ABSTRACT
Nor does total faith in the value of words make a good motion picture. It merely gives rise to the sort of film we see so often today-what film scholars all over the world call "talking heads." What seems to have been forgotten by nearly all writers, pro ducers, and even most filmmakers is that at its best, the motion picture is not truly a dialogue-writer's medium. It is not a play, although it can effectively present one. It is a medium for images rather than words. After the original story is laid down, many further creative steps can-indeed, should-take place. These steps are usually taken by the director, with the help of a sensitive cameraman, an ingenious cutter, and more often than is realized by the general public, creative actors.
