Here is a link to a monologue based on some scrap writings I had in my notebook. They were then used as the foundation for another piece of English coursework.
That’s the last of the typed up pieces I have at the moment. I will be posting up some more reviews etc soon ( or soonish).
Be great to get feedback.
And if i see any of these optioned for films I wont be happy.
The gun pointing at him, with the bullet contained in its chamber, clearly was marked for him. He was a marked man. The antagonist looked at him, and he noticed the smile. The car headlamps shone brightly, the car radio just finishing a song.
“Wait, just hold on a minute… Will you?” breathing heavily he tried to delve into some form of sympathy, “I did my job, I got it done. Can’t you…”
She broke him off, “No, I can’t do that.”
She walked around him, her victim shuffled to keep with her gaze.
“Please…” faintly echoed around the room.
He closed his eyes.
- -
He opened them as they sped away. She wound down the window, letting the wind stream through her hair.
“Where to?” He ashed, his car was making up road, “we need to discuss what goes on next”
She looked at him then at the backseat, a black holdall was there, filled and zipped up.
“Give me a minute to think” she said, clearly distressed, she reached for a bottle of water, which she then used to quench her thirst.
He queried her, “Can we talk about what happened back there?”
He checked his mirrors for any traffic then pulled up a drove and into an abandoned airstrip. Not a car was in sight, only the early evening sky adorning the scenery. He stopped the car, got out and walked towards the back of car.
“Where are you going, Jack?” She followed him out, and saw him stood staring down into the boot.
“Why’d you kill him? We just needed his car, and now because of this, we have blood on our hands. We can’t go”, he looked her dead in the eyes.
“I… I panicked… listen you know, our car was held up, and i got caught up…”, she shifted towards the passenger door, and slumped down away from the body.
He stood next to her and crouched down. He opened up his jacket, pulled out a box of cigarettes and duly offered her one. She obliged.
“This is what we are going to do”, he lit up his then her cigarette, “We’re going to bury the body down near the industrial estate, then take the money away from the car and leave.”
She looked up at him, “what about the delivery?”, smoke cursing her words.
He got up, shut the boot of car and made his way to the driver side door.
Again she asked, “What about the delivery? She’ll…”
“I know Annie, look just get in. We can sort that out after the body”
“Jack, she told me to do this if you don’t make the delivery”, she ran towards the passenger seat and grabbed her handbag.
“What are you? No.. Just hold on..”, he saw the gun she had withdrew from her bag. “Just take a second”, he walked slowly towards her as she held the gun by her side.
She wipes the tear running from her eye and clears her throat. “Make the delivery Jack, or I have to”
He got closer, “how much?? ANNIE!? How much?”
“Sorry Jack”
He jumps towards her and grabs the gun, a scuffle insued and he pushes her away.
BANG!
A gunshot rings, and she holds her stomach, blood staining her white dress. He has the gun held up to her, then drops it.
“…Annie…”
She falls, and he catches her. She collapses almost immediatly after seeing his distraught face.
He’s there for a moment. Then he picks her up and puts her on the backseat. He tries to light up but fails. He hits the bonnet of the car, then gets into the driver seat.
He hits play on the radio, a song plays and he looks at himself in the mirror and drives away.
- -
“And thats it?”, the woman stood in front of him asks.
“I came straight here, no point running away, make the delivery to you, and get away from here.” The car was still playing the radio. He was sat on the bonnet, the holdall was next to him. The girl on the backseat. “I just wanna get out of here now.” He says as he makes a move for the exit.
“Jack, I can’t let you go.” The woman holding a gun that came from her bag. She held it up towards him.
“Wait, just a minute… Will you?”
- -
He sits in a waiting room. The black holdall next to him. The room opposite vacates a doctor.
“Shes?” He looks at the man in white.
“She’s fine.” The doctor reassuring him.
He walks in and sees her wired up to machines, beeping to confirm her heart is still beating. He closes his eyes. “Thank you for saving me Annie”
She opens her eyes and he holds her hand. “… I love you” she whimpers.
“I love you too.”
He takes the gun from his jacket.
“I’m sorry”
BANG!
She closes her eyes. And the machines keep beeping.
THE END
I seemed to have disappeared for the entirety of May, missing out on my promises to post reviews on films, so I apologize. There have been good reasons though, exams and job hunting, and a complete reinstall of my laptop…
Told you.
Anyway, news.
‘I’ve Seen My Fate’ was shown in a film festival screening at my college, and despite my best efforts the sound issues I had during editing were amplified beyond anything. However, I did get a few positive comments (when I filtered the ‘sound problems’), mainly on narrative and the choice of black and white. So not a complete disaster. Like I have said before, it is all a learning curve.
I have just this second (well, 10 minutes ago) finished a short story called ‘Grace’, which I will post hopefully by the end of the week; with this short story forming the basis of my next short film, which I am collaborating on. This one is going to be a smaller cast, and will have a variety of locations, with MUCH more planning involved.
My contribution to the latest issue of the college magazine is awaiting for publication, the article I wrote, will be posted here next week when I get access to the college computers.
A few weeks ago I met up with a commercial diver who had just finished working on that Mariana Trench dive that James Cameron went on. He worked on the submarine, and worked on the practical side of the dive; he had some truly fascinating information about the dive and of Cameron himself. The documentary which was filming the expedition is out in December this year, and if it is anything like what I was told, it will be awesome. A final note, the commercial diver has been hired to work on ‘Avatar 2’, so yeah, that is pretty darn cool.
I got a lot of typing up to catch up in the next week or so before Monday, so this will get very busy (Hopefully, unless I explode Scanners-style)
Talk Soon
Mike Mignola and ‘The Bride of Frankenstein”
I adore Hellboy, fusing old school horror with modern storytelling is just a pure win-win. But Mignola’s art is what makes the character, his art style is totally original whilst complimenting the story.
This has to be one of my favourite art pieces I have found on the net. ‘The Bride of Frankenstein’ is a classic horror film, with The Bride (even with her short screen time) deeply affecting me long after watching. The creature design on both Frankensteins Monster and The Bride cannot be unbeaten, and it is great to see Mignola’s take on the characters.
Journey
This game was quite frankly one of the most amazing gaming experiences I have ever had. The game is only 90 minutes long, however the game can make you involve your emotions to such an extent where when there are gameplay developments, you do become massively involved. The soundtrack is also up there with best gaming soundtracks ever, and is definatly a must buy when it becomes available.
The game consists of a clothed person wandering towards the only foreseeable goal, a mountain with a shining light. There is no explicit backstory, but clues are giving to the nature of the world you inhabit by heiroglyphs and dreamlike visions. Along your way you will find yourself accompanied by a stranger walking with you, and therefore a partner to wander with. As I mentioned before about the emotional investement, this is multiplied when you make the journey with a friend.
This is a must buy, and an experience that when you will have finished will have you wanting to play it again and again.
Rating - *****
Sugar
‘Copper Blue’, an album that I recently uncovered, and feel any music fan should own. Bold statement coming up, it is as good as ‘Nevermind’.
I understand it has been a while. Basically busy with college work, and part-time job, and have kind of let this slip a bit.
‘I’ve Seen My Fate’ is finished, as of last week. Sound issues have mostly been resolved, and have salvaged what I can to make an OK short film. I will be the first to admit its not as near as good as I hoped it would be, but to be honest it is all a learning curve. It is my first short film, so there are going to be issues, and it is all for me to learn from. I will post up the film’s link from youtube when it has been uploaded, and will also at the end of the week put up the second poster I made.
Got some opportunities on the horizon, and will keep posted as and when things occur.
I have put some more star-ratings of films I saw last month, and i have written reviews for, but haven’t got round to typing up. Easter holidays soon, so I can start updating properly.
Few trailers that need to be looked at:
1) ‘Prometheus’
2) ‘The Raid: Redemption’
3) ‘God Bless America’
4) ‘John Dies At The End’
I would suggest watching the trailer for ‘The Cabin In The Woods’, but I have heard that people need to see it with no prior knowledge, so I am just promoting it, because word is, it is phenomenal.
I have updated and added to my pages, as you can see underneath the title heading.
Film now contains updates on short films I am working on, and scripts that I have written or being worked on.
Writing has information on short stories I am working on, and when a story is finished I will post a link to read/download.
Movies is a page where I will post movies I have seen, along with a review that will be linked and a star rating system.
Gigs is just a page where I list the bands I have seen live, where and when.
Music is a page where I post album reviews (which will be linked) and a score out of 10.
I’ve Seen My Fate - Teaser poster
As principal photography finished today, thought I would share the teaser poster.
