Film
duologue
Sports Drama
2 Characters

The First Encounter

from Moneyball

Written by Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin

Moneyball

Billy Beane corners a young, unassuming assistant to understand why a rival GM is listening to his unconventional advice. Peter Brand explains his radical economic theory of baseball, challenging a century of traditional scouting by focusing on buying wins rather than stars.

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BILLY: Hey…

PETER: Hello…

BILLY: Who are you?

PETER: I’m Peter Brand

BILLY: What do you do?

PETER: I’m special assistant to Mark Shapira

BILLY: So what do you do?

PETER: Mostly player analysis right now

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CharactersBilly, Peter
Duration3-4 minutes
Age Range40s & 20s
GenderMale & Male
GenreSports Drama
PeriodContemporary
Formatduologue
SourceMoneyball
ToneSkeptical, revealing, intellectual
AccentAmerican
Suitable Foragent showcase, self tape, general practice
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