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Everyday there are an infinite number of changes, all fluidly executed across the universe in a perfect alignment with the laws of existence. Stars become dust, dust becomes stars, and star dust become magical intergalactic space walruses which only can only eat Tom Cruise to survive. You get the point- change is fluid and constant. Flux, they call it. Who calls it that? Tom Cruise.
Well, today, another change in my own focus occurred, though I don’t think it concerns Tom Cruise at all, really. I’ve been spending most of my time these days between shooting sketches for “Saveslot”, editing said sketches, and writing a short film called “The Mushroom Man”.
Soon (once episode 6 is shot) Saveslot will complete it’s first “web-season” (and then launch) and I’ll be able to focus more on my writing. But aside from my Mushroom script, there are three feature film scripts I’ve been juggling between burners… and the time has come to pick one to forge ahead to final draft mode.
The first, Environinjas, has become my primary focus. I’ve already written a good deal of it, as well as a near complete detailed outline, so it will be the easiest to finish penning. Unfortunately, it’s the most difficult to shoot, due to the amount of stunts and special effects. The whole reason I put a hiatus on it was because I realized that my “no-budget” philosophy couldn’t work… then, after reading a post from Clive on Indietalk about how the DV filmmaking scene is killing the idea of old-school filmmakers raising budgets, and my discovery of many Canadian feature-film funding programs, I’ve decided to re-invigorate my ninja-script and make it #1 priority. Also, the few people who I’ve told about it have been constantly pestering me about it, so I figure there’s GOT to be an audience out there. Who doesn’t love ninjas?
The second, called Maximum Usher, is next on the slate. Think of Clerks meets Die Hard- still some stunts, but easier to shoot because of the central location (a theater) and matching cheap polyester tuxedos (cheaper in bulk?). I was hoping this one would be my feature debut (and still may be), but I want to focus on Environinjas, mainly because we’re destroying our planet and need ninjas to kick our collective asses before any Ushers can entertain us with their antics.
The third, about telemarketing, is the most rough-shod of them all. Loose outlines and fuzzy plots dance in and out of my head in various extremes. I think once I leave my job (I work in a telemarketing admin office) then I’ll be able to piece together where that script is going to go. Every time write something for it, I think of work, and… that’s no good.
And of course, I’ve been talking a lot with Geoff Meech lately, who’s interested in doing a documentary on 2012 and the mysteries of mankind that surround it. Pretty esoteric, but interesting!
So rest assured that despite any signs of inactivity, the cauldron is indeed brewing strong! And with that, I’m going to bed again, for like, the 1 ba-zillionth time in my life.
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