John and Craig are all action this week, looking at how screenwriters write those things characters do in a movie.
It’s a part of the craft that often goes unnoticed — unlike dialogue, you don’t hear the writer’s work — but smartly-written action pays dividends, helping readers see the movie you want them to make.
We follow-up our discussion with a look at four (!) samples from the Three Page Challenge that focus on action, with ample praise for those that do it well and some suggestions for those who fumble a bit.
Also this week: a short history of (annoyed grunt), better known as d’oh!
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LINKS:
* Dan Castellaneta [explains Homer Simpson’s “D’oh!”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGiJOHDJEss)
* James Finlayson’s [“Doohh!”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P52rREUyPFo&t=49s)
* [Meltdown Comics](http://www.meltcomics.com/blog/)
* Three pages by [Ben Jacoby](http://johnaugust.com/Assets/BenJacoby.pdf)
* Three pages by [Trevor Hollen](http://johnaugust.com/Assets/TrevorHollen.pdf)
* Three pages by [Randall J. Knox & Jason Zahodnik](http://johnaugust.com/Assets/KnoxZahodnik.pdf)
* Three pages by [David Stripinis](http://johnaugust.com/Assets/DavidStripinis.pdf)
* [Sleepwalk With Me](http://www.sleepwalkmovie.com/), a film by Mike Birbiglia
* INTRO: [GI Joe Epic Opening](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX_9jKFpQKM)
* OUTRO: [Raw (remix)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sYT0lo3d0A) by Big Daddy Kane
You can download the episode here: [AAC](http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/scriptnotes_ep_53.m4a).
**UPDATE** 9-7-12: The transcript of this episode can be found [here](http://johnaugust.com/2012/scriptnotes-ep-53-action-is-more-than-just-gunfights-and-car-chases-transcript).