: Re: In a screenplay, how do you show people talking over each other? When writing a script where you have two (or more) people talking at the same time, how is that formatted? Side-by-side columns?

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4 years late, but if anyone stumbles across this like I did (in 2020) looking for answers, I have one!

I asked my lecturer who has worked in the industry and he advised to format like the following:

JOE / SAM / MARK

[dialogue here]

And you have the option to add the parenthetical (in unison) as well if you want, so:

EMILY / KATE / RYAN

(in unison)

[dialogue here]

Hopefully this might help anyone who stumbles across this like me! Hope OP found their answer!

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