Does Script Format Matter?

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Today I'm looking at the rules of script format and asking how important are the rules? Can they be broken? And what should the main purpose of your screenplay be?

ScriptNotes Episode 385:


Films Used:

The Social Network
Inglourious Basterds
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Wind River
A Quiet Place
Moonrise Kingdom


Screenplays Used:

The Social Network
Inglourious Basterds
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Wind River
A Quiet Place
Moonrise Kingdom
500 Days of Summer
Whiplash
Alien

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