Thread: different versions of the same person

I'm coming up with something kind of cerebral, so I have about two or three versions of the same character for almost all of them, how would I write the dialouge for them? would I make them seperate characters?

Originally Posted by Guitar_chick133

I'm coming up with something kind of cerebral, so I have about two or three versions of the same character for almost all of them, how would I write the dialouge for them? would I make them seperate characters?

See of you can get hold of the screenplay for "Sybil" Starring Sally Field in 1976. She had multiple personalities. See how they did that. Hope that helps.

also check out the screenplay for "The Three Faces of Eve" 1957 with Joann Woodward. Another multiple personality thing.

it's not exactly multiple personalities, but I'll check it out anyway.

it's more visually seeing the different versions of the characters, I don't know how to describe it so it can be understood, because I get confused trying to put it into words.

lets see, say for example ( this is not what it's about, but it's close enough to explain) there was someone who jumps into a parallel (sp?) universe to the one that they are in right now, at random moments. there are different versions of their friends and even themselves ( they look different). would you still have the same names with the dialouge, how would you describe it?

there may be a few that look the same, but they are still the "other univese" person.

Does the character know he is different in this parallel universe? Of does he just pop back to where he was and have some missing time?

All you'd need is the character's name. Where he is would be determined by the slug.

EXT. JIM'S APARTMENT IN BLUTO WORLD NIGHT

CITY STREET IN 1506

JIM'S OFFICE ON ANDROMEDA

the main character knows that they look different in both places and they know that the people who are there are the same people, and i guess so does the audience, they just look different is all, most of them, some of them look exactly the same. I think the only person who has two others beside herself is the main character, and on a couple of occations the two "others" talk to each other, but the "here" main character never talks to the other two. everyone else either has one other or none. plus there is not alot of dialouge from the "Other" people, only a few times, mostly between the two "other" versions of the main character.

this is making my brain hurt a little. LOL!!

let me see if i can figure this out. should i write it...

int.- cafe-day
MC and Cindy are sitting in a booth across from each other in a cafe in the city,MC looks out the window, instead of the Cityscape there is a desert. She sighs then looks back

ext.- desert-day
the cafe is gone but she is still sitting in the booth as her other self. Cindy is now standing under a small, skinny almost dead looking tree. She is not dressed the same, instead wearing a long,shimmery,gold dress, her hair in a long,wild mess tied up behind her and her skin has a golden tint to it. she walks forward out from under the shade,twirls once then walks back behind the tree and peeks around at her playfully. suddenly Cindy's voice can be heard in the air.

CINDY(O.S.)
MC? Are you listening?

the golden Cindy looks around a little scared, then she looks back at MC who looks back out the window.
int.-cafe-day
MC looks back at Cindy who is looking at her confused.

feel free to pick this apart.

Oh I see. Your idea sounds like a combo of the movies 'Sliding Doors' and 'Palindromes'. That's a great mix of ideas. And I think it would be visually cool. I'd suggest you watch these two movies to get an idea about formatting your story.

Give them the same name. Just describe what you need to in the Action Line.

what if i had made her talk? would it just be ciny or would it be say, golden cindy?

Originally Posted by Guitar_chick133

what if i had made her talk? would it just be ciny or would it be say, golden cindy?

I've never tried anything like that but perhaps you could give he a variant of her name, depending which "universe" she was in. That could be consistent to each "time/place" or version of her. Then it would make a way of knowing where she was based not only on the place but the name too. Just of the top of my head here.


It sounds like it could be interesting.

I'll say it again...think about the credits.

Are they going to have "Cindy" and "Golden Cindy" listed as the same actor?

I was planning on having all of the "others" be played by the same people as the regulars. it's just the main character i think that I was wanting to be different, but that can be changed, but just make her vastly different but the same person.

You do that through the action lines and dialog.

If you can't pull that off, fooling around with the credits isn't going to help. And will make your script look contrived and amateur.

oh, okay. I appreciate that, really,that's why I post on here.