: Re: Possible To Introduce A Character Through A Dialogue? In a screenplay, would it be okay to introduce a character through a dialogue? The character in question isn't given a background (in the

Yes, it's possible to introduce a character only after the VO. Look at American Beauty as an example. It does both of those things you describe, with RICKY having dialog O.S. before he's actually described, and Lester having his VO introduction before he appears physically in the screenplay.

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: This tag should be used for questions about the way to pace the story in a literary work, such as a fantasy novel.

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