Being kidnapped by nihilists, told that I could never write a screenplay or they'd come back and urinate on my rug, forced to bowl on the sabbath, turning my head away as the slutty blonde bounced endlessly on the tramp-0-line? Did any of that happen? Or did we just get distracted briefly and forget to post anything here for six short weeks while ideas grew and blossomed elsewhere?
OK, My name is Willie and I am a slacker.
HI WILLIE.
But now it is time to return to our sheep, er, our screenplay. I am sure several more diligent people have ideas that they are ready to share, now that somebody has returned and got the lights on again. We have heard great things of a train trip by Olivia and a face-to-face with Pam. Surely some of that can be scriptulated? What about the adventures of Finn and friend, Mike? Anything about the outline that now seems badly wrong, after sitting and stewing for six weeks?
I do not know. I am here now and intend to return in the next day or so with some dialogue or at least more idears. I would appreciate it if each of our number would return this thing to the front burner and cook something up.
See youse
Willie
Friday, April 3, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Mike gets out the cattle prod.
Is there anybody out there? After that first blur of activity, it is inevitable to have some slowdown, but there hasn't been any activity in here for quite awhile. Did something happen that I missed? I ask because I know I miss things in the EYE threads. I should, but I don't, take the time to read every single response in the EYE, so I know there are things I don't know. Can anyone tell me anything?
Friday, February 6, 2009
Mike's Sorry
I've been a bit inactive for a bit here. But things have settled a little bit, and I should be able to devote some of my cerebral momentum towards this endeavour.
Crap, I think I used up all my words . . .
Crap, I think I used up all my words . . .
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Willie to John- THANKS
I would say you pulled the Sword from the Stone. Looking very good, indeed.
And I look forward to more of the same. thanks
WT
And I look forward to more of the same. thanks
WT
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Willie T from John
I'm sure you're not the only one looking at movies with this project in mind but I usually don't have any particular plan in mind when I watch them. I just strap myself in and go along for the ride while wiping off the butter on my hands from the popcorn onto my socks 'cos I forgot napkins.
John, slowly and painfully begins to pull the sword out
of his chest and get started. All I got is a character for yous guys to pick apart but its a start. If I'm too far behind, just let me know.
A disappointing realization I've stumbled over is that if "it's there", as in I've got something to say, well it just comes spewing out of me like projectile vomit. What I mean to say is, if I have an idea, there usually isn't even a caution sign posted by my vocal cords telling me to slow down, watch for falling ideas, nothing..... no interlocutor between my brain and my mouth. Being a slow keyboarder is my only hope.
On the other hand, me trying to coax an original idea out requires a very particular bait for each circumstance. Sometimes it takes a long-time to find the right lure and it seems the harder I look, the longer it takes.
With that said, I began with Willie T's idea for me, and realized I just couldn't identify with that guy (I'm speeding towards 60 this year ((I'm a square root baby if you want to guess the date)))so I changed him quite a bit and now seek your thumbs up, thumbs down or kick in the arse followed by the words "you made us wait all this time for this crap?!?.... get outa here.
Any similarities between my character and a real live boy are mere coincidences.
I'll get going on the scenes if you are ok with this.
Just so you know, none of you could possibly be more disappointed in my production than I am. I'm truly sorry. I've never allowed myself to be the last of the pack before.
Too little?, too much? too corny..... let me know if it can fit in with the rest. BTW... my character comes across much more assertive and opinionated when he joins in the daily discussions.
Here 'tis
Character: Roland Lake, is 52 and is has recently retired. He lives in a small town on the outskirts of Cleveland Ohio where he now spends his free time performing a variety of volunteer functions searching for anything that could refill the void that was created by leaving a job he loved so much. The corporation’s new strategic direction of outsourcing and focusing all its attention on the software side of the business was the writing on the wall that lead to his decision to retire early. It wasn’t that they gave him an offer he couldn’t refuse. They gave his an offer he would be foolish not to accept. He followed his head and not his heart for once.
Roland, though never considered to be anybody’s “trip to Hollywood” has been engaged to a remarkably patient and gifted woman whom he met over fifteen years ago named Donna. He had been divorced eight years prior to meeting her and is still dealing with some trust and commitment issues as a result. Donna is a tried and true entrepreneur., She created a woman’s boutique/”chick shop” from scratch over twenty years ago and it still remains her true passion, her life’s artwork. Roland assists her in the business by becoming a stakeholder and utilizing his management abilities, his very limited mechanical skills to paint walls, restore old furniture, etc. and has recently evolved into the shops graphic designer which incorporates his new found interest in digital photography.
Because he had worked with many of the same people over his career, they had become his social network, his friends. He soon realized that once the large common bond they once shared was gone, they quickly drifted apart. Although he was outgoing and assertive at work, the confidential nature of tasks combined with the small size of the town meant it was never comfortable for him to socialize outside of his circle of peers.
With a lot of freedom to wander about and do things on his own during the daytime, Roland found himself spending more and more time on-line which not only lead him to increase his communications with his family, but also resulted in his spending more and more time checking out the J.Peterman, Orvis, Filson and other similar adventure clothing sites that appealed to his fantasies.
Donna, on the other hand would spend hours on-line developing the shops “Facebook” web site which has also evolved into her ever expanding social network. Although she encouraged Roland to just try it out to see if he would enjoy such a virtual social gathering, he was never enticed to do so until he received an invitation to join the folks at www.PetermansEye.com in an email.
Right from the onset he was “meeting” quite a few new and very interesting people at the “Eye”. What began as a circle of acquaintances whose only thing in common was an appreciation of the now famous Owner’s Manual, grew into a circle of friends and interesting people that shared their true thoughts ad feelings on an endless variety of topics. There was no ‘wasting time with polite conversation” with this group. It was straight talk seasoned with sensitivity and mutual respect that is so rare in the world today that got him hooked. Life had become a bit richer for this socially challenged lad. At least so it seemed.
A disappointing realization I've stumbled over is that if "it's there", as in I've got something to say, well it just comes spewing out of me like projectile vomit. What I mean to say is, if I have an idea, there usually isn't even a caution sign posted by my vocal cords telling me to slow down, watch for falling ideas, nothing..... no interlocutor between my brain and my mouth. Being a slow keyboarder is my only hope.
On the other hand, me trying to coax an original idea out requires a very particular bait for each circumstance. Sometimes it takes a long-time to find the right lure and it seems the harder I look, the longer it takes.
With that said, I began with Willie T's idea for me, and realized I just couldn't identify with that guy (I'm speeding towards 60 this year ((I'm a square root baby if you want to guess the date)))so I changed him quite a bit and now seek your thumbs up, thumbs down or kick in the arse followed by the words "you made us wait all this time for this crap?!?.... get outa here.
Any similarities between my character and a real live boy are mere coincidences.
I'll get going on the scenes if you are ok with this.
Just so you know, none of you could possibly be more disappointed in my production than I am. I'm truly sorry. I've never allowed myself to be the last of the pack before.
Too little?, too much? too corny..... let me know if it can fit in with the rest. BTW... my character comes across much more assertive and opinionated when he joins in the daily discussions.
Here 'tis
Character: Roland Lake, is 52 and is has recently retired. He lives in a small town on the outskirts of Cleveland Ohio where he now spends his free time performing a variety of volunteer functions searching for anything that could refill the void that was created by leaving a job he loved so much. The corporation’s new strategic direction of outsourcing and focusing all its attention on the software side of the business was the writing on the wall that lead to his decision to retire early. It wasn’t that they gave him an offer he couldn’t refuse. They gave his an offer he would be foolish not to accept. He followed his head and not his heart for once.
Roland, though never considered to be anybody’s “trip to Hollywood” has been engaged to a remarkably patient and gifted woman whom he met over fifteen years ago named Donna. He had been divorced eight years prior to meeting her and is still dealing with some trust and commitment issues as a result. Donna is a tried and true entrepreneur., She created a woman’s boutique/”chick shop” from scratch over twenty years ago and it still remains her true passion, her life’s artwork. Roland assists her in the business by becoming a stakeholder and utilizing his management abilities, his very limited mechanical skills to paint walls, restore old furniture, etc. and has recently evolved into the shops graphic designer which incorporates his new found interest in digital photography.
Because he had worked with many of the same people over his career, they had become his social network, his friends. He soon realized that once the large common bond they once shared was gone, they quickly drifted apart. Although he was outgoing and assertive at work, the confidential nature of tasks combined with the small size of the town meant it was never comfortable for him to socialize outside of his circle of peers.
With a lot of freedom to wander about and do things on his own during the daytime, Roland found himself spending more and more time on-line which not only lead him to increase his communications with his family, but also resulted in his spending more and more time checking out the J.Peterman, Orvis, Filson and other similar adventure clothing sites that appealed to his fantasies.
Donna, on the other hand would spend hours on-line developing the shops “Facebook” web site which has also evolved into her ever expanding social network. Although she encouraged Roland to just try it out to see if he would enjoy such a virtual social gathering, he was never enticed to do so until he received an invitation to join the folks at www.PetermansEye.com in an email.
Right from the onset he was “meeting” quite a few new and very interesting people at the “Eye”. What began as a circle of acquaintances whose only thing in common was an appreciation of the now famous Owner’s Manual, grew into a circle of friends and interesting people that shared their true thoughts ad feelings on an endless variety of topics. There was no ‘wasting time with polite conversation” with this group. It was straight talk seasoned with sensitivity and mutual respect that is so rare in the world today that got him hooked. Life had become a bit richer for this socially challenged lad. At least so it seemed.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Ignatz-Willie
Am I the only one who now watches every movie with an eye towards "how this works"?
Of all people, Kevin Smith, the fat guy who never speaks ( as in Jay and Silent Bob) has some very interesting things to say about the kind of movie we have been talking about. He says that dialogue -driven movies ( which is what I assume we are really doing) are very different from action movies, at least from a technical view. He has made a couple of Kevin Smith Talking "concert" movies that are fun to watch and may be enlightening.
I have also recently watched Best in Show and Waiting for Guffman, from the Christopher Guest gang. They also frequently present a framework in which one or two people will tell funny things about themselves. And Best In Show is a good example of people converging.
By the way, I want to try again to sell the idea of two or more characters traveling on a private railroad train, just because it offers the privacy of a car trip with the freedom from navigation of a plane trip. And it has some unique features that could be exploited. If Pam's character has the train, she might be able to scoop in both Ive's and maybe one of the men. If she scoops in the man first and THEN Ive's, there is an opportunity for some tension as Ive wanders in and wonders what form the pair bonding has taken so far. It also allows for a rolling conversation. And I think Mr P would enjoy a trip on a private train.
Back to C Guest for a minute: Notice, if you will, how his films have "second tier" people who contribute, but fall away. These people fall somewhere between the stars and the extras. But their presence is important. I think of Ignatz's mother as being like that. She speaks, but she fades away in the light of the Five.
More soon...
Of all people, Kevin Smith, the fat guy who never speaks ( as in Jay and Silent Bob) has some very interesting things to say about the kind of movie we have been talking about. He says that dialogue -driven movies ( which is what I assume we are really doing) are very different from action movies, at least from a technical view. He has made a couple of Kevin Smith Talking "concert" movies that are fun to watch and may be enlightening.
I have also recently watched Best in Show and Waiting for Guffman, from the Christopher Guest gang. They also frequently present a framework in which one or two people will tell funny things about themselves. And Best In Show is a good example of people converging.
By the way, I want to try again to sell the idea of two or more characters traveling on a private railroad train, just because it offers the privacy of a car trip with the freedom from navigation of a plane trip. And it has some unique features that could be exploited. If Pam's character has the train, she might be able to scoop in both Ive's and maybe one of the men. If she scoops in the man first and THEN Ive's, there is an opportunity for some tension as Ive wanders in and wonders what form the pair bonding has taken so far. It also allows for a rolling conversation. And I think Mr P would enjoy a trip on a private train.
Back to C Guest for a minute: Notice, if you will, how his films have "second tier" people who contribute, but fall away. These people fall somewhere between the stars and the extras. But their presence is important. I think of Ignatz's mother as being like that. She speaks, but she fades away in the light of the Five.
More soon...
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