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Subject: WHO coined this: "If the scene's about what the scene's about, you're in deep.."
Category: Arts and Entertainment
Asked by: troublebubbles-ga
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Posted: 01 Jun 2006 16:51 PDT
Expires: 04 Jun 2006 15:51 PDT
Question ID: 734569

Who is the definitive source of this quote?

"If the scene's about what the scene's about, the script's in trouble."
Sometimes quoted as '... the scene's about, you're in deep trouble."

Everywhere I see it referred to as 'an old saying' or adage, but
someone must have said or wrote it first! Can someone please find a
definitive source so that I may quote it properly?
Thanks!

Clarification of Question by troublebubbles-ga on 02 Jun 2006 08:28 PDT
Alternatively, you may prove that the original source is not known.

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Subject: Re: WHO coined this: "If the scene's about what the scene's about, you're in deep.."
From: pinkfreud-ga on 01 Jun 2006 17:21 PDT

A variation of this appears on page 253 of the book "Story: Substance,
Structure, Style and The Principles of Screenwriting," by Robert
McKee:

"If the scene is about what the scene is about, you're in deep shit."

Subject: Re: WHO coined this: "If the scene's about what the scene's about, you're in dee
From: troublebubbles-ga on 02 Jun 2006 00:24 PDT

Can you tell if he used it as his own ? if so, sound like you have the
answer. you should file it and get paid.`

Subject: Re: WHO coined this: "If the scene's about what the scene's about, you're in dee
From: troublebubbles-ga on 02 Jun 2006 00:26 PDT

Nevermind. I checked, the full quote from that page is:

An old Hollywood expression goes: "If the scene is about what the
scene is about, you're in deep shit." It means writing "on the nose,"
writing dialogue and activity in which ..."

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