Randy Thom argues: "Working in movie production, it has been my experience that very few films are conceived with the intention of using voice-over narration. Most choose to use narration in order to make up for "story holes" which would otherwise confuse the audience. Voice-over is usually considered a tactic of last resort, short of massive re-shooting, when the story just isn't working. It is a shame that voice-over narration isn't integrated into the storytelling more often from the inception of the film, because it can be a wonderful element, in the right context." For a spirited defense and examination of voice-over narration, see Sarah Kozloff's INVISIBLE STORYTELLERS (U of Cal. Press). Don Larsson, Mankato State U (MN) ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]