“A spoken-word story within a film can be gold”

If you’re not following pro screenwriters on Twitter, you’re missing out on wisdom and insight into the craft on an almost daily basis. Take yesterday. Jon Spaihts (Prometheus, Dr. Strange, Passengers) tweeted this:

Gary Whitta (The Book of Eli, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) suggested this:

I added this from Short Term 12:

There’s an old movie adage: “Show it, don’t say it.” Since movies are primarily a visual medium, there’s a lot of truth to that. However as Jon suggests and each of these examples above demonstrate, sometimes a “spoken-word story within a film can be gold”.

What are some other examples of spoken stories within a movie that prove the point?

Twitter: @jonspaihts, @garywhitta.

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