the push, and the tips. I do use Final Draft, so I'm set with software. I guess it's a bit overwhelming to reimagine my play and break up long scenes into far shorter ones. My play also has music, so there's that complication too. I'd welcome a list of movies adapted...
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    Converting stage play into screen play

    Thanks for your reply. I kinda knew I should beef up my screenwriting skills, which are just a few notches above basic. Guess I didn't want to face that fact. It's a challenge because most scenes in a movie are so much shorter than in a play. So I'd have to reimagine much of what I've written...
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    Converting stage play into screen play

    Hi Everyone, I've written a full-length stage play, The Gringo Who Stole Christmas -- a comedic Latino twist on A Christmas Carol -- that I think would work great as a film, and I'm seeking guidance on converting it into a screenplay. The play has had several successful readings, the latest at...
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    Converting stage play into screen play

    Hi Everyone, I've written a full-length stage play, The Gringo Who Stole Christmas -- a comedic Latino twist on A Christmas Carol -- that I think would work great as a film, and I'm seeking guidance on converting it into a screenplay. The play has had several successful readings, the latest at...
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