Hello all!
I'm currently writing my first blog for Stage32 (keep an eye out for it soon!) and one section will be covering the topic of scripts and writing. I'm sure many if not all of the writers on here will be aware of this, hence I'm posting it in the Acting section, as I think it's essential for actors to be constantly reading.
Below is a link to Script Slug - a website not many actors I know have heard of.
Script Slug have hundreds of free to read scripts available for anybody to download (under fair use for educational purposes only).
They have all of the 2025 Academy Award nominees, 2024's, 2023's, etc, as well as entire catalogues of screenplays from directors including Christopher Nolan, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Eggers and Ridley Scott. Aside from movie scripts, they also have TV shows including Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and Shogun.
Be sure to check them out. A great acting exercise is to read through them, and pick any 2-5 pages to memorise within a specific time, then practise as a self-tape rehearsal exercise, or just for cold-reading skills. Set yourself a challenge to read a script a week, or a certain amount within a month. It's all great preparation for when a real audition and opportunity comes along.
Let me know your thoughts and which scripts you enjoyed the most! My personal favourites are by Robert Eggers. I'm a huge fan, and his attention to detail throughout his films even shines through into the script formatting which is beautifully done. And of course, Chris Nolan's plot structure and Quentin Tarantino's dialogue - gripping!
Hope this helps and inspires someone!
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Congratulations on writing your first blog for Stage 32, Richard Goss! I'm looking forward to reading it! I just downloaded a few scripts, like The Beekeeper. Great idea for an acting exercise! Thanks for sharing the link.
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Thank you for sharing this Richard Goss
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Oh Richard, your suggestion was great, boy.
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I'm blogging here as well! Can't wait to read it!
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Richard Gossthanks so much for sharing this. I'm on the look out for a good script to find some dialogue for a show reel. I will take a look. And looking forward to reading your blog too!