I spoke about the overall pitch and it went well, but I needed to make it more believable, so here's what I formulated based on that.
The hook - Two homeless people looking for a place to stay
Problem - They find a woman on the ground,
Cliff hanger - she needs help
Tension raises - billy wants to do something, but jimmy says no and tries to take charge of a situation he can't control, a role-reversal from earlier in the story.
Moment of truth - billy carries it out himself
Climax - they take the woman out and phone the police and an ambulance
Resolution - jimmy respects billy more as a person and vows he'll never underestimate him The rest of the story is essentially the same, except the pair are homeless, gives the vacant house a sense of purpose and believability. One f the two is an ex paramedic, which the other doesnt know, this gives more of an insight into how he deals with the case.
now having seen your excellent film and read your screenplay, i wonder what your thoughts are now on being a writer...?
ReplyDeleteI think the unit has definitely opened a lot of opportunities that I previously didn't think I would be considering, which has completely changed my view on being a writer, the more of taking the ball and running with it, the more comfortable I will feel and hopefully it will show in my work!
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