ABSTRACT

Book of Sides II: Original, Two-Page Scenes for Actors and Directors is the second book in the Book of Sides series by Dave Kost, featuring original, two-page, two-character scenes for use in acting, directing, and auditioning classes. While shorter than the traditional three-to-six-page scenes commonly used in classes, Book of Sides II features longer scenes than the first Book of Sides with greater character development, more reversals, and stronger climaxes.

  • Balanced, structured scenes designed specifically for educational use challenge both actors and directors equally with objectives, obstacles, tactics, and subtext;
  • Two-page length is ideal for high-intensity exercises and faster-paced workshops;
  • Printed in easy-to-read film-script format with plenty of room for notes;
  • Scenes are completely original and unencumbered by copyright, so students may film and post legally on the internet;
  • Universally castable, so all roles can be played by actors of any gender, appearance, skill level, or ethnicity;
  • Accessibly-written for modern students, helping them to focus on the fundamentals of performance and directing;
  • Simple and conducive to performing in a classroom without sets, costumes, or special props.

This book was written by an educator for educators and designed for use in the classroom. Never search for scenes again!

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Are We on Drugs?

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Are You Buzzed?

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Are You Shot?

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Are You Stealing?

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Aren’t We Broken Up?

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Bam!

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Be Real

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Beats Digging Ditches

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Coming Out

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Crazy Like Van Gogh

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A Date or Something

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Dating Is Weird

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Different Scenes

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Do You Have Any Money?

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Domestic Violence

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Don’t Be Sick in Here

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Don’t Be Stupid

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Don’t Talk Like That

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Fast Learner

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A Friend Zone Thing

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Get Tested

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Get Up

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Gimme the Remote

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God

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Great Seeing You

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The Hand You’re Dealt

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Haunted

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He’s Our Responsibility

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High Standards

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Hypochondriac

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I Can’t Read

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I Can’t Win

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I Feel Terrible

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I Just Want a Raise

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I Want to Help People

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I Was a Bully

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I’m Trying to Apologize Here

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In a Scene

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Introduce Me

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Is That Ashley?

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Is This an Intervention?

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It Happened to Me

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It Must Be Good

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It Sucked

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It’s Grief

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It’s Not Rational

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It’s Not Terrible

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The Keys

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Leaders Don’t Cry

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Left Alone

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Let Me See Your Phone

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Let’s Get a Picture

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Let’s Just Say Goodbye

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Move On

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My Place

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A New York Minute

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No Regrets

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None of My Business

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None of Your Business

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Not in Real Life

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Not the Telepathy

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One, Two, Three

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Our Problems

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Partners

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Placeholder

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Real Addiction Problems

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Rich–Poor Stuff

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Ring Food

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Run for It

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Some Kind of Scam

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Somebody’s Been Talking

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Somebody’s Getting Unfriended

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Something Permanent

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Stars and Skulls

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Still Family

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Take It Easy

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That’s My Bag

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There Have Been Some Complaints

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There’s a Reason People Relapse

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These Aren’t Zombies

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They Raised the Rent

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They’re Getting a Divorce

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This Is It

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This Isn’t Fun Anymore

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Those Feelings

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Too Many Detective Novels

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Two Weeks

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Unrequited Love Is a Thing

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We’re Not Lost

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What the Heart Wants

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Where Are We At?

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Where Were You?

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Why Aren’t You Sleeping?

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You Can’t Fire Me

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You Feel Okay?

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You Like Everything

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You Never Told Me

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You People

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You Should Exercise More

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You’re a Snob