How To Write Great Dialogue

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What makes great dialogue? In this video essay I talk about subtext, purpose, and realism. The three pillars of what makes great dialogue.
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@smolspooder
@smolspooder 4 роки тому
"Here you go, keep the change. Oh hello doggie" 10/10 dialogue right here
@reddoguk7405
@reddoguk7405 4 роки тому
I've heard about it tons but never actually braved sitting through it Tbh seen plenty of memes based on it though its awfulness is legend :)
@johnynoway9127
@johnynoway9127 4 роки тому
You forgot the lauht
@layicorn
@layicorn 4 роки тому
that doggie was cute tho
@gryotharian
@gryotharian 4 роки тому
You’re my favorite customer
@portgasdann3389
@portgasdann3389 4 роки тому
"Hello doggie" award winning dialogue
@aduckwithayoutubechannel
@aduckwithayoutubechannel 2 роки тому
Remember: Sometimes it’s okay to sacrifice realism for what’s more interesting or immersive.
@gamingtime468
@gamingtime468 2 роки тому
The subtext of "Sometimes" here is 90% of the time.
@xeraphyx7903
@xeraphyx7903 2 роки тому
​@@gamingtime468 If anything, realism makes everything less interesting and immersive, everything must go through some theatrical exaggeration/romanticising to some extent, because life is boring, unfortunately. And interesting literature is just what we use to escape that boringness for a moment of ecstacy.
@oe542
@oe542 2 роки тому
Good film is like good music. I should yank the emotions out of you.
@meatball7669
@meatball7669 Рік тому
@@xeraphyx7903 Exaggeration is why the mc actually does stuff. Nobody in real life would go off to fight a giant snake thing that can kill you with only eye contact, but Harry does. You always need to make your MC braver or less fearful than normal people will be (with some exceptions.)
@ericjohnson7234
@ericjohnson7234 Рік тому
depends on the genre
@nataliecameron
@nataliecameron 4 роки тому
"there are no umms and errrs in dialogue" there absolutely should be though, it's realistic, and is hilarious
@imangiomo
@imangiomo 4 роки тому
Um. .word.
@69mviewsnt
@69mviewsnt 4 роки тому
@@imangiomo what? i mean.. what?
@mysticfellow9843
@mysticfellow9843 4 роки тому
Lol, I agree. I say "um" and "err" all the time and I relate more with characters who don't speak perfectly, thus making it more believable.
@slimkt
@slimkt 4 роки тому
Umm, what about- err, what about Jeff Goldblum?
@sammiller4536
@sammiller4536 4 роки тому
But not as much as in reality, it's fiction after all.
@ninaa4192
@ninaa4192 2 роки тому
What blows my mind about Tarantino is that he can have his characters talking about seemingly mundane things and yet the scene and dialogue will still be so engrossing. Pulp Fiction's Royale with Cheese and Reservoir Dog's Tipping scenes for example.
@obstmann7740
@obstmann7740 2 роки тому
i think a large part of that is the way it’s shot. everyone knows the iconic shot of the close-up on Sam Jackson when he says “royale with cheese” or the hand gestures each other make while smoking or the framing of the car or the hallways. it’s engrossing because it has a funny scenario behind it that gives conflict and they’re acting casual.
@pranav288
@pranav288 2 роки тому
ever gave someone a foot massage ?
@williamd2989
@williamd2989 Рік тому
They talked about burgers, foot massages and defenestration in the space of a few minutes and I was convinced of the whole thing.
@WeedSmoker2025
@WeedSmoker2025 Рік тому
I was thinking the same thing because in a another video this guy said dialogue is not a conversation but yet the conversation about the things in Europe (pulp fiction) seem like a normal conversation people will have
@ShebaFr
@ShebaFr Рік тому
Bill's talk about comic books and Superman. His point being that Beatrix WILL never stop being that killer even if she settled down as a mother. I absolutely loved it.
@kinga6347
@kinga6347 5 років тому
Hello There -General Kenobi
@alanhiding1471
@alanhiding1471 5 років тому
The perfect phrase
@guillegarcia7146
@guillegarcia7146 5 років тому
@illana partidai of darkness in the valley We can live like jack and sally if we want Where you can always find me
@anantahandley
@anantahandley 5 років тому
@@guillegarcia7146 And we'll have Halloween on Christmas And in the night we'll wish this never ends WE'LL WISH THIS NEVER ENDS 😢😢
@guillegarcia7146
@guillegarcia7146 5 років тому
@@anantahandley where are you?? And I'M SO SORRY I cannot sleep I cannot dream tonight
@striker8961
@striker8961 5 років тому
You shall not say GOODBYE
@FailoReachForge
@FailoReachForge 5 років тому
Good dialogue doesn't need to be realistic, it needs to get immersive. Dialogue needs to feel natural in respect to the character. I feel like some newer writers often fall into the trap of sacrificing their characters for the sake of their story.
@ihazmethodz7806
@ihazmethodz7806 4 роки тому
The old Jesus technique.
@killanova2494
@killanova2494 4 роки тому
gotta make it interesting
@killanova2494
@killanova2494 4 роки тому
sam jack in pulp fiction, the merovingian in the matrix 2, gyllenhall nightcrawler dinner date scene, the end of godfather 1
@elvimartinez5629
@elvimartinez5629 3 роки тому
last of us
@samhainsvolva194
@samhainsvolva194 3 роки тому
Or to make the character "relatable". I've seen this often- Scripted looking dialogue that doesnt fit that character half bit.
@NRobertAlexander
@NRobertAlexander 3 роки тому
Having a conversation with a human being at least once in your life is a good start.
@gamingtime468
@gamingtime468 2 роки тому
That's rich coming from the one that wrote this comment.
@NRobertAlexander
@NRobertAlexander 2 роки тому
@@gamingtime468 Oh please, stranger, do tell me how many conversations I've had in my life. The exact number. I'm waiting.
@applepie1272
@applepie1272 2 роки тому
Whats a human being?
@redacted487
@redacted487 2 роки тому
Introverts: I’m in danger
@rakawajdi8920
@rakawajdi8920 2 роки тому
A good rule thumb to make realistic dialogue is to talk to humans! Thanks
@jinchoung
@jinchoung 4 роки тому
i'd say that there are a few times in real life where our speech turns into dialog: - a first date - a job interview - trying to convince someone to do something (includes sales) generally, when conversation has actual stakes involved. if it's just two people shooting the shit as friends then that's not dialog. but i think we come to dialog in movies because we DO have real world analogs.
@desireandfire
@desireandfire 2 роки тому
Fun fact people who watch lots of movies and shows tend to actually speak like they do in movies because they subconsciously incorporate them into their lives. So in actuality the more movies we watch the more realistic the dialogue becomes to us
@Saga_Anserum
@Saga_Anserum Рік тому
You missed the best example: shower monologues/dialogues
@Saga_Anserum
@Saga_Anserum Рік тому
@@desireandfire ohhh that's why I sound vaguely archaeic when I talk. it's the fantasy novels and movies
@jackxiao9702
@jackxiao9702 10 місяців тому
A movie filled with stake after stake is boring too. Sometimes you want to see two characters shooting the shit, as long as there is purpose to the dialogue, like establishing character.
@weesalikesmilktea4829
@weesalikesmilktea4829 4 роки тому
"It's hilariously bad because it's just so boring" My life: "I feel personally attacked"
@randomrandle9141
@randomrandle9141 3 роки тому
No replies with one kay lykes? How?
@toasteduranium
@toasteduranium 3 роки тому
I paused the video, looked at the comments, and read this one. Then I unpaused the video, and this part of the video immediately played.
@yourlocalchloesimp
@yourlocalchloesimp 2 роки тому
With that pfp of yours, Sans feels personally attacked too.
@SkylarGlider
@SkylarGlider 2 роки тому
Yes
@ericjohnson7234
@ericjohnson7234 Рік тому
life is all about ones experiences, so while one may find fishing to be utterly boring, they may find nascar to be fun, that is why opinion is utterly worthless. Its pointless.
@DrShaym
@DrShaym 5 років тому
To be fair to Anakin, it's possible he's saying hamfisted romance dialogue because he's trying to convince Padmé to love him, but he's really bad at being romantic because he's spent half his life in a monastery. If Lucas's goal was to make him look pathetic, he succeeded.
@SvartaSnuten
@SvartaSnuten 3 роки тому
Isn't that the whole idea? I don't understand how this dude could bomb the scene so hard if not to squeeze in the "hey guys laugh at the fucking prequels heehaaw". One of the defining key points in the Star Wars saga is Padme's rejection of Anakin, leading to her death, leading to Luke living on Tatooine and not knowing of his sister Lea et cetera, et cetera. The subtext in this scene is that Anakin is desperate for her because he knows he's turning to the dark side of the force and whatnot. BUT NAAAAH THE PREQUELS SUCK OMG LET'S kiLL GErORgE LuCaS
@mr.safensound4238
@mr.safensound4238 3 роки тому
Let's not forget George Lucas wanted to simplify the story in order that even 5 year olds could easily understand it. He made his priority for Star Wars to be readily accessible to young children. Hence this deliberately awkward dialogue from Anakin has to be very much 'on the nose'. Look at what Padme says to Anakin in response: "...No you listen! We live in a real world, come back to it. You're studying to become a Jedi, I'm... I'm a senator. If you follow your thoughts through to conclusion, it will take us to a place we cannot go, regardless of the way we feel about each other." The dialogue was meant to explain the situation as simply and literally as possible to innocent young children. Star Wars was never written to be realistic, rather dramatic and theatrical. It's not method acting, it's pastiche, a fairytale style opera about family, made for all ages, set in a galaxy far far far away.
@pig_cakes1368
@pig_cakes1368 3 роки тому
Wait. Everybody gonna gloss over the fact that this is Dr Shaym??
@doctordeathdefying132
@doctordeathdefying132 3 роки тому
There’s a theory that talks about how there’s no way that Padme naturally fell in love with Anakin. Anakin brainwashes her using the force. It’s a long shot, but it’s interesting
@mr.safensound4238
@mr.safensound4238 3 роки тому
@@doctordeathdefying132 if Anakin had that 'power' he'd have used it again to turn Luke, Instead he had to watch helplessly as his son denys him, and prefers jumping to his death rather than to stand by his father's side. Wouldn't Anakin have used it on the Death Star, to get the location of the plans from Leia? Instead they attempt to use torture, and blackmail to try and get her to talk. Including blowing up her home planet? Then there's the common sense question like, if Padme had been mind tricked to 'love' him, wouldn't she be mind tricked to join him on the Dark Side? Yet they argued throughout the Prequels, and particularly in ROTS. On Mustafar Anakin wouldn't need to get angry with her, he'd just mind trick her again to join his side (and rule the galaxy?). It's established lore that mind tricks are very difficult to do, Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon attempt it only after becoming experienced Masters. Luke only in ROTJ after finishing his training with Yoda. It only works some of the time, and ONLY on the weaker minded. Not Padme, who regularly demonstrates more self control and resolve than Anakin, she's stronger than Anakin. If anything it's Padme that controls him.
@sonosilence2247
@sonosilence2247 4 роки тому
The dialogue in the room is some of the best I've ever heard.
@Kromiball
@Kromiball 3 роки тому
Oh hi sonosilence 224
@leonardodalongisland
@leonardodalongisland 3 роки тому
I want to live where you do!!!!
@UKEDNHAT7
@UKEDNHAT7 3 роки тому
"hi doggy"
@emiliam2279
@emiliam2279 2 роки тому
so bad its good
@aburnoutfailurewithsomemem3085
@aburnoutfailurewithsomemem3085 2 роки тому
“I did not hit her it’s not true it’s bullshit I did not hit her I did not.”
@ChatookaMusic
@ChatookaMusic 4 роки тому
I was at a party with my friends listening to them have a conversation and it dawned on me at that moment _this real conversation would be considered horrible writing._ Then I saw the quarter pounder with cheese conversation in pulp fiction
@alltimegamer1343
@alltimegamer1343 2 роки тому
Yeah, the beauty of "the quarter pounder with cheese" is that it's a thing that you or me would talk about with our homie
@LuneyTune72
@LuneyTune72 2 роки тому
The point of that dialog is to show how much killing people means nothing to the characters, so little discussion about the murder that the most mundane conversation becomes the topic at hand. It’s character development too because it shows how Samuel L Jackson’s character finds himself to be deep and worldly rather than just some criminal. That whole conversation was a mislead to viewers too. It’s the beginning of the movie and we have no clue what it’s about yet or who these characters are. Then you learn visually that they are assassins. It’s a successful and great reveal. It establishes that the movie is not serious but it will also shock you. The different storylines each have different tones. Then you find out that they’re all connected but are not in order. Again, great reveal. This was Tarantino’s genius concept. Reveal information to the audience over the course of the film. He, as the director, was in full control and manipulated us without showing any of his cards or hinting at what he’d do next.
@jordanhawesmusic
@jordanhawesmusic 5 років тому
“He’s beginning to believe” -Morpheus “Your dentist’s name is crentist.” - Michael Scott Both moments of great tension, equally memorable.
@Isaiah-yw3tw
@Isaiah-yw3tw 5 років тому
agreed
@IavoidReality
@IavoidReality 5 років тому
"Maybe that's why he became a dentist" - Dwight Schrute
@axrtbxby940
@axrtbxby940 3 роки тому
LMFAOOOO
@levarmy4339
@levarmy4339 3 роки тому
Azazel Dreciare 54? You’re rollin man don’t call yourself old yet
@joonaspenttila201
@joonaspenttila201 3 роки тому
😂😂
@JustFredrik
@JustFredrik 5 років тому
Don't make realistic dialogue. Make bealivable dialogue.
@Madanth0ny
@Madanth0ny 5 років тому
JustFredrik what makes something believable?
@JustFredrik
@JustFredrik 5 років тому
@@Madanth0ny Hard question and if there was a solid short awnser for that then the key to writing dialogue would be that.
@WaffleAD
@WaffleAD 5 років тому
what makes believable dialouge?
@theamazingzim3208
@theamazingzim3208 4 роки тому
Realistic dialogue is realistic and by making it realistic it's alike to dialogue you'd hear everyday. so it's believable? idk
@tiagodarkpeasant
@tiagodarkpeasant 4 роки тому
@@WaffleAD it must fit the tone of the scene, being witty when you are talking to a crime boss and you are not an action hero or a martial artist
@moe3938
@moe3938 4 роки тому
3:37 is that man really eating fruit with a knife and fork
@max.cr33p
@max.cr33p 3 роки тому
Maybe it's a weird alien meat fruit
@juliendacoolien3454
@juliendacoolien3454 3 роки тому
@@max.cr33p But it's literally just a normal Earth pear. We even see it get cut open later and it's white and has seeds. I have no idea why George Lucas went through the effort (for lack of a better word) to make the fruit CGI yet still have it be just a normal pear.
@thedeliveryboy1123
@thedeliveryboy1123 3 роки тому
Hope Bryant god I don't wanna think about cutting a fruit and it's just meat
@theman-delorean200
@theman-delorean200 3 роки тому
@@thedeliveryboy1123 oh man that’s a disturbing though
@jhizzlefoshizzle6406
@jhizzlefoshizzle6406 4 роки тому
Anakin "I'm in agony" Me watching that scene "me too bub, me too."
@user-ty8pr3gf4v
@user-ty8pr3gf4v 2 місяці тому
hehe
@OfficialNoCoast
@OfficialNoCoast 5 років тому
Wouldn't that be funny if random things we said during life was weird foreshadowing?
@Kaiwala
@Kaiwala 5 років тому
Hmm unfortunately most random things we say ends up immediately forgotten within the hour, so even if this was true we just wouldn't realise it.
@leoa9474
@leoa9474 5 років тому
Honestly I had this kind of shit happen to me a few times, to the point me and a couple of friends joke that my life may be shitty, but it's very well written
@themanonthewallgammairradi8763
@themanonthewallgammairradi8763 5 років тому
This thread is an example of writing good dialogue (except this post, obviously). Kudos!
@OfficialNoCoast
@OfficialNoCoast 5 років тому
@@Kaiwala Thatd be the beauty of it. Cleverly disguised as random forgetful dialogue we end up foreshadowing later events.
@skateordie002
@skateordie002 5 років тому
It is frequently the case. My little sister and I would joke about how we seemed nothing like our father. Our father ended up not being our biological father.
@BSJINTHEHOUSE420
@BSJINTHEHOUSE420 5 років тому
But The Room is the pinnacle of phenomenal dialogue:(
@conradschmidt251
@conradschmidt251 5 років тому
Oh hi Mark.
@krystalshelby
@krystalshelby 5 років тому
You're tearing me apart, Lisa!
@randomicus4782
@randomicus4782 5 років тому
Why, Lisa, why, WHY?!
@kulkan1
@kulkan1 5 років тому
It seems to me like you're the expect, BSJ
@ariatolouei5908
@ariatolouei5908 5 років тому
Fantastic videos, please do a video on why lovecraftian horror isn't made into movies or tv shows.
@Grassroots_Hegemon
@Grassroots_Hegemon 4 роки тому
“I see your Schwartz is as big as mine! Now let’s see how well you handle it!”-Dark Helmet
@MrParkerman6
@MrParkerman6 4 роки тому
Now you see that Evil will always triumph, because Good is dumb!!!!!!
@davidkonevky7372
@davidkonevky7372 2 роки тому
As much as realism is a must in dialogue, a dialogue that feels sharp and linear can be beautiful to the ears, especially in ending climaxes. This is cinema after all, we don't make movies because we want to recreate life, we make movies because we want to take the rules of reality, and twist them in a way that creates an entertaining, thoughtful, masterpiece.
@pat7785
@pat7785 5 років тому
Caution: subtext does not work in a relationship
@qualityfreak9611
@qualityfreak9611 5 років тому
Doubt
@winesgone
@winesgone 5 років тому
zexna Tell that to every woman.
@Torihappyness
@Torihappyness 5 років тому
😂😂😂😂
@reynemanzano
@reynemanzano 5 років тому
@@rnindless TRUE. lmao
@cjtrules1
@cjtrules1 5 років тому
In relationships, direct communication is always best. Obviously subtext can be interpreted differently which is not good in a relationship.
@agent6959
@agent6959 4 роки тому
"There are no umm and err in dialogue" Well you see.. umm.. dialogue.. err.. dialouge, Ah, finds a way.... umm.. well there it is.
@sithtyp8151
@sithtyp8151 4 роки тому
Seems like Jeff Goldblum is the exception to the rule.
@TheSlasherJunkie
@TheSlasherJunkie 4 роки тому
He cites The Social Network during that because the use of erms and uhs during that movie was the biggest challenge to the actors. Same with Jurassic Park. Jeff Goldblum added that for emphasis.
@Saga_Anserum
@Saga_Anserum Рік тому
Obama, I didn't know you were British!
@aj5690
@aj5690 Рік тому
Yeh, well, that's just like..umm..your opinion man
@muhammadhashir6136
@muhammadhashir6136 3 роки тому
The point about no ums or ers is stupid. It’s important to show a character’s power dynamic in a scene, and not everyone becomes super confident to deliver serious dialogue, it’s important to show their level and display their emotions, wether it’s discomfort or a lack of confidence or just plain confusion, it will be only natural to incorporate those elements in your dialogue. Same goes for witty remarks, that can only work if you have established your character to be passionate about the thing that is being talked about, or smart or witty in general.
@brianna6377
@brianna6377 2 роки тому
It is a matter of intent. In most cases of text, the 'umm's serve a purpose. Whereas most regular conversation (at least as far as I have observed), drops that little crutch at least once every other minute. That is why professional speakers sound far more credible when they speak without that crutch.
@thereccher8746
@thereccher8746 2 роки тому
The uhms and pauses add fat to the script. Cut them out. Every word has to be impactful and develop your story.
@elijahwinchester6690
@elijahwinchester6690 2 роки тому
@@thereccher8746 that's just overdoing it. not every conversation somebody has is going to be extremely meaningful, and a lot of time when a scene includes heavy themes, characters themselves should still be allowed to be simple. not everyone is a poet. you can add meaning to a natural, plain conversation; you don't need to make every line clear spoken and deliberate. like a girl with abandonment issues could be asked by someone who's important to her whether she will stay in that night, as she usually goes out. say, she responds that she will and asks about him in return; he answers that he spends every night in. she's the one who hasn't been around, while he's been there waiting for her every time she returned home. this isn't insanely 'deep' for the characters, who aren't likely to outright explain everything they feel, but it carries a meaning.
@Mii..
@Mii.. Рік тому
@@elijahwinchester6690 Yes, I agree.
@Mii..
@Mii.. Рік тому
Facts! You're overdoing it, and some characters can sound flat without it. Especially if you want to convey what kind of character they are.
@draco89123
@draco89123 4 роки тому
"I am your father." has a lot of subtext though. Luke thought of Vader as the ultimate evil and representation of the empire, someone who killed his family. Vader shatters the notion of him being an outsider and that he was his father, meaning Luke has the evil within him too, and that his father went to the dark side, Ben also lie-protected him. In addition, it shows that Vader wants to convert Luke by indirectly training him by toying with him in that lightsaber duel and finally playing "we're family" card, along with that appeal to rule the galaxy as father and son. All in four words.
@Michael-McCollum
@Michael-McCollum Рік тому
That’s not subtext. That’s meaning. Subtext is what the character is subtly saying
@redenavari
@redenavari Місяць тому
@@Michael-McCollum I think you mean context, not meaning. The meaning of "I am your father" is that Vader is Luke's father. More to the point, though, text + context = subtext. It's not limited to the character speaking the line.
@Michael-McCollum
@Michael-McCollum Місяць тому
@@redenavari you’re right. It is context
@alangeorge5592
@alangeorge5592 5 років тому
Joker's monologue in dark knight was just perfect and it was delivered even more perfectly by heath.
@kingposeidon4535
@kingposeidon4535 5 років тому
Agreed. When the video discussed how the most iconic moments of dialogue happen at the climax of a conflict, I was surprised that this wasn't cited.
@ShiddyKong
@ShiddyKong 5 років тому
I think the reason he didn't use it was that it was a monologue, not a dialogue
@owenperry7082
@owenperry7082 5 років тому
“Madness is like gravity, all it takes is a little push” “I believe that whatever doesn’t kill you, simply makes you... stranger”
@tuptastic304
@tuptastic304 5 років тому
But have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?
@sidmclean
@sidmclean 5 років тому
"Wheres Harvey?" "Whats the time?" "Why does that matter?" "Well depending on the time, he could be in one place... or several." Thats brilliant subtexts.
@OnyxConflict
@OnyxConflict 5 років тому
"You killed my father!" "Alternatively, is it possible that your father isn't dead?" "What?" "Perhaps what you heard isn't entirely true, and he survived?" "The hell are you on about?" "Maybe he's somewhere within the vicinity... somewhere not un-nearby?" "What are you saying?" "Luke... I'm not unlike nor not undissimilar to he who doesn't not, in reality, share 50% of your chromosomes." "I don't understand." "Subtext, Luke." "There are things which you say that confuse myself." "Ah, I see. Well, your mother and I had intercourse and I killed her and became a Sith lord." "Wait... you're my father?" "I'm not not not not not not not your un-father." "NOoooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooOOOOoOOOoOOooOoOoOOOooOOooooo!!!!!!"
@opinionatedarsehole6495
@opinionatedarsehole6495 5 років тому
Spot on
@striker8961
@striker8961 5 років тому
Truly a work of genius why didnt george do it like this
@meris8486
@meris8486 5 років тому
Yeah, sometimes QT's dialogue feels like he's really proud of how clever he is and wants to show off.
@kingchickenwing4887
@kingchickenwing4887 5 років тому
@@meris8486 Who is "QT"?
@vyrothevirus5304
@vyrothevirus5304 5 років тому
@@kingchickenwing4887 Quentin Tarantino? Honestly no idea what they mean.
@a-10warthog78
@a-10warthog78 4 роки тому
When you realize the talk scene in The Silence of the Lambs is a more intense fight scene than the Casablanca sequence in John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum
@Boxsteam
@Boxsteam 4 роки тому
"I need a weapon" "Sir, finishing this fight" "Relax, don't want to piss this thing off" "Thought I'll shoot my way out, mix things up a little" "I thought there won't be any cameras" "That's not going to happen" "No, I think we're just getting started" I swear, this character's almost every line is always golden
@mrplague2270
@mrplague2270 3 роки тому
Masterchief
@Captianmex1C0
@Captianmex1C0 2 роки тому
Until 5, "Negative infinity" "Thank you Kelly" "Cortana please" This is sierra 117 to Blue team do you copy" "Fred no" His lines sound like generic Military Talk
@johnleonard9102
@johnleonard9102 2 роки тому
"To give the Covenant back their bomb."
@FilmThought
@FilmThought 5 років тому
'Wilson' - Tom Hanks
@bigcuck4361
@bigcuck4361 5 років тому
WIIILSOOOOOOOOON
@muzyczny.kosmos.rogala
@muzyczny.kosmos.rogala 5 років тому
Yes, but he said many thinks by that "Wilson" XD
@im.jintan
@im.jintan 5 років тому
Press F for my boi
@JoycenatorGaming
@JoycenatorGaming 4 роки тому
Pan P. R. Exactly. That one line has more subtext than some entire movies
@snek4913
@snek4913 4 роки тому
I cried
@myrobotfish
@myrobotfish 5 років тому
When you have zero interest in writing any type of story, yet you still watch every video essay from The Closer Look because they're just that good.
@brenokrug7775
@brenokrug7775 5 років тому
Honestly, watching these videos makes me want to write some stories, something that never crossed my mind before.
@night1952
@night1952 5 років тому
Knowing how to write isn't only useful for writing but to be able to appreciate good writing and notice bad one.
@Exel3nce
@Exel3nce 5 років тому
Well, it also doesnt Hurt for dnd for example ^^
@Kittsuera
@Kittsuera 5 років тому
or maybe your subconscious is preparing you to write a book in your sleep. You just don't know it. ;D
@fubarsheir5060
@fubarsheir5060 5 років тому
Tru
@lillypfeilsticker1309
@lillypfeilsticker1309 4 роки тому
"I'm fine" is the Thanos of subtext
@thatsabingo6695
@thatsabingo6695 2 роки тому
I’m stupid what does that mean
@SkittlesInYourHand
@SkittlesInYourHand 2 роки тому
@@thatsabingo6695 He just means nothing has more subtext than an "I'm fine" when someone's obviously not
@applepie1272
@applepie1272 2 роки тому
"R u good dawg?" "Yeah,im fine" "No ur fucking not"
@thedarkjw6219
@thedarkjw6219 2 роки тому
The darkseid
@nicke.424
@nicke.424 3 роки тому
I remember reading in a screenwriting book that a good way to see how conversations normally flow and to apply it in your dialogue is to analyze how you talk to other people
@nictheartist
@nictheartist 7 місяців тому
Also read out the dialogue out loud. Something that sounded great in your head doesn't always come across s such when spoken aloud.
@chuchojuarez95
@chuchojuarez95 5 років тому
"Oh You've decided to approach me?.." "I cant kick your ass unless I get closer" Top tier dialog Jojo
@LeoVallo
@LeoVallo 4 роки тому
My reaction reading this was: Yes! yes! yes! yes! yes! YES!
@yotsubairl
@yotsubairl 4 роки тому
*y a r e y a r e d a z e*
@SycosenMerihem
@SycosenMerihem 4 роки тому
NIGERUNDAYO SMOKEY!
@MrPomegranX
@MrPomegranX 5 років тому
“I am really sad right now, I need a hug.”
@mohawmmadmahdi4618
@mohawmmadmahdi4618 5 років тому
MrPomegranX [Matoi] here u go 💜
@OmegaStray
@OmegaStray 5 років тому
Until you start using subtext, no hugs for you!
@MrPomegranX
@MrPomegranX 5 років тому
Kave Kaviani Thanks
@ooohsexy846
@ooohsexy846 5 років тому
@@MrPomegranX pssht hug your self actually here ya go, merry valentines
@MrPomegranX
@MrPomegranX 5 років тому
joshuabooth top10andinfo Haha, thanks
@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y
@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y 3 роки тому
About Star Wars Episode 2: Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman decided to play a joke on Lucas, and read their lines as if they had no acting skills. Lucas liked it, and put that scene in the movie.
@lukeseykora7417
@lukeseykora7417 3 роки тому
DUDE. WHAT.
@euphoric1183
@euphoric1183 3 роки тому
This must be wrong lol
@FPSIreland2
@FPSIreland2 3 роки тому
If this is true it changes everything
@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y
@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y 3 роки тому
@@FPSIreland2 I think it was only the scenes on Naboo, or something like that.
@leonardodalongisland
@leonardodalongisland 3 роки тому
Chrsitensen was so bad in that film that I walked out on it. He's slightly better than a box of Crayons-not a joke
@herschelschueler
@herschelschueler 2 роки тому
God the way you described the first encounter between Hannibal and Clarice is exactly how I feel about it. A conversation which says so much more than what is being spoken.
@En.GergerRacc
@En.GergerRacc 5 років тому
10:12 "There are no 'umms' or 'errrs' in real dialogue." Rick and Morty: *Laughs in hidden*
@DH_Artist
@DH_Artist 4 роки тому
Gavin Smith Jesse Eisenberg: hides behind tree.
@alexmilchev5395
@alexmilchev5395 3 роки тому
He is not entirely correct. There are umms and errs in movies, but they still follow these rules. If a umm is written in the script it is, because it's a character trait.
@Mecharnie_Dobbs
@Mecharnie_Dobbs 3 роки тому
In 'Limitless' there are 'um's and 'ah's in dialogue. To show when characters are accessing the usual 10% of their brains and not the full 100%
@googleguy-ft8xh
@googleguy-ft8xh 4 роки тому
There is TONS of subtext in the line “No, I am your father” It shows Vader’s ruthlessness, as he lets his own son die. This single line increases the personal stakes in the hero and the threat of the villain tenfold. He reveals one single piece of exposition, but the weight that has on the story before and after is immense.
@gamingtime468
@gamingtime468 2 роки тому
Subtext is what the character themself *means.* What you are talking about is the dialogue's purpose: and in it, like you said, it basically recontextualises the whole conflict. It is indeed great dialogue.
@maddieb.4282
@maddieb.4282 Рік тому
Subtext is referring to the CHARACTER’s intent.
@kevenalbers
@kevenalbers 11 місяців тому
I caught this too. To me, this line holds a massive amount of subtext. Though I posit that Vader is upending Luke's worldview with this line. Vader is actually telling Luke that everything he knew about the world was a lie. The people he trusted lied to him. Even brings his morals into question. This was a character-changing line of subtext (as well as a nice twist). That's why it's good IMO. Though if it was proceeded by Vader saying: "No, everything you've been told is a lie because I am your father." Then we enter the world of "on the nose" bad dialogue. Anyway, I thought this was a big one to gloss over in a video about subtext making up the crux of good dialogue.
@jackxiao9702
@jackxiao9702 10 місяців тому
He doesn't let his son die though, he just witnesses his son reject his offer and let himself fall. Vader also can see a bit into the future (force powers), so he probably can foresee that his son will survive.
@Derekivery
@Derekivery 8 місяців тому
Agreed. Vader isn’t just stating paternity, he’s (trying to) get Luke to join his side by showing Luke first Obi-Wan lied, and second Luke is more like Vader than any other Jedi
@jp3813
@jp3813 3 роки тому
You should do a video where you compare & contrast the writing styles of the most revered dialogue writers like Quentin Tarantino, Aaron Sorkin, David Mamet, etc...
@joshuaolian1245
@joshuaolian1245 Рік тому
“I am your father” has lots of subtext. It represents a shift from our hero having descended from a martyr to having descended from evil. For Vader personally, it means “You will join me if you have any sense” And for Luke it means he has to reconcile this
@oliverford5367
@oliverford5367 Рік тому
I think what Closer Look is saying is that it's on the nose. It's purely literal. Whereas he's told us to to show not tell, and there should generally be a difference between the spoken words and the underlying meaning. Here he's pointing out that sometimes plain, literal dialogue is necessary
@jacobb.9181
@jacobb.9181 5 років тому
Trying to add jokes in a script and making the dialogue seem like actual dialogue is one of the hardest things ever, I've tried it before.
@mohdamirulsyafikamat1814
@mohdamirulsyafikamat1814 5 років тому
Trying to make a VN right now. I can vouch you on that.
@SavCorp
@SavCorp 5 років тому
I’m trying to start an animate series right now. You are very correct.
@tftsauce2555
@tftsauce2555 5 років тому
It’s not too hard for me, because I normally add witty responses to my own conversations. So I’ll just add something I might respond to something
@josharntt
@josharntt 5 років тому
@@tftsauce2555 You might not be as funny as you think yourself to be, definitely be sure that you have other people's opinions, or else it might turn out like the Star Wars prequels.
@tehyat8956
@tehyat8956 5 років тому
A Choking Fish if you’re funny, just write how you talk
@niomeghostdreamer3427
@niomeghostdreamer3427 4 роки тому
That moment you realize that almost every line of dialogue uttered by The Joker in The Dark Night is iconic... *Clapping in admiration*
@iBloodxHunter
@iBloodxHunter 4 роки тому
*Joker clapping meme.
@gryotharian
@gryotharian 4 роки тому
But you know, so is every line by palpatine in revenge of the sith... so maybe it’s more to do with quotability than quality
@ttime441
@ttime441 4 роки тому
@@gryotharian Ironic
@PriestlyBlock67
@PriestlyBlock67 4 роки тому
Every line said by Bane during the Dark Knight Rises is even more iconic than the joker ones and are memes on the internet
@erik_gerhard
@erik_gerhard 4 роки тому
PriestlyBlock67 Bane’s lines are equally as dramatic as tdk’s Joker’s, granted, but are they as iconic?
@flashwachook
@flashwachook 4 роки тому
Guy: are you okay? Girl: i'm fine. *that moment you knew you're doomed*
@divine.j
@divine.j 3 роки тому
Dialogue is about the character. Not the conversation. It is about the relationship. The gestures and mannerisms. The feeling behind the spoken words.
@torysaccount5753
@torysaccount5753 5 років тому
I think “I am your father“ is so powerful *because* it is so simple. It is a plot twist and no plot twist is being conveyed by subtext. It has to be a punch that hits everyone like a truck. In the scene, we have the duel between Luke and Vader. It is full of tension, but also has a lot of subtext. A good fight tells a story as well and here we have the evil lord having barely any struggle and the young hero trying to stand a chance. He gets defeated and is full of anger, fear and hate, about to be killed. Then, the evil lord offeres him the dark side, abandoning the legacy of his father. The stakes are clear, when BAM! Lucas slapps everyone in the face!
@asel1124
@asel1124 4 роки тому
Actually we have to thank Irving Kershner for that one!
@homer_thompson5090
@homer_thompson5090 4 роки тому
It would have been more powerful with subtext. For example: Luke, I am not your unfather!
@thisisfyne
@thisisfyne 5 років тому
Most dialogue should have subtext, fit the theme, and grow the characters BUT direct lines like "I am your father", which are a huge revelation/twist, should leave no ambiguity ;)
@TuanNguyen-ko9wz
@TuanNguyen-ko9wz 5 років тому
I still think it has subtext, which comprises what Luke knew about his dad through Obi Wan and what Luke experiences in the cave.
@makeshift_battlefield_music
@makeshift_battlefield_music 5 років тому
@@TuanNguyen-ko9wz I agree with you. "I am your father" is loaded with subtext. Proof: Luke was motivated by revenge, he wanted to fight Vader because he believed that Vader killed his father. The theme of Luke's struggle was one of revenge against the empire and Vader. Vader on the other hand was motivated not by revenge but by LOVE when he discovered that he had a son. Discovering that he had a son was what allowed Vader to see through the cloud of the Emperors power because it brought him back to his former identity as Anakin. He wanted to bring Luke to the dark side, so felt that he would defuse Luke's motivation for revenge by revealing that he IS his father. In truth, Anakin was not killed by Vader, he was killed by the emperor- killed when the emperor took him away from LOVE by telling him that he killed Padme, thus turning him to the dark side. Ultimately, love for his son was what caused Vader to return to the light side of the force at the end. Only Jedi can become a force ghost so Anakin's redemption is very clear. The fact of the matter is that Luke could not have destroyed the emperor, only Anakin could. Therefore he fulfilled the prophecy that he was the chosen one, because the defeat of the empire would not be possible without him turning back to the light side- something that was only possible thru his encounter with Luke when he rediscovered love. Lots of subtext there. It is not just a 'dramatic twist', it is the crux whereby the resolution of the story relies entirely.
@RobinBonhomme
@RobinBonhomme 5 років тому
@@TuanNguyen-ko9wz Agreed. It was a direct line which advanced the plot but created an implication which influenced Luke's character development. A cognitive dissonance in which the movie afterward had a whole section focused on him fighting with the idea that he could turn to the dark side just as easily. That he isn't far removed from evil. I do think the hallucinations in Dagobah were a little too heavy handed though to show this inner turmoil. I do think there were better lines in other movies to use because although Star Wars is a good movie, the dialogue isn't fantastic in any of them really. I personally think the line from Taxi Driver in which he says his driving record is "Clean. Really clean. Like my conscience" would have been a better choice for dialogue which seems direct but has subtext as the plot moves along
@TheRedHaze3
@TheRedHaze3 5 років тому
@@makeshift_battlefield_music The line serves multiple purposes but there's no subtext. Not as The Closer Look defined it - being what the character means minus what they actually said. There is nothing Vader meant that he didn't also say in that line.
@gnarthdarkanen7464
@gnarthdarkanen7464 5 років тому
It's worth pointing out, that the General Convention is to put subtext to dialogue... Meaning there IS space to "break the rule" so long as you find meaningful points and purpose in doing so. AND absolutely AVOID over-doing it. Again, Comedy, allows for the purposes of "being funny" the breaking of any and all such rules or conventions... That's exactly what sets comedy apart, that the writer has practically unlimited license to break rules, ruin formats, interchange the formal with informal, and anything else really... SO LONG AS IT'S FUNNY. The difficulty with "good" Comedy, is keeping in mind that it's strictly the FUNNY business, not the You business or the Me business. Nobody gets allowed the ego without having it torn to pieces and ripped from under them, BECAUSE it's funny to do so. ;o)
@AbyssalManta
@AbyssalManta 4 роки тому
I just found your channel and I'm enthralled. You really nail the subject with an eloquence I haven't seen anywhere else. Your videos all seem to have a climax of insight, in a way mimicking their very subject matter (narratives). Incredibly clever stuff.
@K38Media
@K38Media 4 роки тому
I really REALLY love your content, you not only nitpick things that are frustrating in film but you point out why these things are philosophically frustrating and ways to improve upon them. Which in my opinion is more important than just being able to spot when something doesn't work.
@Stopitpls
@Stopitpls 5 років тому
Wtf, hes getting flowers for his loyal Lisa obviously
@legrandhanf
@legrandhanf 5 років тому
I think it also shows how good his life is. People like him and he likes the world.
@Maerahn
@Maerahn 4 роки тому
@@legrandhanf And that he's the flower shop lady's favourite customer! Even though she didn't recognise him at first with those deviously-disguisely dark glasses, which *completely* distract the mind from the weirdly-fitting suit, semi-Transylvanian accent and long Goth-tresses.
@ez-cg8zf
@ez-cg8zf 4 роки тому
yOu ArE teArINg mE A PpArT liSa
@ravonne6308
@ravonne6308 5 років тому
I loved Braking bad's dialogs, because they felt real. It was littered with ehrms and half sentenses, but had great lines and weight. So even a more realistic approach can be done masterfully, even in a drama! :)
@JishinimaTidehoshi
@JishinimaTidehoshi 5 років тому
What about Better Call Saul?
@marcusjenkins5371
@marcusjenkins5371 4 роки тому
the wire has exceptionally better dialogue
@andrewchen9097
@andrewchen9097 4 роки тому
@@marcusjenkins5371 For me Breaking Bad's has the better dialogue. The more people told me about Breaking Bad the more I was adamant I had no interest in ever watching it. It simply was not my cup of tea, but when I watched it the dialogue pulled me in, so much so I watched the entire series. The Wire on the other hand I wanted to watch, but try as I might I just couldn't get in to it.
@marcusjenkins5371
@marcusjenkins5371 4 роки тому
@@andrewchen9097 You have to wash both series man. The wire has more compelling characters, the story is more complex and is well written. I say this having watched both shows at least twice
@andrewchen9097
@andrewchen9097 4 роки тому
@@marcusjenkins5371 I agree, and I have watched both, but that is my point. Breaking Bad is a genre I don't like, and not as well written story as The Wire, but in spite of this the dialogue still managed to hook me in.
@blakeybigd2276
@blakeybigd2276 4 роки тому
“listen to audiobooks instead of a boring teacher” now thats inspiring
@MindyPeltier
@MindyPeltier 4 роки тому
Great instruction! "Subtext is the difference between what a character says and what a character means. Subtext is the "show don't tell" applied to dialogue. It is what the character is really saying, minus the words they speak. Conversation is not dialogue. The two are entirely separate things...write dialogue that feels so real to the audience that they believe it to be authentic, even though there is very little real about it. A real conversation is like a winding river...never even completed...but a good dialogue exchange is like a train track...that serves the master purpose of the scene and builds towards that final resolution."
@LieFieLiFi
@LieFieLiFi 5 років тому
Anakins cheesy dialogue in episode 2, I view, is an example of how emotionally stunted he is as a result of growing up with the jedi order.
@SHiTJuFro743
@SHiTJuFro743 4 роки тому
I actually would have loved if this was the purpose: characterizing him with naivete, and a melodramatic sense for romance and attachment. It would have been masterful writing if Padme responded at that point incredulously, "Who taught you to talk like that?? Did you think that was what I wanted to hear?" This would have been a natural way to seed the idea that he is, on some level, socially stunted due to his upbringing in an order of space monks through subtext.
@5jwiqiojwio217
@5jwiqiojwio217 4 роки тому
@@SHiTJuFro743 i would have loved that
@thehmc
@thehmc 4 роки тому
Can everyone stop trying to use fictional reasons to explain why real world writing sucks? There's no imaginary justification for shit writing.
@thehmc
@thehmc 4 роки тому
@@thesymphonyoflife3950 Dialogue isn't supposed to be realistic. If it was realistic, it would be tangential and go one forever. There's no good excuse for bad dialogue.
@horuslv8
@horuslv8 4 роки тому
It was episode 3 dialogue that got me. When Anakin and Obi-Wan were fighting. Towards the end Obi-Wan says "Anakin, Chancellor Palpatine is evil.", then Anakin like the fucking nerd he is pushes up his glasses and says "Umm, actually, in my point of view, the jedi are evil.". Way to ruin a good fight, throw in shitty dialogue.
@SycrosD4
@SycrosD4 5 років тому
Tarantino is a beast with dialogue. Same with Aaron Sorkin.
@randomicus4782
@randomicus4782 5 років тому
king does the best lines tho. at least he did, i think he quit the drugs
@nicoheintel3212
@nicoheintel3212 5 років тому
Inglourius basterds dialogue was mindblowing and suspense at its best!
@toshibazenith1966
@toshibazenith1966 5 років тому
@@randomicus4782 nose clams
@mg6945
@mg6945 5 років тому
Aaron Sorkin’s scripts are over 300-400 pages. That’s how much dialogue he uses. He’s crazy
@apullcan
@apullcan 5 років тому
I'd add The Coen Brothers to the list too. Maybe not AS good as Tarantino, but definitely the same league.
@sharxgaming2341
@sharxgaming2341 2 роки тому
The scene you brought up from The Room actually serves multiple different purposes, It Characterises Johnny and explaines where he procured the flowers. It shows how he is a regular customer at the flower shop, and that he likes dogs to an extent.
@themagicbeanie3928
@themagicbeanie3928 4 роки тому
Watching this video made me realize a few things about myself. One, I probably should take notes next time I watch another video. Two, I have a lot of flaws for the story I am writing just based on what you said. And 3, writing is a lot more complex than I thought. Besides that, you’re good at giving a clear explanation for writing tips a whole lot better than any of my teachers back at high school. P.S I mostly draw and wanted to write and eventually publish a manga. But I have little to no experience in writing at all.
@akmonra
@akmonra 4 роки тому
The dog scene is essential to the arc of the Room’s story. It establishes that everyone loves Johnny, except Lisa. It establishes that Johnny is charitable by telling her to keep the change. It shows that Johnny is even kind to animals. It also depicts Johnny’s mysterious and cryptic ways, showing even those close to him can’t recognize him with sunglasses.
@LegendryHeropon
@LegendryHeropon Рік тому
10/10 comment
@peccantis
@peccantis 9 місяців тому
This, right this. Not only does everyone love the devastatingly handsome and cool Johnny (except for Lisa, that hussy), he's romantic and thoughtful, he's sweet to animals, he's generous, and dammit, he has a go-to florist whose favourite customer he is. This scene is unassuming but it cements Lisa's position as the unmitigated villain in the story. If it was cut, we wouldn't know even half of how perfect Johnny is.
@ericglenn9984
@ericglenn9984 5 років тому
"They point a Gun at them and start reciting bible verses?" the funniest thing a YT'er ever said for some reason.
@ArtfulDodger566
@ArtfulDodger566 4 роки тому
I laughed so hard at that scene. Like wtf! A bible thumping gangster who is unabashedly a cold blooded killer.
@AnnoyingMoose
@AnnoyingMoose 3 роки тому
But that dialog was not actually from the Bible.
@pinkajou656
@pinkajou656 3 роки тому
Hilarious.
@megacliff6413
@megacliff6413 2 роки тому
I discovered what you're talking about with peaky blinders, watching every character knowing how to response in a smart way and not being too direct with what they want to say
@redefined4657
@redefined4657 3 роки тому
You can't always have your characters announce how they feel, that makes me feel angry! Lmao XD
@ananimeplace.3808
@ananimeplace.3808 5 років тому
Yeah but I can quote more lines from The Room than from any Tarantino movie
@enotsnavdier6867
@enotsnavdier6867 5 років тому
Therefore: The Room > Entire QT catalouge
@timothyw98
@timothyw98 5 років тому
You are tearing me apart Lisa.
@ujjwalmishra8962
@ujjwalmishra8962 5 років тому
how many times have u seen the room
@arnoluyten3476
@arnoluyten3476 5 років тому
Oh hai, Oda
@BlindGardener
@BlindGardener 5 років тому
Anyway Oda, how is Luffys sex life?
@SJPlays_
@SJPlays_ 5 років тому
"the beginning of the end of the end of the beginning has begun" - the grand budapest hotel (2014) on of the best dialogues in history in my opinion
@naterk9460
@naterk9460 4 роки тому
Me: "Huh, characters who just announce how they feel. That reminds me of that line from Futurama with Robot Devil." *Literally 2 seconds later* 5:32
@BadWebDiver
@BadWebDiver 3 роки тому
The Futurama episode is a mini writing class all by itself.
@jesse_cole
@jesse_cole Рік тому
The reason the Vader line "No. I am your father" worked so well without subtext was the circumstances surrounding its delivery. At this point in the story no one had suspected that twist, and Vader was the last person Luke should have heard it from. That line flips the story on its head at just the right moment, and the lack of subtext was necessary to achieve that.
@SuigaRou
@SuigaRou 5 років тому
What are you on about? In that scene in The Room, we learned that Johnny likely has a girlfriend through his need to buy flowers. We learned that he's a pretty nice guy cause he took the time to greet the dog and told the clerk to keep the change.. And we learned that people like him because the clerk went out of her way to tell him he's her favorite customer. All that character building in less than ten seconds. Truly a work of genius.
@Dead4911
@Dead4911 3 роки тому
we also learned that he is a master of disguise through the clerk saying she didn't recognize him at first. (which would have come into play with the vampire subplot which was cut.)
@auntienyannyan
@auntienyannyan 3 роки тому
This is old but it’s awful because we could convey him being kind and favorite without using dialogue in a far better way. Have him see a bouquet of flowers so expensive, have him check his wallet and he has just enough money to cover it, cut to him walking with the bought flowers > kind, selfless. That dialogue wastes time that can be spent building conflict and better plot points. To further show he’s kind and likable have him make someone’s day by giving them a flower. All the character development with no wasted dialogue/time.
@Dead4911
@Dead4911 3 роки тому
@@auntienyannyan no because it is showing that he is very good and being disguised, that is one of his vampire abilities.
@ClintLoweTube
@ClintLoweTube 5 років тому
Dialogue is natural speech with purpose and panache.
@scottymav6389
@scottymav6389 4 роки тому
The Room is so ahead of it's time! In a 100 years it will win an OSCAR!
@mrkrinkleii2909
@mrkrinkleii2909 2 роки тому
I've been binge watching this channel and every reference to The Room makes me want to watch it again
@Lalle524
@Lalle524 5 років тому
"How often do you see someone get so angry they point a gun at someone and start reciting bible verses" *Heavy Father Anderson breathing*
@Adorni
@Adorni 5 років тому
Lallepop Lord of Ahegao Not quite. Anderson would be pointing a bayonet blade at you, and throwing in some Boondocks Saints references along with them.
@gannongarfin1634
@gannongarfin1634 5 років тому
Adorni true
@treyhull7036
@treyhull7036 5 років тому
Big rip he didn’t mention Obi-Wan telling Anakin when he had the high ground.
@directorkid3131
@directorkid3131 5 років тому
Oh yes that's the best line of dialogue ever written
@sophialabella4400
@sophialabella4400 4 роки тому
“Troy” -Gabriella
@crispycherry7918
@crispycherry7918 4 роки тому
“I see your Schwartz is as big as mine” best line ever
@mnm8818
@mnm8818 5 років тому
so Game of Thrones/ Song of Fire & Ice is 100% subtext. Drax from Guardians of Galaxy is 100% no subtext
@samsung4360
@samsung4360 3 роки тому
Well yes amigo.
@tale7955
@tale7955 5 років тому
He recommends a book... Me: The subtext says "it´s an ad"
@Brilchan
@Brilchan 2 роки тому
The flower shop scene in The Room is AMAZING and that dead pan delivery I adore it best dialogue ever EVER I SAY!
@Vollification
@Vollification 3 роки тому
This is why the movie "Live from Baghdad" was so great, the whole movie is just good dialogue and it's basically one verbal conflict in various levels after another. From "Ok we have different opinions but we are working towards the same goal." to outright hostility.
@JPage-wl5em
@JPage-wl5em 5 років тому
As the wise videogamedunkey once said, “Why do I even exist?”
@travellergreen6559
@travellergreen6559 5 років тому
I’ve always felt that Christopher Nolan (as a director) has always had that issue you pointed out: a desire to express his theme openly through dialogue when it never needed it. What always came to mind for me was the scene in The Dark Knight when the Joker’s plan with the ferries fails, and Batman says: “What were you trying to prove? That deep down, everyone’s as ugly as you?” As though we ever needed that piece of dialogue. For one, Joker made his plans abundantly clear in the interrogation scene, and two, the scene itself (through visuals) illustrated the idea perfectly. It’s almost as if sometimes, Nolan wants us as an audience to know that he fully realises his ideas or something like that. Little lines like those are scene-breakers for me. Appreciate you pointing it out though; epic video man.
@migueldelgadillo9673
@migueldelgadillo9673 5 років тому
I completely agree with you, but I think he does that very intentionally, how explicit he is with his messages. He wants to try to take elusive and challenging concepts and make them as accessible to the average joe to give the illusion of "intelligence." That's how he survives and thrives in the mainstream world. Makes you feel the smarter for it, but the trick is he's very direct about feeding you what you need to know.
@night1952
@night1952 5 років тому
His writting is very deliberate, he spells out everything so no one is left out, he assumes his audience are morons and that's exactly why his movies are popular, it makes the viewer feel smart becase they understood the movie. On the other hand, people that'd get the message feel patronized, but those are a minority so it doesn't matters.
@Exel3nce
@Exel3nce 5 років тому
Arent you a little bit harsh or on the negative Side?
@travellergreen6559
@travellergreen6559 5 років тому
BeThomsen Not at all; just a guy with an opinion. I’m not trying to make out like they’re not intelligent films or that the people who watched and love them to bits are unintelligent. It was just interesting for me to see the video address it as an idea, as I’ve never really seen people discuss it before, even though I’ve had it in mind for a couple of years.
@Exel3nce
@Exel3nce 5 років тому
@@travellergreen6559 you werent even that "harsh", more like the comments under your one. ^^
@jasonmoore7223
@jasonmoore7223 4 роки тому
I always felt like Anikan’s dialogue went that way because it’s a representation of his character. When his emotions are strong he becomes unstable and doesn’t really know what to do, so he just reacts to the emotions. Just like when he killed the whole village of sand people. And when he swore himself to Palpatine.
@michaelsaxonson251
@michaelsaxonson251 4 роки тому
One of my favorite exchanges is in 'Berserk'. Casca asks Guts if he killed a hundred men just for his own survival, he pauses for a moment, then just says "Yeah..."
@imyoubutbalder
@imyoubutbalder 5 років тому
Fantastic video as usual, this one came at a good time for me. I'd argue, though, that you're wrong about the moment you talk about in Empire, I feel that not only was Vader revealing to Luke that he is his father, but also that Ben, one of the last bastions of hope for Luke, lied to him about it. Not sure if that made sense, its not much, but it's there. bUt tHat'S JusT a ThEoRy
@crippa2
@crippa2 5 років тому
pretty much all dialogue in Game of Thrones is a masterclass in subtext
@desireandfire
@desireandfire 2 роки тому
Yeah but only from s1-4. s5-7 do have lots of great dialogue but it's not as cohesive. One of my favorites is olenna tyrell's when jamie seizes highgarden
@JimmySpann
@JimmySpann 4 роки тому
This video was fun to watch and very helpful. Thank you for uploading
@jacattack8880
@jacattack8880 Рік тому
One the most best beginner guides I've seen on learning to write great dialogue. If I may emphasize one point: write dialogue, and then rewrite it to hone it. On the second pass ask all the questions you should and try to deliver as much context as possible in as little words possible - most importantly ask yourself, "would this scene be any different if they hadn't said that..." if the answer is no, then delete it.
@MaxRavenclaw
@MaxRavenclaw 5 років тому
I have to disagree with the dialogue you showed from The Room serving no purpose. I believe the idea was to show how Johnny was super popular and a great guy that everyone loved, basically a Gary Stu. The dialogue and scene was still terrible, though.
@TheCloserLook
@TheCloserLook 5 років тому
I would argue that if a line of dialogue can be cut it, in the grand scheme, has zero purpose, even if purpose was truly intended for it. Those lines were 100% unnecessary, even if Tommy had a desired meaning when creating them, so I'd argue their lack of purpose, or perhaps relevancy to the story, is why they are at their core bad.
@urgon6321
@urgon6321 5 років тому
@@TheCloserLook, maybe arranging the lines in correct order would make it a bit better? On the other hand actors who can't act would make any dialogue sound awfully bad...
@RickJaeger
@RickJaeger 5 років тому
some of it was, but most of it didn't serve that purpose. only two of those lines had purpose, I'd say: 1) "a dozen red roses please" -- showing that he was buying roses for his gf, that he's a romantic, which she later shows she doesn't appreciate; and 2) "you're my favorite customer" -- showing that he's well-liked by the shop-owner, implying he's recognized and well-liked by lots of people. but obviously they're clunky, and actually i think the second one is oddly contradicted by the part where she says she didn't recognize him with his sunglasses on.
@urgon6321
@urgon6321 5 років тому
If we give the screenwriter more credit (much, much more, even more than Greece got from EU), then maybe the subtext of this dialogue was this: "Who is this fruitcakeanyway? Oh well, I'll be nice to him so he'll spend more next time.".
@johnlewis9158
@johnlewis9158 5 років тому
@@TheCloserLook your video would have been a lot better had you shown a few scenes from a man for all seasons which in my humble opinion and many others has finest dialogue of any film ever produced. Lets be honest there aren't that many films such AMFAS where almost every line of dialogue is a tribute to the English language
@alexanderguest759
@alexanderguest759 5 років тому
Great video, but I disagree with one tiny bit, or rather I think that it requires a little expansion... I Personally (and this may just be me) believe that dialogue (and most other aspects of story telling in general) shouldn't be realistic, or above realistic as you suggest, necessarily but faithful to the universe of the story itself. Look at Wes Anderson: he doesn't write vaguely realistic dialogue, but it is consistent with the tones of his films. It isn't realism, or degrees of realism that are important, but verisimilitude, in my opinion. Like I say, I loved the video, keep up the great work!
@MaxToddUniverse
@MaxToddUniverse 5 років тому
okay but there are so many awkward pauses in my conversations that it always feels like I'm in a Wes Anderson movie
@ender7278
@ender7278 9 місяців тому
It's weird you'd say Pulp Fiction has heightened dialog because having just seen it for the first time I was struck by how realistic the dialog felt. It seemed like real conversations normal people have.
@henrikibsen6258
@henrikibsen6258 4 роки тому
"They're filmin' midgets." In Bruges
@InVinoVeratas
@InVinoVeratas 5 років тому
3:30 for a second I though this scene was in _“Godfather III”_ partially because my glasses were dirty so I was internally reading Anakin’s line in an italian/godfather-esq accent (because I thought it was godfather and because I was listening this video on my mobile) _“I’ma haunted by da kiss I did not-a deserve-a”_
@purrgundy
@purrgundy 2 роки тому
The accent is so spot on my goodness that is a skill you have here
@VernardNuncioFields
@VernardNuncioFields 5 років тому
"What's the most you ever lost on a coin toss?"
@internetsummoner
@internetsummoner 4 роки тому
Vern Fields no country for old men !
@SASdude99
@SASdude99 3 роки тому
Cormac Mccarthy is the man
@ghettoeasterbasket5638
@ghettoeasterbasket5638 3 роки тому
That line turned “No Country For Old Men” into one of my fav films of all time
@demonrulzends777
@demonrulzends777 Рік тому
Oh my gosh you are good! You hit the nail square on the head! I'm a writer & I have spoken to many others . I described good conversations in the same fashion. But so many don't get it. I will edit and read over a scene thinking of ways to improve. It's like the wow I wish I could have said moment. When u write u have that time to say the very best lines. Your videos are great!
@GremlinVibes
@GremlinVibes 4 роки тому
10:01 The location you seek is Texas my friend
@ShmurplesArePurple
@ShmurplesArePurple 4 роки тому
Lol that's so true😅
@nheyliger6378
@nheyliger6378 5 років тому
The god closer look is back and stronger than ever
@TheCloserLook
@TheCloserLook 5 років тому
Good to be back, see you next month ;D
@HQ_Default
@HQ_Default 5 років тому
I've actually heard some pretty entertaining stuff from accidentally eavesdropping on people's dinner conversations. By far my favorite that I've heard so far is: Guy: "Dad, you're so obsessed with money, you eat, sleep, and drink it!" Old Guy: "Gotta keep a balanced diet."
@AndrewBrethourMusic
@AndrewBrethourMusic 3 роки тому
"There are no uh's or um's in goo dialogue" Robin Sherbatsky: but um
@houyo
@houyo 2 роки тому
As a man who has at times struggled at picking up subtext some of my work has been called on the nose before. I often like to explore concepts and stories with surreal themes and concepts and worry about how to convey those concepts. I've always heard people complain about stories not trusting their audiences intelligence but have never experienced that myself as I find clear explanations helpful. But while watching this while looking for design tips I've been presented with the idea of trusting the audience's intelligence from a design perspective. And I appreciate that, because now I am less worried about them not getting it. If it's there then they will get it. And I think my stories will be better for it. But I'm also going to strive to write better stories that can be good even if on the nose.
@i_am_thebatman
@i_am_thebatman 5 років тому
“Tammy.” - Ron Swanson
@vicaramelia6489
@vicaramelia6489 3 роки тому
“Tammy!” - Bird Person
@drakeunderscoremason
@drakeunderscoremason 5 років тому
Just get out of class and BAM! This popped up right as I open UKposts. Hell yeah!! I love your videos, and so does my Creative Writing professor!
@TheCloserLook
@TheCloserLook 5 років тому
Thanks, I'm glad to know he/she likes them as well :)
@Soroboruo
@Soroboruo 3 роки тому
One thing drilled into my head in animation classes was that Animation is not about being _realistic_ (necessarily), but predominately is about being _believable_ . Obviously live action movies and TV and other medium all play by different rules, but I think it's a good rule of thumb for keeping the audience's suspension of disbelief and the immersion intact.
@Arcsin27
@Arcsin27 2 роки тому
The part about show dont tell made me realize my one attempt at creative writing is pretty awkward… it wasn’t dialogue per se, but I show inner thoughts and just flat out explain why this character is on a manhunt to kill some others “How dare they do that to x! And what they did to y?!” Geez, thanks for the tips!
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