ABSTRACT
Having discovered how best to arrange a dialogue scene, one is still left with the overriding concern of performance. There are many decent actors, but a few are truly spectacular. Some are basically self-directed, while others benefit from the determined and dedicated attention of the film's director. A film consists of many characters, and some are better realized or better performed than others. Actors often aim for actions that they want to accomplish in order to fuel the emotional life of a character. For instance, in one scene the actor may attempt to kill with words. Another dialogue challenge originates with the script. Screenwriters occasionally introduce extra character description and even dialogue because they want to supply the reader with a vivid sense of the characters and their intentions by taking advantage of this literary component, aware that much of the information will later be clear through visual representation.
