Show Notes
In this episode we do a deep dive into the genesis of a famous 42 word death monologue - Roy Batty's 'Tears In Rain' soliloquy from Blade Runner. What makes good dialogue? How should you think about character, theme and the wider world when writing speech? What can we learn from the content and successive edits of one of the most famous monologues in cinematic history?
Here's the iconic scene, if you want to go watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoAzpa1x7jU
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