The Calling Card Script
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Cartwright, Jim 212, 232
City Central 42
101, 110, 111, 121, 125, 126,
Castaway 28
Clarity 18, 63, 86, 90, 95, 102,
129, 139, 144, 145, 149, 162,
Cast, -ing 16–18, 21, 40, 41, 58,
106, 113, 114, 119, 133, 134,
180, 188, 195
97, 171, 189, 193, 220, 222,
137, 140, 144, 153, 156, 166,
Continuing series 39, 71, 111
224
184, 185, 188, 190, 215
Contradication(s) 16, 22, 23, 65,
Casualty 222
Classical 20, 141
83, 85, 122, 134, 159, 161,
Catchphrase(s) 82, 203
Clichés 146, 207
183, 213
Catharsis 14, 15, 27
Cliffhanger(s) 41, 166, 167,
Controllers 33, 34
Cathy Come Home 37
195–197
Conventions 13, 40
Causality 57, 73, 74, 101, 111,
Climax(es) 38–41, 75, 102, 106,
Copyright 64
120
112, 125, 127, 128, 137, 144,
Copywriters 211
CGI 27, 146
149, 150, 155, 166, 179,
Coriolanus 79, 88, 166, 216, 231
Chance 52, 59, 110, 142, 198
190–192, 195, 197, 198, 213
Coronation Street 39
Change 15, 18, 21, 27, 35, 41,
A Clockwork Orange 89
Cost(s) 28, 104, 144, 169, 222
42, 54, 55, 57–59, 67, 69, 72,
Clocking Off 43
Cracker 41, 42, 201
73, 84, 86, 89, 96, 106, 107,
Close-up(s) 29, 93, 179
Craft 1, 2, 12, 13, 21, 28, 38,
109–111, 115, 121, 123, 124,
Closure 112, 184, 189, 193
52–54, 77, 91, 101, 162, 163,
127, 130, 134, 139, 148, 157,
Clues 93, 168
232
INDEX
237
A Cream Cracker Under the
Derivative 60, 80
Easy Rider 148
Sofa 201
Designs, -er 18, 159
Eccentric 80, 82
Creativity 4, 8, 34, 60, 64, 78,
Desperate Housewives 215
The Edge of Darkness 39
98, 137
Details 68, 73, 86, 95, 121, 177
Edinburgh International
Credit(s) 47, 98, 179, 180, 183,
Deus ex machina 57, 141, 187
Festival 17
194
Dialect(s) 207–209
Editing, -or 3, 30, 101, 104, 113,
Crew(s) 17, 23, 222
Dialectic 70, 88, 199, 204
168, 172, 214, 220–221
Crime(s) 42, 61, 62, 68, 71, 96,
Dialogue 5, 7, 17, 18, 22, 25, 28,
Effect(s) 22, 27, 29, 57–60, 71,
102, 104, 105, 109, 112, 136,
70, 77, 93, 99, 146, 161, 163,
74, 75, 95, 103, 104, 111, 122,
151, 152, 153, 166, 216
173, 179, 199, 200, 203–205,
128, 130, 149, 155, 164, 169,
Criminal(s) 34, 39, 56, 62, 63,
208–215
184–186, 192, 194, 202, 211,
68, 69, 77, 104–106, 109, 112,
Dickens, Charles 38, 39, 94, 203
214, 218, 222
151, 152, 178, 196, 231
Diction 199
Ellipses 210, 212
Crimp, Martin 138
Die Hard 77, 110, 127
Emmerdale 39
Crisis 165, 166, 179, 190–192,
Dilemma 102, 109, 125, 159,
Emotions, -al 15–17, 26, 28, 29,
195, 197, 198, 206, 214
191
52, 59, 67–70, 72, 74–76, 79,
Critical 3, 47, 51, 161, 191, 206,
Diary 25, 62
81, 83, 85, 88, 94, 95, 107,
213, 217, 223
Director(s) 16–20, 21, 23, 27,
108, 122, 125, 128, 131, 133,
The Crying Game 140, 141, 232
28, 30, 76, 142, 158, 168,
150, 159, 160, 164, 166, 172,
Cued Up 18
170, 214, 215, 220, 221, 232,
182, 212
Culloden 37
234
Empathy 2, 79, 85, 141, 144,
Culture, -al 32, 55, 129
Direction(s) 5, 18–21, 57, 72,
189
Cul-de-sac(s) 36, 152, 153
73, 87, 100, 110, 115, 119,
Emphasis 43, 215
Curtain 17, 183
121, 147, 152, 157, 164, 165,
Empty space 16, 17, 200, 216
Cutaway 180
187
Emmerdale 39
Cutouts 90
Disability(ies) 61, 81, 83, 214
End, ending 5–7, 14, 17–19,
Cuts 31, 40, 74, 75, 135, 180,
Disco Pigs 70
24, 29, 30, 33, 38, 41, 48, 49,
227
Disorientarion 58–60, 104, 156
57–61, 67–69, 71–73, 75, 77,
Cyrano de Bergerac, 211
Display(s) 23, 87, 97, 129, 134
81, 86, 89, 94, 99, 101–103,
Distractions 23, 32, 33
110–112, 119, 120, 122–124,
Dallas 36
Divisions 104, 147
126, 127, 130, 131, 134–138,
Dance(rs) 98, 108, 110, 129,
Doctor Who 43, 58, 59, 227
141, 143, 147–149, 153, 155,
151, 178
Docu-drama 32, 61
156, 162, 165, 166, 171, 175,
Danger(s) 3, 36, 37, 91, 92, 111,
Documentary 32, 61
179, 181–199, 201, 203–205,
113, 121, 125, 126, 134, 140,
Dominoes 121, 122, 149
207–211, 213, 215–217,
143, 145, 151, 170, 197, 201,
Drama(s) 1, 2, 6–8, 13, 16,
219–221, 223, 225–227
211, 212, 225
21–23, 25, 28, 32, 34, 36–39,
Endgame 49, 167
Daniels, Sarah xi, 146, 201
47, 49, 58, 61, 62, 65, 67, 69,
Engagement 15, 68, 71, 76, 94,
Davies, Andrew 38
74, 78, 91, 92, 96, 98, 111, 113,
100, 126
Davies, Russell T. 227
125, 136, 138, 141, 147, 149–
Ensemble(s) 17, 43, 62, 63, 73,
Dead Man’s Shoes 70, 87, 90,
151, 157, 158, 161, 165, 166,
74
145, 194, 216, 231
169, 180, 182, 183, 189, 191,
Entertainment 35, 47, 181, 182,
Death of a Salesman 89
194, 195, 199, 195, 201–203,
202
Death, dying 5, 15, 21, 25, 35,
210, 211, 212–218
Epic scale 57, 58, 89
36, 66, 67, 84, 86, 89–91, 97,
Dramatist(s) 11, 12, 16, 21, 212
Epicentre 121
102, 106, 124–126, 129, 130,
Dramatic irony 59, 143, 144,
Episode 8, 38, 40–43, 58, 73, 82,
132, 156, 166
185
92, 96, 98, 109, 111, 112, 123,
Debt 35
Dream 36, 123, 151, 169, 178,
132, 136–138, 143, 147, 148,
Decisions, decision-making 1, 2,
179, 188, 211
151, 155, 165, 166, 188,
96, 104, 108, 119, 126, 139,
‘Droit moral’ 64
195–197, 201, 222
162, 177
Dromgoole, Dominic 221, 233
Episodic 159
Defoe, Daniel 39
Drug(s) 92, 126, 151, 208
Epistles 25, 62
Delivery 49, 65, 97, 1
03, 105,
Dylan, Bob 53
Equivalent 54, 89, 103, 110,
163, 167, 180, 184, 189, 197,
Dynamic 14, 92, 121, 179, 203
149, 191, 202
211, 224
Eroticism 127
Depth 7, 67, 82, 96, 109, 121,
East End 18, 208
Escape 58, 59, 77, 81, 90, 106,
124, 125, 132, 134, 138, 161,
EastEnders 34, 36, 39, 40, 73,
121, 124, 151, 178, 182,
177, 217
82, 89, 124, 143, 195, 201, 231
191–193
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Estate 42, 96, 98, 137, 178
Follow through 74, 119,
Hamlet 17, 57, 61, 90, 91,
Estimation 80, 84
182–186, 198
105–107, 109, 111, 126, 128,
E.T. 27
Forensics 35, 42, 62, 82, 107
134, 143, 148, 151, 155, 156,
Eternal Sunshine of the
Formats 1, 6, 35, 43, 155, 224,
160, 170, 178, 179, 188, 193,
Spotless Mind 31, 59, 145,
226
231
183
Formulae 37, 38, 100, 101, 147
Hampton, Christopher 232
Euripides 141
Four Weddings ( and a Funeral)
Happy Days 36, 201
Event 14, 15, 17, 39, 97, 107, 135
132, 193
Hardy, Thomas 39
Evidence 42, 90, 96, 105, 106,
Fragmentation 59, 101, 102,
Harry Potter 123
179
201, 211
Harvest 19
Evil 80, 81, 130, 182
Framing 15, 23, 143,158
Haven 77, 87, 138, 142, 186,
Exercise(s) 4, 52, 53, 103
Fraser, Paul 231
218
Existence 59, 72, 123, 131, 210
Friedmann, Blake xi
Heartland 148
Existential 86, 120, 131, 194,
Friedmann, Julian xi, 233
Henry V 211
210
The Full Monty 68
Her Naked Skin 19
Expectations 40, 96, 162, 219
Fun–runners 220
Hero(es), -ism 30, 31, 41, 43,
Experiences 2, 81, 205
Function(s) 80, 81, 104, 106,
52, 56, 57, 60, 76, 79, 80, 88,
Expletives 206, 214
107, 130, 147, 164, 215
91, 92, 97, 102, 108, 109, 124,
Explosions 91, 128, 145, 158
Fundamentals 100, 177
127, 130, 133, 135, 138, 140,
Exposition 5, 93, 28, 98, 99,
Funland 34
141, 143, 145, 150, 156, 165,
105, 165, 213, 214
185, 186, 188, 191
Expression 25, 29, 52, 54,
Garland, Judy 206
The Heroic 42, 78, 88, 102, 109,
69–71, 85, 91, 114, 138, 166,
Gender 85, 140, 214
110, 124, 125, 131, 182
169, 174, 178, 193, 194, 202,
Genre(s) 1, 4, 31, 32, 35, 42, 55,
Heroine(s) 31, 42, 59, 165
204, 205, 209, 210, 212
60–64, 74, 76, 86, 91, 94, 95,
High-concept 42, 43, 62, 105,
Extras 65
99, 100, 102, 104, 124, 139,
138, 191
Externalising 131
143, 147, 148, 150, 156, 163,
Hillsborough 37
Extremes 78, 83, 132, 150, 174
169, 186, 214, 215
Hime, Ed 201, 232
Eyes Wide Open 233
Genre-bending 34, 76, 182
Hims, Katie xi, 25
Genre-driven 42, 76, 82, 155,
Histories 57
Fabrication 76, 131
182, 186
History and backstory 86, 87
Facebook 49
Get Carter 141
Hitchcock, Alfred 75, 143
Fallout 90, 137, 179
Ghostbusters 27
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the
Families 23, 132
Gittes, Jake 182, 187, 192
Galaxy 23, 56, 58, 232
Farce(s) 17, 63, 78, 82, 86, 146
Glasgow 208
Hits 107, 153, 190
Fargo 29, 31, 76, 231
The Godfather 30, 31, 58
Hollywood 69, 100, 114, 122,
Faux–documentary 193
The Godfather II 31
147, 159, 167
Fawlty Towers 58, 78, 160,
Goldman, William 138, 233
Homer 55, 56
186
Gonda, Abigail xi
Honour 84, 108, 209
Features 80, 81, 84
Gone with the Wind 58
Hooking, hook(s) 5, 36, 38, 40,
Feedback 223, 224
Gosford Park 74, 75, 180
41, 75, 95–99, 106, 110, 165,
Feelings 33, 52, 134, 160, 161,
Graham, Matthew 8, 82, 96,
195–197
217
231
House of Cards 202
Fertility 17, 29, 67, 88
Grammar 206–208
Hubris 188
Field, Syd 233
Greek 6, 8, 13, 15, 26, 80, 133,
Humour 128, 166, 196
Fight Club 165
165
Hustle 42, 195, 231
Film(s), film-making 26–28, 32,
The Green Wing 166, 196
Hyperbole 206
57, 61, 70, 74, 93, 170, 173,
Grief 59, 105, 106, 134, 155,
222, 232
156, 188
Idea(s) 1–5, 12, 16, 21, 27, 23,
Fish Tank 74, 178, 188
Griffith, D.W. 57
29–31, 34, 36, 37, 39, 47, 48,
Five Days 38, 39, 97
Griffiths, Trevor 231
49, 50–52, 55–56, 63–67,
Flashbacks 70
Grips 113, 146
69–72, 75, 77, 78, 94, 100,
Flashforward 58
Groundhog Day 59
101, 113, 114, 120, 121, 136–
Flaws 83, 129
Grounds, Tony 225
138, 146, 152, 154, 157, 170,
Fletch 58
Guest episode 40, 41
171, 173, 180, 181, 183, 196,
Focus 6, 7, 33, 38, 40, 51, 70,
Guide 23, 56, 58, 125, 147, 232
200, 203, 210, 211, 218, 220,
71, 73–76, 88, 94, 97, 100, 106,
Guilt 59, 151, 155, 187, 193
226
123, 132, 159, 169, 203, 218
Gun(s) 90, 128, 196
Ideal(s) 8, 21, 23, 51, 66, 98
INDEX
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Identity 36, 143
Justice 34, 39, 90, 104, 109,
Listening, listener 22, 23, 26,
Iliad 55
178, 196, 231
62, 70, 106, 203, 202, 205,
Images 22, 30, 50, 70
Juxtaposition 104, 105, 163,
208, 211, 224
Imagination 11, 22, 39, 167, 169
173
Little Miss Sunshine 148
Impact 60, 67, 72, 136, 140, 149,
Little Voice 206, 217, 232
160, 189, 191, 196, 214, 222
Kane, Sarah 142, 212
Live audience 23, 26, 27
Incident 99, 107, 108, 166
Kaufman, Charlie 52, 54, 101,
Liverpool Everyman Theatre
Intrigue 7, 25, 76, 95, 99, 102,
138, 183, 231
17, 36, 207, 208
104, 195, 220
Kelly, Dennis 96, 201, 232
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking
In-your-face 61
Kennedy, John F. 211
Barrels 196
The Incompl
ete Recorded Works
Kids 68, 69, 210
Loach, Ken 209
( of a Dead Body) 133, 164,
Kinds of stories 4, 7, 17, 31, 55,
Location(s) 18, 157, 168, 222
188, 193, 201, 232
86, 100, 102, 147, 168, 186,
Logic 47, 57, 61, 103, 138, 139
Independence Day 211
191, 215
Logistics 16, 18
Individual 4, 54, 77, 80, 85,
King Lear 16, 56, 57, 97, 98,
London 208, 220
160, 206
130, 160
Look Back in Anger 56
Indulgence 163, 212
King, Martin Luther 211
Loop 59, 206
Inevitability 122, 145, 177
Kit and Kaboodle Theatre Co
The Lord of the Rings 30, 57,
Inside Story 233
16
180
Insight(s) 2, 17, 50, 53, 133,
Kitchen-sink 61
Lost Highways 67
153, 165, 218, 227, 232
Knowing 28, 48, 50, 71–74, 90,
The Lost Prince 39
Inspector Lynley 42
94, 126, 129, 140, 145, 147,
Love story 59, 61, 102, 164
Inspiration 14, 25, 47, 153, 154,
163, 186, 197, 202, 207, 217,
Low-budget 220
168
227
Lucas, George 232
Instinct xii, 2, 12, 13, 53, 57,
Krapp’s Last Tape 167
Luck 1, 12, 110
67, 95, 101, 106, 107, 151,
Kubrick, Stanley 234
Lumière brothers 26
159, 223, 227
Kyd, Thomas 56
Lying 78, 197, 205
Integrity 178, 181
Lynch, David 101, 139, 232
Intelligence 63, 128, 188
A Lady of Letters 201
Lyricism 212
Intention(s) 48, 104
Lake, Rob 151, 178
Interior 28, 112, 157, 160
Landscape 26, 192
M*A*S*H 73–75
Interpretation 94, 134, 217
Language(s) 25, 28, 29, 32,
Machine(s) 39, 79, 92
Intimacy 15, 23, 58, 127, 178
80, 100, 205, 208, 211,
The Machinist 186, 187
Intimidation 155
214–216
Mackendrick, Alexander 232
Introduction(s) 1, 3, 5, 7, 82,
Larkin, Philip 119
Magic, ritual and spectacle xii,
164, 232
Laughter 27
14
Invective 155, 206, 224
Law 42, 77
Magnolia 29, 31, 74, 75, 180
Ionesco, Eugene 138, 194, 232
Lawrence of Arabia 29, 57, 70
Mahabharata 57
Irony, dramatic 59, 143, 144,
Lawyers 211
Malkovich, John 138
185
Leads 102, 152, 197
Mamet, David 70
Isolation 133
League of Gentlemen 64
The Man Who Wasn’t There 91
Is that it? 14, 20, 21, 25, 35, 37,
Leigh, Mike 189, 209
Manager(s) xi, 16, 20
47, 55, 64, 66, 68, 69, 81, 91,
Lenkiewicz, Rebecca 19
Managing the muddle 119
111, 114, 119, 121, 142,
Leone, Sergio 58
Mania 78, 184