Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
10/9/12
Today, I finished the scene between Austin and the grief counsler, who's name is now Mr. Reynolds. I don't know, the original name wasn't really sitting with me too well. Anyway, this is what I got done:
MR. REYNOLDS
So, tell me a little
bit about yourself Austin
AUSTIN
What do you want to
know?
MR. REYNOLDS
Anything.
AUSTIN
Such as?
MR. REYNOLDS
Anything you think I
should know about you.
AUSTIN
I’m a kid who’s best
friend just killed herself. What else do you really need to know?
MR. REYNOLDS
I just want to get to
know you. That’s all.
AUSTIN
Well I don’t see why
you’re even wasting your time. I’m not going to talk to some stranger about my problems.
I’m a big boy I can handle it.
MR. REYNOLDS
Austin, this isn’t
something that’s just going to blow over. The more you ignore the pain, the
more it’s going to hurt. I’m not wasting my time; I genuinely want to help you.
So let’s just talk.
AUSTIN
You see I would, but
my five minutes are up.
CUT.
Reflection: I think that I deserve a 100 for the day. I completed the scene, and for the most part I am happy with what I did today, however, after finishing up the scene, I probably stared at my laptop for about 15 minutes trying to write the next scene. I even attempted to write a scene between Austin and his parents, but it was cheesy and stupid and frankly I felt like an idiot for even writing it. Hopefully I will get some sort of idea within the next 24 hours, or maybe even earlier than that.
Friday, October 5, 2012
10/5/12
Today, I decided to go in a completely different direction, and write a monologue for Austin's blow up at the funeral/wake. It starts off with him doing the speech he promised the Gold's he would do, but then Jimmy walks in, holding hands with a girl.
AUSTIN: Um. Thank you all for coming today? I've never really done one of these before, so ignore the awkwardness of this speech I guess. Uh, I'm sure it would have meant a lot to Dani knowing that each of you came. This whole thing kind of makes me think of Dani and I's favorite musical. There was this one scene, it was the funeral scene, and the lead guy Sam was watching his funeral. After the show, Dani said that when she... when she dies.. she only wants one thing, which was to see who came to her funeral. To see who didn't. (Pause) To see who cried. She..
(As Austin is speaking, Jimmy walks in quietly, holding a girl's hand that Austin has never seen before)
AUSTIN: She also would have loved to see the idiots that actually had the balls to show up here tonight. I hope she's here somehow and see's the asshole who just walked in with yet, another girl.
MR. GOLD: Austin, just relax.
AUSTIN: I'm sorry, but with all do respect Mr. and Mrs. Gold, you told me to speak on Dani's behalf, and you know for a fact that she would be saying this right now. That guy broke your daughters heart, okay? And you are just going to let him walk in with another girl? That's a complete disrespect to her memory! He needs to leave! All of you! All of you that have ever hurt her need to leave right now!
MRS. GOLD: Austin, please just relax.
Austin looks around at everyone. Most of them are looking at him like he's crazy, others look as if they feel bad for him. Austin runs out of the funeral home.
Reflection: I think I deserve a 100 for this post. I think I actually made progress with what I got done today. I will go back and edit in the near future, but for right now, I like it. It needs to have more length, and a lot more depth. This is going to be the climax of the film, and it needs to be a lot bigger, i'm just not sure how to dot that right now.
AUSTIN: Um. Thank you all for coming today? I've never really done one of these before, so ignore the awkwardness of this speech I guess. Uh, I'm sure it would have meant a lot to Dani knowing that each of you came. This whole thing kind of makes me think of Dani and I's favorite musical. There was this one scene, it was the funeral scene, and the lead guy Sam was watching his funeral. After the show, Dani said that when she... when she dies.. she only wants one thing, which was to see who came to her funeral. To see who didn't. (Pause) To see who cried. She..
(As Austin is speaking, Jimmy walks in quietly, holding a girl's hand that Austin has never seen before)
AUSTIN: She also would have loved to see the idiots that actually had the balls to show up here tonight. I hope she's here somehow and see's the asshole who just walked in with yet, another girl.
MR. GOLD: Austin, just relax.
AUSTIN: I'm sorry, but with all do respect Mr. and Mrs. Gold, you told me to speak on Dani's behalf, and you know for a fact that she would be saying this right now. That guy broke your daughters heart, okay? And you are just going to let him walk in with another girl? That's a complete disrespect to her memory! He needs to leave! All of you! All of you that have ever hurt her need to leave right now!
MRS. GOLD: Austin, please just relax.
Austin looks around at everyone. Most of them are looking at him like he's crazy, others look as if they feel bad for him. Austin runs out of the funeral home.
Reflection: I think I deserve a 100 for this post. I think I actually made progress with what I got done today. I will go back and edit in the near future, but for right now, I like it. It needs to have more length, and a lot more depth. This is going to be the climax of the film, and it needs to be a lot bigger, i'm just not sure how to dot that right now.
10/4/12
Today, I will use parts of my SOC from yesterday's blog to write a scene for today. This is an idea that i'm playing with. Let's see how it goes.
In this scene, Austin is sitting outside of the funeral home, after blowing up after his speech didn't go as planned. Jessica walks out, and sits next to him.
AUSTIN: Get the hell away from me!
JESSICA: I just wanted to..
AUSTIN: Get out of here!
JESSICA: I just wanted to say i'm sorry! (Pause) You were right in there.
There is a long pause.
AUSTIN: You think just because you apologize and agree with me that i'll hate you any less? I know what I said was true. You're a monster.
JESSICA: I may have done things i'm not proud of, but I know for a fact you have too.
AUSTIN: Well at least I own up to my mistakes! You just take your frustration and insecurities out on people who care about you.
JESSICA: Like I said before, you're right. Look, i'm sorry if you think that I don't deserve to be here, but I have the every right that you have.
Reflection: I don't know what I deserve for this post. Somewhere in the middle of writing this, I realized I was writing complete shit. I was planning on making this related to my SOC, but that didn't happen. However, while writing this, I may have come up with an idea for where I do want this scene to go.
In this scene, Austin is sitting outside of the funeral home, after blowing up after his speech didn't go as planned. Jessica walks out, and sits next to him.
AUSTIN: Get the hell away from me!
JESSICA: I just wanted to..
AUSTIN: Get out of here!
JESSICA: I just wanted to say i'm sorry! (Pause) You were right in there.
There is a long pause.
AUSTIN: You think just because you apologize and agree with me that i'll hate you any less? I know what I said was true. You're a monster.
JESSICA: I may have done things i'm not proud of, but I know for a fact you have too.
AUSTIN: Well at least I own up to my mistakes! You just take your frustration and insecurities out on people who care about you.
JESSICA: Like I said before, you're right. Look, i'm sorry if you think that I don't deserve to be here, but I have the every right that you have.
Reflection: I don't know what I deserve for this post. Somewhere in the middle of writing this, I realized I was writing complete shit. I was planning on making this related to my SOC, but that didn't happen. However, while writing this, I may have come up with an idea for where I do want this scene to go.
10/3/12
I am completely stuck right now. I don't know where to pick up my writing. I want to get the funeral scene done, because it will be a very climactic part of the screenplay, but I don't know how to get there. Writing a SOC has worked for me in the past, so I will try it again.
So many emotions. I cant handle it. its over. my life is over. well, my show is over. the most addiviting, haha addicting show in the world is over. i love it. all the feelings. it was so happy but im so sad. im gonna go sit by the tv monday and wait for a new episode, but nothing will happen. nothing. bahhhhhhhhhh it is too depressing. all my shows go off air so fast. i dont know whats wrong with me. why cant i be into trash like jersey shore and honey bobo like the rest of the idiots my age? those stupid things never end. maybe thats the problem. ah im tired. very very sleepy. Sushi. I want sushi. sushi is good. people are stupid. say no to people and yes to sushi. God, i am so weird. I want sushi. Degrassi is on. It's just not the same. Hollywood Heights was the highlight of my weeknights, and now it's gone. im gonna go crawl up in a ball now.
Reflection: I think I deserve a 100 today. Instead of just avoiding this completely, I did something to get out of this writers block. I think I did find some lines that will work. The pain I am feeling for the ending of my TV show could be put to use in the screenplay, even though they are nowhere near the same thing.
So many emotions. I cant handle it. its over. my life is over. well, my show is over. the most addiviting, haha addicting show in the world is over. i love it. all the feelings. it was so happy but im so sad. im gonna go sit by the tv monday and wait for a new episode, but nothing will happen. nothing. bahhhhhhhhhh it is too depressing. all my shows go off air so fast. i dont know whats wrong with me. why cant i be into trash like jersey shore and honey bobo like the rest of the idiots my age? those stupid things never end. maybe thats the problem. ah im tired. very very sleepy. Sushi. I want sushi. sushi is good. people are stupid. say no to people and yes to sushi. God, i am so weird. I want sushi. Degrassi is on. It's just not the same. Hollywood Heights was the highlight of my weeknights, and now it's gone. im gonna go crawl up in a ball now.
Reflection: I think I deserve a 100 today. Instead of just avoiding this completely, I did something to get out of this writers block. I think I did find some lines that will work. The pain I am feeling for the ending of my TV show could be put to use in the screenplay, even though they are nowhere near the same thing.
10/2/12
Today, I decided to added one last scene to the end. Here I go again, adding to random parts of the screenplay. This part is not final, this is just me messing with an idea.
Austin has just passed out from drinking too much.
The screen is black, Dani's laugh is the only thing that is heard. She is talking, but you cannot make out the words. Slowly, you are able to make out words, and the phrase that is being repeated
VOICE: Wake up Austin.
It is repeated.
A hospital room has now come into focus. Austin is laying in bed. His mother is by his side, holding his hand. She is also sobbing.
MRS. KRATNER: Wake up Austin. Honey wake up.
CUT.
Reflection: I think I deserve a 100 for today. I know the quantity of my work today isn't so great, but I spent a lot of time thing about a possible way I wanted the last moments to go. I want a cliffhanger. It is something I have wanted to end with since I started writing the screenplay, but I don't want it to be cheesy. I feel like this is.
Austin has just passed out from drinking too much.
The screen is black, Dani's laugh is the only thing that is heard. She is talking, but you cannot make out the words. Slowly, you are able to make out words, and the phrase that is being repeated
VOICE: Wake up Austin.
It is repeated.
A hospital room has now come into focus. Austin is laying in bed. His mother is by his side, holding his hand. She is also sobbing.
MRS. KRATNER: Wake up Austin. Honey wake up.
CUT.
Reflection: I think I deserve a 100 for today. I know the quantity of my work today isn't so great, but I spent a lot of time thing about a possible way I wanted the last moments to go. I want a cliffhanger. It is something I have wanted to end with since I started writing the screenplay, but I don't want it to be cheesy. I feel like this is.
Monday, October 1, 2012
10/1/12
Today, I finally worked on my script in chronological order, and started the next scene from where I left off.
INT- MIDDLESEX COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL-CLASSROOM-MORNING.
Austin is reading Dani’s diary from the very beginning. Her
first entry was from the first day of Freshman year, which was the first day
they met.
FLASHBACK
The hallways of Middlesex County High School are filled with
people. Austin is looking around for someone that he may know, but there are no
farmiliar faces. Everyone seems to have a friend but him. Someone taps him on
the shoulder suddenly.
DANI
Hi. You’re Austin,
right?
AUSTIN
Um, yeah.
DANI
I recognized you from
freshman orientation. I’m Danielle.
AUSTIN
Oh yeah. You added me
on Facebook, right?
DANI
Yep. I noticed we
have the same schedule. You want to attempt to find Grade 9 Theater together?
AUSTIN
Uh, yeah. Why not?
Dani and Austin begin walking down the hallway together.
DANI
You’re eyes are
gorgeous, by the way.
Austin smiles.
END OF FLASHBACK.
Austin has the same faint smile on his face.
JESSICA
Austin?
Austin looks up. In front of him is Jessica, the girl who
made his best friend miserable for months.
AUSTIN
What do you want?
JESSICA
I just wanted to see how
you were doing, that’s all.
Austin rolls his eyes, and continues to read Dani’s journal.
Jessica opens her mouth to say something, but holds back and walks away.
Austin’s teacher calls him from the doorway.
TEACHER
Austin, can you come
here please?
Austin tucks the notebook under his arm and walks to the
teacher.
TEACHER
This is Mr. Beantly,
he’s a grief counselor that the school has called in. He wants to speak with
you.
AUSTIN
Um, that’s really not
necessary.
MR. BEANTLY
I just want to help,
Austin.
AUSTIN
And I appreciate it,
but i’m fine.
MR. BEANTLY
Please just come talk
to me for five minutes, and if you want to leave, you can leave.
CUT.
INT-MIDDLESEX COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL-MORNING-CLASSROOM
Austin and Mr. Beantly are sitting on chairs across from
eachother.
MR. BEANTLY
So, I hear you and
Danielle were close.
AUSTIN
DANI and I are best
friends.
MR. BEANTLY
I see. You guys spent
a lot of time together?
AUSTIN
As much time as
humanly possible.
MR. BEANTLY
It sounds like you
guys had something great. Friends like that are hard to come by. You were very
lucky.
AUSTIN
Look as much as I
love awkward small talk, I have classes to attend.
MR. BEANTLY
You promised me five
minutes. It has been less than two.
Austin lets out a sigh.
Reflection: I think I deserve a 100 for the day. I have has a block for a while now when it comes to continuing my screenplay from where I left off, causing me to write random parts. It was good in a way, because I have major points that I know I will have to write around when I get there, but it was also bad because I couldn't focus on the next scene after the restaurant scene. Now i'm very content with where this next scene is going. It gives me a way to bring in Austin's monologue in the near future.
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