Orchestra - Documentary Opening
Jul 15, 2026 · 39 min · 11 segments
See Isabella's show: Someone Always Dies at the Elysian on Saturday 18th 2pm Every week, Anna Bezahler and Isabella Escalante, an LA…
Jul 15, 2026 · 39 min · 11 segments
See Isabella's show: Someone Always Dies at the Elysian on Saturday 18th 2pm Every week, Anna Bezahler and Isabella Escalante, an LA…
Anna BezahlerHostBrendanGuestA documentary opening is, uh, basically you have a series of two characters, then you use that as inspiration to start your scenes.
And the scenes don't have to use the characters that were in the documentary.
Easiest way to think about it, imagine that series of scenes at the beginning of a documentary where you kind of are, like-
Yes, I'm right here.
You need a suggestion for your documentary?
Can I just say I love the way you always, um, come in and just say yes right here.
Well, that's just to declare myself, you know?
You know, 'cause you have me bow out while you do the improv.
You don't like to look at my eyes, you said.
A documentary opening is, uh, basically you have a series of two characters, then you use that as inspiration to start your scenes.
And the scenes don't have to use the characters that were in the documentary.
Easiest way to think about it, imagine that series of scenes at the beginning of a documentary where you kind of are, like-
Yes, I'm right here.
You need a suggestion for your documentary?
Can I just say I love the way you always, um, come in and just say yes right here.
Well, that's just to declare myself, you know?
You know, 'cause you have me bow out while you do the improv.
You don't like to look at my eyes, you said.
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