Finished the swashbuckler! We had fun with this one -- hope you do, too! The Lady Minerva
Category: hollywood
Goodnight Saturday!
We had a very productive day. We wrote a comprehensive treatment, got the treatment sluglined, and started the script! We are writing a little differently this time. Forrest wrote a scene that we decided would be tonally and architecturally significant (if you are following along with the treatment, I'm talking about the introduction to our … Continue reading Goodnight Saturday!
Swashbuckler Treatment!
We open in the kitchens of a great palace. Two giggling kitchen maids are talking about the king’s engagement, which is going to be announced today. The cook breaks in grumpily, unhappy with the number of events taking place that spring. The king’s 25th birthday is a month away, at which point he’ll come … Continue reading Swashbuckler Treatment!
Clipping Along
Or shall I say galloping. We're on horseback rescuing the King! We are surprised at how tight the story is, and have diagnosed it as a byproduct of having to make quick decisions. We aren't leaving the time for "inspiration to strike" or a good story beat to present itself. We have to quickly … Continue reading Clipping Along
Henchmen (muahahaha)
Pulling Genre 2(B)!
Film 37: Modern Times
Modern Times (1936) dir. Charlie Chaplin. USA. So it goes, and mighty pleasantly, too, with Charlie keeping faith with his old public by bringing back the tricks he used so well when the cinema was very young, and by extending his following among the moderns by employing devices new to the clown dynasty. If you need … Continue reading Film 37: Modern Times
Film 36: The Only Son
The Only Son (1936) dir. Yasujiro Ozu. Japan. Now turn to Yasujiro Ozu, who is one of the three of four best filmmakers in the world, and certainly the one who brings me the most serenity. I've seen 14 of his films, four of them with the shot-by-shot approach. That doesn't make me an expert, … Continue reading Film 36: The Only Son
“Off the Record”
Alright, boys and girls. So it’s difficult to say whether it’s any good, but here it is! If you’re curious, click the link below for a PDF of the script. We’ll post longer thoughts on the whole thing tomorrow, but right now we’re going to bed. Off the Record
What We Learned
So. We did in fact finish another movie in a weekend. A testament either to our resilience, or obstinacy. Probably a little of both. It is a tiny bit short still, but not enough that we care to continue writing. We don't even really feel accomplishment. Which is sort of depressing. We HATED this … Continue reading What We Learned
Movie in a Weekend 