stage directions

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Today, to gauge a film’s potential, Macy aims to read scripts in one sitting and skips over the stage directions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Can I ask about the stage directions in the script?

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2023

I have a tendency to obsess over the stage directions, which are not in the movie.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2023

For example, they can’t make cuts for time, make minor changes to dialogue or even change stage directions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2023

His scripts—for that is what they were—were meticulously detailed, and came complete with stage directions.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith