Sunday, April 5, 2009

We All Start Somewhere

One of my stories is going to be turned into a film!!! OK, so it's a student film, and it's only going to be 15 minutes, but one of my stories is going to be put on film! It will shoot next weekend, and the student/producer has asked me to be the Script Supervisor, which means I will get free food throughout the shoot and a chance to shadow the director and learn camera angles. I am so excited!

So what's the story? One Good Guy meets One Girl on the street, recognizing her as the girl he has a crush on from Facebook. But she's not the girl he thought she would be. Sad. Tired. With marks of abuse on her face. Her boyfriend, One Bad Guy, makes his appearance. As luck would have it, One Bad Guy and One Good Guy have one bad history.

One Bad Guy and One Girl are in a restaurant. She asks how he knows One Good Guy. One Bad Guy wants to know how she knows One Good Guy. The pathetic, dangerous need to constantly demonstrate power and control culminates in a very public slap across One Girl's face. She gets up and staggers out of the restaurant.

One Good Guy has been observing from across the street. He now runs across the street and takes her hand. The two set off running, with One Bad Guy giving chase. He overtakes the two and gives One Good Guy the thrashing of his life. One Good Guy bleeds on the sidewalk with One Girl kneeling by his side. One Bad Guy laughs and leaves.

One Good Guy and One Girl lie side by side in bed, fully clothed. The blood on his face still drying. The tears on her face still drying. Allowing a bond to form. The knowledge of what it is to be beaten, physically and mentally, by One Bad Guy. A gentle, confused kiss.

One Good Guy and One Girl sit on a bench in the park. Wondering where they go from here. One Bad Guy comes around with a knife. One Girl tells him to put it away. There's no need for violence. Because she'll walk away with him. Leaving One Good Guy all alone with a broken, fearful heart.

10 comments:

Rob said...

Hey ... congrats ... sounds like talking a bit about your screenplays brought good news!

J.T. said...

I'm sorry.... do I know you? :-P

dannie said...

Congrats J.T.!! can i get a signed copy? =P

ohh...do take some behind the scene photos, that would be fun.

J.T. said...

Thanks Dannie! I will try to take some photos. I am sure it will be pretty amateurish, but I am very curious to see how the actors will act out my story.

dannie said...

maybe you'll be the actor. the cute heart throb good boy protecting this lady person.

J.T. said...

OMG! You ARE flirting with me! In two months we are going to be separated by a chasm called "the 30s". Of course, if you make me that jacket for my big 4-0 b-day (May, don't forget) you can flirt with me all you want... :-P

dannie said...

haha, i'm not making you a jacket, i'm making you the cute pocket square handkercheif that goes inside your cute jacket. and possibly that domo shirt

Luuworld said...

congratulations! i'm very happz for you. sounds really exciting. keep us posted on how it goes! :)

Raven said...

That's awesome news! And the story sounds beautiful and heartbreaking. I'm very excited for you!

J.T. said...

Thanks everyone! It's something I never could have imagined doing last year at this time. Go figure... :-)