StudioBinder formats your text so you can focus on telling your story. For more complex storytelling devices like telephone calls, there are a few best practices to keep your script clear and readable. For example, whether the caller is seen pacing in a hallway or heard through a speakerphone, proper formatting helps clarify how the conversation unfolds on screen. Follow along to learn how to format phone calls.

The most common way is to use an (INTERCUT), formatted as a General from the toolbar above the script. Here you would setup the first location with a brief scene (i.e. the caller dialing the phone), then set up the second location (i.e. the recipient picking up the phone) followed by a sub-header (INTERCUT between the two scenes).

If you'd rather focus on a single character, you can insert a parenthetical (beat) when we see them listening and reacting.

If it's important to hear the other side of the conversation, the unseen character would have an extension that reads (V.O.).