Playscript Fundamentals

Rewrite Checklist

Desires

The actor will try to discover what his/her character desires are in a general sense but also at specific places in the script. Can he or she find their desire? Is it the desire you want them to find?

What is a character prepared to do if the desire is unfulfilled? What does the audience think they are capable of doing (whether they do it or not)?

What will happen to the main character if they fail to fulfill the desire (the "or else")