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To be honest I might kind of have stolen the weatherman story…. from "The Weatherman" starring Nicky Cage, so here’s an idea that’s more than likely been done before, but which "I" don’t think "I" plagurised from anywhere
Camera close up on a face(male/female) receptionist, looking concerned and head is bobbing up and down at different intervals. There is total silence for 2-3 secs, then a humming noise/ tune is slowly introduced and the receptionist nods to the beat of the humming. Suddenly a voice is heard low at the first ‘never’ and suddenly the humming disappears as
the Guest says the second "Never" and a Guest’s voice breaks humming totally:
Guest:"Never, (lots of emphasise =>) NEVER, in my life have I slept so
badly or the service… I find your staffs’ ineptitude, ignorance, total
disregard for other peoples’ rights
Guest voice slowly dissaptes to be gradually replaced by the humming which lasts a second or two before a thought bubble appears: "I need a new Job"I know you’ve all been waiting for me to write P.S. so…..
P.S. I am at the moment working up at the airpot hotel formerly the great southern hotel (and if you know someone working there then what I am about to say is TOTALLY FICTITIOUS), but the receptions M..O..A..N.. and search for jobs contiously……….Actually, just thought there…. If the receptionist was standing behind a computer on a counter, the camera could move around behind the counter to show the receptionist (still looking concerned) slowly moving there hand to the mouse and bringing up the http://www.Job.ie webpage…
Could the scripts just be shortened to:
Script 1:
A voice cuts in as the weatherman smiles at the camera.
Voice: "Cut, Good job, Martin"
The weatherman, shakes his head, opens his mouth wide and works the muscles of his mouth, scowls…
As he’s walking off he yawns/scratches his arse (=> or not)
Would definitely be able to get in to 20secs that way….Script 2:
As the farmer gets out to open the gate, he sticks his foot in a mucky patch, looses his wellie and steps/ squelches with only a sock on into a puddle of shitty water/ or just shit…..
P.S.- I don’t have a tractor…. but I hear they’re popular (dunno if they’d be hard to come by or what)
[/color:148cd]the last script/post….. well oops…..[/size:c2818]….. Just got talking to some guy on chat from college…. and well just said I’d do a little more… and now it’s only 2:45 so what am I going to do now….. Oh it’s okay he went to bed ages ago….. I could ramble on forever…. promise – not even a pint…[/color:c2818]
P.S. I know that it says 20 secs and last one could be tough(maybe-to get in there)… I think.??….????,,….,,,..
Constructive and destructive criticism MORE THAN WELCOME…… (That basically a cry for attention – nothing even mildly subtle about it)
P.P.S. Could someone add to the collabrative script…… I’m running out of places to write….. Mightn’t be back for a while….. you know how it is in the rest of the world BLOODY writers….. well, its the same in Cork it appears except obvious bloody is preceded by multiply "fuckings" and buckets of spit
The man/ farmer (from last advert) in his tractor cabin and there’s a gale outside as rain lashes the tractor cab… Shot inside of wipers going full belt… Shot of farmer struggling to open the door as he braves the elements… Shot of wellingtons on the steps as he hops to the mucky ground…. close up on his face (scrunched up)… as he heads to a gate and unties it… Shot of farmer as he drives out of the/a field and takes the corner on to the road… => Different set => Camera leaves the T.V. And the weatherman in the last advertisement entry is just saying his fair wells. Cuts in on “So”.
Weatherman: Sooooo, please drive carefully and beware of flooding. Have a good night!”
Man: I’m sure it takes him ages to prepare each time he goes on air, but I dunno how he sticks the same thing over and over…
=> As man turns his head back to T.V. The sound of the news just finishing and the contented face of farmer warm and snug, as a low sound of rain is heard in the background. Same slogan as above scrolls across the screen:
“Different people love different jobs.
The difference is opportunities.
The difference is http://www.Jobs.ie”I don’t know but maybe we could tie the slogan in with Inky’s idea as well…. It would be a huge twist?????? Maybe who ever play’s your biker could be the farmer…. Make for a real Irish home grown biker
…… Wot say you Inky……..Feedback would be greatly appreciated…
Rate out of two and be generous (wince)…..One Script for the Jobs.ie competition:
(A second idea is being formulated – and will appear shortly)[i:e3649]
as inky knows shortly is a 7 letter word…. but I will try…. seriously
got to go to bed….. 2 o’ clock……
p.s. 2 in the morning and I HAVEN’T been drinking (i don’t think)[/i:e3649][/size:e3649][/color:e3649]
by John Roche.A weather man stands, in a suit, stands before a blue screen. Shot is taken from the point of view of the camera focused directly in front of the weatherman! The weatherman is pointing to the top left of the canvas while smiling at the camera.
Weatherman: and as you can see: this slow moving cold front, approaching from the northwest, there will be rain covering most of Ireland late tonight, and should cover the whole country by midday tomorrow.
Moving to the right half a step, and swirling his arm over an area to the top center of the camera view/ blue screen.
Weatherman: There may even a slight chance of snow, in high lying areas. So, please drive carefully and beware of flooding. Have a good night!
The Camera starts to go away from the weatherman and comes backwards out of a TV, and turns 90 degrees to show a youngish, in typical farming clothes, (old, dried mud etc.) couple eating dinner at a “wood”/gas (being environmentally friendly) fire with warm glow. Man turns to wife:
Man: I’d say it takes him ages to prepare each time he goes on air, but I dunno how he sticks the same thing over and over…
As man turns his head back to the T.V./Camera. There is a little overlap between the sound of a voice and the switch back to the studio as
The camera shows the weatherman shake his head from side to side, opens his mouth wide to get his jaw muscles out of his smile, loosen his tie and thanks the camera man.
Voice of to the side:Mr. Reliable, Martin, pause destined for greatness.
Weatherman(Martin):Easy when you love your job
Zoom in on the weatherman as a smile returns to his face.
Slogan scrolls across screen:
“Different people love different jobs.
The difference is opportunities.
The difference is http://www.Jobs.ie”Name: John Roche
DOB:15/07/1983
ACTOR (dunno – but am game for anything once….. or twice)
DIRECTOR (not really)
SRIPT WRITER (Would love to)
STORY BOARD (Wannabe)
IDEAS (The sky and stars aren’t enuf….)After watching movies (and cause I’ve watched so bleedin many it’s amazing I don’t have glasses) I feel that the best way to act is to act normal/ put as much of yourself into the role as possible… I’m not saying I have the charisma of such actors as Sean Connery or Clint Eastwood, but to watch their films there is always a certain (I believe "a large") measure of the same person in every character they play… Personally, I believe acting is like telling a lie, and the best way to tell a lie is to put as much truth into it as possible to disguise the truth from the lie.. This is what I see happening when I watch actors (good actors) struting their stuff…. Personally, I believe on a good day I could convince God that a lie is truth or the truth a lie….
I’m not great at the whole english thing… and anything I write would need a sh*t load of editing (not that I’ve writen anything as of yet) but i like the idea that I’m an "aspiring artist"… so basically I’ll be gettng the finger out and down to some typing pronto…[/color:19df0]
EDITED: 13 Dec 2006
If anyone needs a storyboard for any production I would be willing and feel I’m able….. need of references not essential… but a huge help….Code:
Name: John RocheDOB:15/07/1983
Interests: Art (digital, traditional), sport (mainly soccer), film (watching), Reading (Robert Jordan, George R.R. Martin), Comics (Frank Miller)
Experience: A few speech and drama classes eons ago and an acting class about five years ago
Characteristics: 6ft 1, brown (chestnut
) hair, slender athletic buildAfter watching movies (and cause I’ve watched so bleedin many it’s amazing I don’t have glasses) I feel that the best way to act is to act normal/ put as much of yourself into the role as possible… I’m not saying I have the charisma of such actors as Sean Connery or Clint Eastwood, but to watch their films there is always a certain (I believe "a large") measure of the same person in every character they play… Personally, I believe acting is like telling a lie, and the best way to tell a lie is to put as much truth into it as possible to disguise the truth from the lie.. This is what I see happening when I watch actors (good actors) struting their stuff…. Personally, I believe on a good day I could convince God that a lie is truth or the truth a lie…. [/color:8d9ec]
