- Juxtaposition of two friendships, old friends that have nothing in common anymore.
- A guy that hangs out with two different friend groups
- About identity
- Salmon analogy
- Telling friend about free water, while she bought water.
- Naked friends
- Josh, Nathan, Dan, Clint, Will
- Suave guy – “I wish I could get away with being that fake.”
- “How can you hum at a time like this?”
- “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with referring to him as my black friend.”
- Female figure calls him out, first time he actually respects someone yet still turns her down.
- Altruistic values, he’s kind when no ones looking.
- Envious of people that are fine with being lazy
- “You’re gonna twitter about this, right?”
- “You look exactly like her, you selfish prig.”
- “He hasn’t made up his mind about human trafficking.”
Int. Coffee shop
- On a date
- He’s ranting inaudibly. He’s leaning/hunched over table.
- She’s leaning back
- Girl: Do you think I fit into this category?
- Guy: He’s in the restaurant business? So not a chef, owning a single restaurant, but a titan of the entire industry?
- So let me guess you love…
- I’m sorry, but…
- Doesn’t let her talk
- End of scene
Int. Coffee shop
- Walks in, pans room.
- Sees girl reading pretentious book
- Calls her name, she looks up.
- Guy: “Fuck me…”
- . Turns around and leaves
What kind of story do you guys plan on telling? Is it a character-driven narrative, or plot-driven? Also, Reid mentioned that you were thinking of it being a romantic comedy. If the gist of the story is how Reid explained it to me, I'm fearful that your "comment on the baffling state of modern humanity" might get diluted the more comedic you get.
ReplyDeleteMy two cents (or million dollars).
Honestly. It started out being a comedy. Because I think we all have some comedic chops. However, there are some pretty serious parts in it and I believe that overall it is kind of a serious story about identity. Yet, I don't know if we can take ourselves serious enough to write just a pure serious film.
ReplyDeleteDramadies are in though right? Weeds is a hit. Ours can be too.
Dramadies are in. So you're thinking more of the Apatow approach?
ReplyDeleteyeah. I'm trying to get Seth Rogan in this film, but he keeps saying, "You need a script" and "how did you get this number?"
ReplyDeleteGive it two years. He'll be begging to do this movie.
ReplyDeleteI think I wanted it to be a comedy because I'm terrified of trying to write a drama and having it fail miserably. If you write comedy and it bombs at least you can pull out the I-didn't-put-much-thought-into-it card.
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