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==Plot outline==

A retroscripted [[Screenplay|script]] contains a [[Plot (narrative)|plot]] outline and leaves dialogue deliberately vague for interpretation by the actors through [[Improvisational_comedy|improv]]. Retroscripting can add strong [[Realism (dramatic arts)|realism]] and [[characterization]] to dialogue. Contemporary examples of television shows using this technique are ''[[Home Movies (cartoon series)|Home Movies]]'', ''[[10 Items or Less]]'', ''[[Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist]]'', ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'', ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'', ''[[Trailer Park Boys]]'', and ''[[Reno 911!]]'', as well as films by [[Christopher Guest]]. Some other films that may have contained retroscripted segments are ''[[Friday Night Lights (film)|Friday Night Lights]]'', ''[[Black And White]]'', and some of the films of ''[[Robert Altman]]'', who was known as an actor's director and referred to a screenplay as merely a "blueprint" for the action.

==Re-recording==