ABSTRACT
Analysis of the script should reveal the writer's structure. As directors we are essentially storytellers using the recreation of human behavior in order to tell our tale. In the case of the play form, the structure is most often conventional. Most screenwriting classes also address the development of a script with a kind of three-act sensibility: first act, the set-up and introduction of characters; second act, the development of plot; and third act, climax and resolution. Most often the director's choice prevails when it comes to the dramatic structure of the play or film. Taking into consideration the length, scope, and shape of the original script, the director must decide on the elements that will enable him to construct. After defining for oneself the nature and arc of the journey, it will then be easier to determine the position of the characters in the structure.
