On Wednesday of this week, the writer/director of The Exorcism of Emily Rose came and spoke to us for a couple of hours. His name is Scott Derrickson, he's a believer, and he looks like he could be Mitch's brother - seriously. SO the night before he spoke to us, I decide to watch said movie, and I started it at 11:30 (did I just hear a collective intake of breath? "What were you THINKING?") Yeah, I went for it. I really enjoyed it - I was scared, and of course (duh) I couldn't sleep after that - but I got so much more out of his talk since I'd seen his movie.
No fun stuff for me this week - I mean, outside of class. I had a series of days/nights where I got home from class at 5:30, napped til 7, and then worked on homework until, oh, between 1 AM and 3 AM. Up again at 7:30 each day. Needless to say, my brain is mush. They're slamming us with work. It truly IS a boot camp, as I've heard several say. I'm learning a lot, getting humbled pretty much at every turn, and still unsure of my next step. I'm at the midpoint right now - the 2-week mark - and in the midpoint of a movie, our protagonist faces a really big obstacle, and either experiences a partial victory or a partial failure. Then from the midpoint, the character's main goal changes from what it was at the beginning. Are you following this? My goal should be modifying right now, my actions changing accordingly, but the problem is: I'm so swamped in the work of the program, I'm not spending enough time thinking about what's next.
Therefore, this weekend is about praying for discernment, journaling and thinking and trying to hear what the Spirit is telling me is my next step. I don't need the big picture - geez who can know that but God? But just the next step. And oh, yeah, I have some homework. If you have any ideas that you've always thought "now THAT would make a great movie", well, this would be the time to get that information to me. Chop, chop.
I'm loved, I'm loved, I'm loved. (Must...remember...this.) :) Thank you for reminding me every day. I love you all.
4 comments:
I liked how you worked essential storytelling technique into your current situation... nice work, G. Okay, so. Mid-point. I think you're more realistically at the second act break. The stakes are high, the risk is great... and you need to take a super proactive measure in order to achieve your goal. I'll be praying... :)
Hey Carlen, it's Andrew. Darce's boyfriend. She just showed me your assignment, nice!, and said you wanted movie ideas in case you decided to stay out there. Since your assignment was to rework and old story, it got me thinking about other stories that could be modernized. Ever read Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men? You could always do a modern version of that; make it a serious drama or even a comedy of sorts. But this version could be two characters setting out to make their way in the computer software age. Lenny doesn't have to be retarded, but he could have some kind of major destructive weakenss. He could be a genius, naive or intellectually destructive. You could use the same characters and scenes, but make them your own. I don;t know. just a thought. Who knows what the rabbits could be in the year 2006? Anyways, just a thought. Hamlet or Othello could be modernized as well. Hamlet out for revenge in some way. just got to thinkking how you could modernize any of the old stories and make them your own. Good luck with it all!
hey lady,
liking the protagonist having to change his/her goal at the midpoint to adapt... makes so much sense considering that he/she could not have done that at the beginning since he/she did not know what lay ahead and what the story would bring his/her way at the start... have to remind you that you are at the point of partial freaking victory for BEING THERE. amen and amen. and there is nothing but more victory with every step out you take- walking away from the fear that is sometimes so comfy. mmmmm, fear. whatever!
loved the red riding hood story. even your blog is a work of art. sheesh.
miss you- love jeanne
mitch says "hey that instructor guy is hot."
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