Advertisement
Advertisement
screenplay
[ skreen-pley ]
noun
- a motion-picture or television scenario.
- Older Use. a motion picture.
screenplay
/ ˈskriːnˌpleɪ /
noun
- the script for a film, including instructions for sets and camera work
Word History and Origins
Origin of screenplay1
Example Sentences
Just last year, “Anatomy of a Fall” earned nominations for best picture and original screenplay after being overlooked by France.
Still, he read the screenplay with “extreme skepticism. I couldn’t imagine my aesthetic voice could be so applicable to this genre and tone and scale, even though I was a huge fan.”
Besides directing, producing and designing most of the main characters, he co-wrote the screenplay and is the cinematographer, editor and composer, among other roles.
Just last year, “Anatomy of a Fall” earned nominations for picture and original screenplay after being passed over by France.
Stepping from the book and going into the screenplay, when you first got a chance to read it — what did you think of her?
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse