GITS Script Reading and Analysis Series: “The Silence of the Lambs”

Welcome to Week 4 of the GITS Script Reading & Analysis series. This week we will be analyzing the 1/15/1990 draft of The Silence of the Lambs (screenplay by Ted Tally, based on the novel by Thomas Harris). If you haven’t had a chance to read the script yet, you can go here.

Let’s use this post today for your general reactions to the script.

Did you enjoy it? Why? Why not?

What are the script’s strengths? Are there areas you felt were strengthened in the movie version?

What takeaway can we glean from the script as an example of dramatic writing?

For a reminder of the movie, you can see 12 clips here.

Our schedule for discussion this week:

Monday, September 26: General Comments

Tuesday, September 27: Structure

Wednesday, September 28: Characters

Thursday, September 29: Themes

Friday, September 30: Dialogue

See you in comments!

[Remember next week (10/2–10/6), we will be reading Toy Story 3. You may access the script here.]

NOTE: THIS SERIES AND THE USE OF SCRIPTS IS STRICTLY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES!

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