▲ 3 r/reading
Would anybody rent me a shotgun mic for 10 quid a day?
Does anybody own/knows somebody who owns a shotgun mic (appropriate for recording a stage show with both speech and music) to me for a tenner?
u/Charming_Yak_5000 — 6 days ago
FREE Comedy Show 23rd July!
My 3 person sketch comedy group are putting on our first show in Reading, for free! This is ahead of our upcoming proper shows in Camden and Bristol in the Autumn.
16+ ish but that's just a recommendation; nothing except strong language and edgy humour.
Fun & free event to enjoy on a summer evening.
Genre: Dark Comedy; think Monty Python meets South Park
Date: Thursday 23rd July 2026
Time: 7pm-8pm
Location: Reading Biscuit Factory - RG1 7QE (5 min walk from Reading station)
DM me on here and use my response as your free ticket!
edit: Might slow down with responses, need to check the pre-existing guest list, will get back to you 48 hours!
u/Charming_Yak_5000 — 11 days ago
▲ 4 r/mythology
Character from any mythology who embodies the traits of Hippocrates' Choleric temprament
The Wiki description is as follows: The choleric temperament is traditionally associated with fire. People with this temperament tend to be egocentric and extroverted. They may be excitable, impulsive, and restless, with reserves of aggression, energy, and/or passion, and try to instill that in others.^([25])^([26])
For reference I'm writing a play about forgiveness in which the four temperaments (embodied by four characters from literature, drama, and mythology) are trying to figure out exactly what the play they suddenly find themselves doing is about.
u/Charming_Yak_5000 — 14 days ago
▲ 4 r/Screenwriting
Are comedies less likely to do well at competition?
All the things that help scripts at competitions (especially shorts) feel incompatible with comedies (e.g. sleek plots, universal emotional themes, highly visual etc.) or at the very least wildly different to what makes comedy scripts good. A lot of the time my scripts just feel like long skits, which creatively I think is fine, but is there any hope for me on the competition circuit?
u/Charming_Yak_5000 — 2 months ago
▲ 4 r/Screenwriting
Highly descriptive action lines: a creative choice or bad writing?
Coming from the world of theatre, utilisation/style of stage directions is an element of what makes each playwright unique, but for action lines I so often hear that brevity is important and that action lines should be kept to the bear minimum. The only thing is when I do this the script stops 'feeling' how I want the film itself to feel.
Input?
u/Charming_Yak_5000 — 2 months ago
▲ 11 r/Screenwriting
When writing a script about a boat, should you use fore/aft or front/back
Am writing a short film that takes place mostly on a canal boat. Should I use fore/aft or front/back?
While we're at it in case anyone is googling whether to use port/starboard or left/right if in the year 2035 I'd be interested if anyone wants to stick that answer on here!
u/Charming_Yak_5000 — 2 months ago