Mr Wole Coker, Executive Director Programmes of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) has advised movie producers to insist on good scripting for their movies to enjoy better patronage.
Coker gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the Abuja Guest Writer’s forum in Abuja.
According to him, a good script should have a beginning, middle and an end, adding that a good script makes good movies and not actors.
“Script is a major backbone for any production, television production cannot be successful without a tangible and sensible scripting.
“You should make sure your scripts are good and tight. Do not monopolise your script, give it to someone else to review it for you. This is because you may derail when you get attached to your script.
“When you finish production, give it to an editor that is not there when you were writing the script to edit for you; that way he or she can be dispassionate about cutting away those parts that appears padded.
“It is always good to get a second opinion about a script,” Coker stressed.
He added that accomplishing good screen play always required a good story line diligently put together by a combination of good heads to meet the taste of the audience.
Coker stressed that personal taste of a movie producer or preference may not always be shared by the target audience.
He pointed out that the right words or improper use of words had the capacity to make or mar a script on which a movie was produced.
He said that the omission of a crucial word or few words in a script could also change the outlook of a movie.
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