GITS Script Reading & Analysis: “The Social Network” — Dialogue

This week we will be analyzing the screenplay for the 2010 movie The Social Network [screenplay by Aaron Sorkin, book by Ben Mezrich]. It won an Academy Award and a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay.

You may download the shooting script here.

Here is a scene from the movie:

Today we discuss the script’s dialogue. And there is a lot of it, Sorkin’s specialty. Barely a page that goes by without some memorable line. Post your favorites in comments.

A conversation with Andrew Garfield about The Social Network [HT to Evelyn Yves for the link].

For Day 1 of our analysis, go here.

For Day 2 of our analysis focusing on structure, go here.

For Day 3 of our analysis focusing on characters, go here.

For Day 4 of our analysis focusing on themes, go here.

See you in comments to discuss The Social Network.

NOTE: THE USE OF THE SCREENPLAY IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

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