Script Tip: Capitalization within Action

By Kelly A. Lowe
(originally published online; CMA, September 2009)

The first time a character’s name shows up in an action sequence, it should appear in ALL CAPS. Action is written in present tense. In the script, it should look something like this:

Oswald groans and pops a handful of painkillers. He walks across the room to the table and picks up the ray-gun. He looks at it thoughtfully, then turns and heads toward the door.