Theatre Thursday
You've just been hired to write, cast, direct and produce your own movie. You've been given $75 million to hire a cast and crew, and 90 days to shoot. The film is scheduled to open a year and 1/2 from today.
1) What is the name of your movie? The Reunion
2) Who are the stars you hire? Holly Hunter (woman), Jeff Daniels (husband), Christopher Walken (father) Swoosie Kurtz (ex-wife to father)
3) What is the general plot/style/theme of your dream movie?Feel free to dream - what movie would you, Gentle Reader, like to make yourself with all those resources? It can be autobiographical, historical, or completely fictional. Be careful and don't go overbudget (Getting Harrison Ford, Julia Roberts, and Robin Williams all in the same film won't leave you enough money to actually shoot, nor will on-location filming on Mars likely leave anything for actors).BONUS) What's one obstacle you see that could prevent you from achieving this dream movie?Roll 'em....Action!
This is semi-autobiographical but it hasn't happened and probably never will. I brainstormed about this once and thought it would make an interesting story. The plot is: A women and her family move into a beautiful old Victorian 'fixer upper' in Lancaster, PA area (think great shots like 'Witness'). They want to do the fixing up themselves but soon realize they should hire some help. The next scene is out on the west coast in Oregon. An older gentleman is looking for work to make ends meet. He has a family in Penna. that he hasn't seen for years and something is pulling him to see them again. His Penna. family doesn't care for him since he practically abandoned them growing up. The father is really a great handyman, craftsman. He hears from his cousin(who the daughter writes to) that his only daughter just bought a home and it needs work. He decides to go to Lancaster incognito to help her. Next scene is him knocking on her door. He has somewhat of a beard and since the daughter hasn't seen her father since she's been young, she assumes he is a man answering the ad she put in the paper. She has a connection with him she doesn't understand and they get along well, while she is impressed with his work. I think the climax of the story would be when the woman's mother meets 'her ex' and then all hell would break loose. Or maybe not have the woman's mom around anymore and she herself figures out that the man is her father. Anyway, it will have somewhat of a happy ending as the man has mellowed over the years and even still had old photos of his kids that he carried around with him. It would be healing for his kids as not having their dad around left them a bit scarred. The father ends up moving in with one of his kids because he has cancer and they will take care of him in the end.
I don't see any obstacle except there being a lot of traveling involved and casting may be a problem. Although Holly Hunter is an Oscar winner, she may not be a draw to the movie, but she's good and can play a woman in her 30s-40s.. I think Christopher Walken would be a draw.
1) What is the name of your movie? The Reunion
2) Who are the stars you hire? Holly Hunter (woman), Jeff Daniels (husband), Christopher Walken (father) Swoosie Kurtz (ex-wife to father)
3) What is the general plot/style/theme of your dream movie?Feel free to dream - what movie would you, Gentle Reader, like to make yourself with all those resources? It can be autobiographical, historical, or completely fictional. Be careful and don't go overbudget (Getting Harrison Ford, Julia Roberts, and Robin Williams all in the same film won't leave you enough money to actually shoot, nor will on-location filming on Mars likely leave anything for actors).BONUS) What's one obstacle you see that could prevent you from achieving this dream movie?Roll 'em....Action!
This is semi-autobiographical but it hasn't happened and probably never will. I brainstormed about this once and thought it would make an interesting story. The plot is: A women and her family move into a beautiful old Victorian 'fixer upper' in Lancaster, PA area (think great shots like 'Witness'). They want to do the fixing up themselves but soon realize they should hire some help. The next scene is out on the west coast in Oregon. An older gentleman is looking for work to make ends meet. He has a family in Penna. that he hasn't seen for years and something is pulling him to see them again. His Penna. family doesn't care for him since he practically abandoned them growing up. The father is really a great handyman, craftsman. He hears from his cousin(who the daughter writes to) that his only daughter just bought a home and it needs work. He decides to go to Lancaster incognito to help her. Next scene is him knocking on her door. He has somewhat of a beard and since the daughter hasn't seen her father since she's been young, she assumes he is a man answering the ad she put in the paper. She has a connection with him she doesn't understand and they get along well, while she is impressed with his work. I think the climax of the story would be when the woman's mother meets 'her ex' and then all hell would break loose. Or maybe not have the woman's mom around anymore and she herself figures out that the man is her father. Anyway, it will have somewhat of a happy ending as the man has mellowed over the years and even still had old photos of his kids that he carried around with him. It would be healing for his kids as not having their dad around left them a bit scarred. The father ends up moving in with one of his kids because he has cancer and they will take care of him in the end.
I don't see any obstacle except there being a lot of traveling involved and casting may be a problem. Although Holly Hunter is an Oscar winner, she may not be a draw to the movie, but she's good and can play a woman in her 30s-40s.. I think Christopher Walken would be a draw.
posted by Dianne @ 10:50 AM
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