Writing the photoplay ([c1913])

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THE CAST OF CHARACTERS 99 up and played the same part over and over again, while between the "retakes" of this particular scene, they played many parts in other pictures. 6. Actual Work on the Cast You will probably find that the best and easiest way to prepare your cast of characters is to keep a rough list of all the people who take part in the action as you write the scenario. Because, of course, although the cast of characters is the second division of the script, it should have its final preparation after the scenario has been completed, for the same reason that the synop- sis is also finally prepared when the scenario has been finished. Keep a sheet of paper beside you as you write your sce- nario. First put down the names of all your principal characters so as to have them before your eyes as you write. Then as you work out your scenario, scene after scene, set down every character introduced; for example, if you use a doctor, who merely pays one visit to a patient appearing in only one scene, write Doctor, in 2. and so on. At the time you write Scene 2 you may think that that is the only one in which you will use the doctor; later on, perhaps as you are giving the action of Scene 16, you may find that you have occasion to introduce a doctor again. Unless Scene 16 is supposed to be located in another part of the country, the chances are that you might just as