1. Dialogue

2. What is Dialogue?

3. Dialogue
A conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.
Sounds simple enough?
Basically just a “Skit” with a focus on “Talking”

4. Some Famous Movie Dialogues?

5. Could Be Dramatic in a Varity of Ways!
Happy
Sad
Funny
Romantic
Frustrated
Argumentative
Plotting
Etc.

6. Between 2 People Only

7. Remember the Titans

8. Office Space

9. 3 or More People

10. Seinfeld

11. Sit Coms are Great for this!
Seinfeld
Friends
Frasier
The Office
Cheers
The Big Bang Theory

12. Example in School

13. Your Task
Create a Dialogue Scene from a movie, play, TV show, etc that is no shorter than ONE MINUTE in length and present
2 to 3 people per group. No exceptions
Dialogue that is “Evenly Distributed” as much as possible

14. A Script Including The written Dialogue Stage Directions (Movements)
Different COLOURED Fonts for the “Speaking” and the “Actions”
Example:
Mr. Meyer walks towards the SmartBoard
Mr. Meyer walks over to the book shelf and picks up “Harry Potter”

15. Script Example Claire: Wow! What a beautiful day today!
Claire walks towards the window and opens the blinds.
Riley: Close those darn blinds Claire! My eyes are killing me!
Riley stands up and starts shacking her fist wildly.
Claire: Okay Okay! Jeez Riley you always have to make such a big deal out of everything!

16. Dialogue must Include 2 Actions PER PERSON Minimum
3 Props which are used somehow in the skit
Must be AGE APPROPRIATE
No swearing
No inappropriate content
ONE MINUTE in Length
Well practised! with Notes if necessary
NOT reading directly off paper!

17. How you will be Marked You bring Personality to your character (role)
You demonstrate the distinct Relationship that your characters have with each other
You use all 3 props appropriately
Your movements are deliberate and relevant
You develop an appropriate “Backdrop” for your scene that is projected onto the board
You demonstrate dialogue with appropriate Range, Volume, Tone, Pace and Emotion