tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713900942729528341.post757350601049994520..comments2023-05-18T13:06:54.026+02:00Comments on Raving Dave: Don’t Be Afraid To CutRaving Dave Hermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15498581343125191660noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713900942729528341.post-62982597630455364342008-05-31T21:53:00.000+02:002008-05-31T21:53:00.000+02:00Hi Ben,This is less about writing as lean a script...Hi Ben,<BR/><BR/>This is less about writing as lean a script as possible, and more about accepting the fact that as the writing proceeds you will inevitably have to cut some of the stuff you really loved earlier on.<BR/><BR/>As for Goodfellas, I guess it's one of those movies where some scenes and performances are so good, they carry me right through the less thrilling bits.<BR/><BR/>For me, the scene in the night club where Tommy de Vito (played by Joe Pesci) pretends to be insulted by Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) and totally freaks him out, is one of those scenes. It's a simple little beat, but it's so full of tension and it's such a clever way of showing who the characters are!<BR/><BR/>I'm certain that during the writing process of Goodfellas, plenty of great scenes were cut for the sake of the final product. It's not being afraid of doing that, which I'm referring to in my post.<BR/><BR/>Warm regards,<BR/><BR/>DaveRaving Dave Hermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15498581343125191660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713900942729528341.post-65339906335329462892008-05-31T19:34:00.000+02:002008-05-31T19:34:00.000+02:00Hi Dave,For example, in the script Goodfellas, the...Hi Dave,<BR/><BR/>For example, in the script Goodfellas, there are so many things one would cut but it works well on screen. Why is this? <BR/><BR/>I find I tend to edit more only when I get my "karate chops" by having the script read in a workshop setting with live actors.<BR/><BR/>Any thoughts on this?<BR/><BR/>Benjamin Ray<BR/>Screenwriter<BR/>www.hollywoodtoronto.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com