Finished the swashbuckler! We had fun with this one -- hope you do, too! The Lady Minerva
Tag: experiment
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
“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
Back to Work!
We are actually ahead of schedule! We decided to take a midday break at lunch time instead of a dinner break, so we left the house! Yay! Before we broke, we finished a treatment. Now, Forrest is working on adding sluglines in while I write all of you lovely people! We are both in a … Continue reading Back to Work!
Film 33 (a): Frankenstein
Frankenstein (1931) dir. James Whale. USA. NB: This wasn't on our docket, but we inserted it upon realizing that "Bride of Frankenstein" is a direct sequel. Picture starts out with a wallop. Midnight funeral services are in progress on a blasted moor, with the figure of the scientist and his grotesque dwarf assistant hiding at … Continue reading Film 33 (a): Frankenstein
Film 30: The Scarlet Empress
The Scarlet Empress (1934) dir. Josef von Sternberg. USA. Von Sternberg (1894-1969) was one of the true Hollywood characters, sometimes a great director, always a great show. He dressed in costumes appropriate to the films he was directing, made his assistants remove their wristwatches because he could hear the ticking, and calmly claimed he did … Continue reading Film 30: The Scarlet Empress
Film 29: Cavalcade
Cavalcade (1933) dir. Frank Lloyd. USA. “Cavalcade” is about as well made as that subject could have been made for the screen. At first thought it would seem too foreign a matter for American consumption, but it’s the first big historical epic on England that means something over here. It’s so powerful and embracing that … Continue reading Film 29: Cavalcade
Movie in a Weekend 