Creative notes
on the script:
Benefits
- Solid and simple structure
- Purely cinematic narrative
- Flexible to development
- Maximum of three characters
Challenges
- Getting the tone exactly right will be crucial
- We will need to be careful about the twist/reveal in the plot
- Choosing the right shot sequence will be crucial for scene 2
Character
descriptions:
Tom
Tom Miller is in his
60s. He is a widower and father of one.
He is retired and has a military background. He is a proud man and likes to keep to himself. He is a worrier and not comfortable
sharing openly with others.
He lost his
wife, Geraldine, to an illness 5 years ago and a large part of him has
suffered in silence ever since. He
adores his daughter, Mary, whom is extremely proud of. He feels she is what keeps him going in
these years of his life.
Geraldine
Geraldine Miller
was a vivacious, lager than life character and was loved by those around her.
When she was 23 she married Tom Miller and shared a very happy life with him
that included a daughter, Mary.
Geraldine was diagnosed with cancer at the age of
51. She battled the illness for four years until it finally took her life at the age of
55. She left behind her 25-year old daughter and her 55-year-old husband.
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