Half-Past Eight PM: The Movie

Scheduling blues & costume talk

Okay - If at all possible, I'd like word from a few people (Ryan, Frances, Lauren, Doug) on when they are available next week. That means if they're working, going off, whatever.

I'd really like Monday to be the first day of shooting.

I know Kyle works late during the week, so I'm probably scheduling a shoot for Saturday July 9 with him, Frances, Jon and (-probably-) Ryan.

As for Doug & Lauren... I have no idea, which is naturally the point of this post.

Here's what needs to get done, however, between the 4th and 9th:

ACT 1
-Minor scenes of Kyle & Frances
-Flashback scenes of Doug & Lauren
-Doug & Lauren @ the apartment.

ACT 2

-The entire scene between Kyle, Frances and Jon
-The scene between Frances and Ryan, same setting
(Probably the same night, Saturday if possible.)

ACT 3

-Doug & Lauren, outside Ryan's house (probably the one on River Oaks, if I recall the details of our conversation correctly.)

I think that about covers it.

Costuming
Okay, just a little bit of business here with costumes. Here's what we're looking at with that:

Ryan: T-Shirt & Jeans, very casual. Maybe the 1-up t-shirt you always wear, but it makes little difference. Need a few different costumes, though. At least one is pyjamas, so probably something old like a gym shirt.

Doug: Ditto. Mostly just wear whatever's convenient for that day. Maybe some band shirt or whatever.

Actually, just had a thought about the flashback scene in the basement setting (hm, need a basement somewhere,) between Doug, Ryan & Alyssa. For the sake of an in-joke, I'd suggest you all wear shirts from different Woss productions, or Spamalot. Just to give me something to point at and laugh when I have to re-watch the scene a billion times during editing.

Lauren: Something innocent and unassuming. Casual.

Anisah: Something confident, conservative and casual. In the script, when we first see your character she's lying in bed; might omit that. In the event that I don't, see the note about Ryan's pyjamas.

I'm not running a skin flick here, people!

Melissa: Well, maybe I am. Do I even need to spell this one out? She's a bloody streetwalker. Just keep it tasteful. There will probably be proud parents watching this, someday.

Kyle: Remember what you wore for Mayhew? Pretty much that, but more business-like. If you still had that leather jacket, that'd be great, but if not, no big deal. Your character is de-aged, though, so your hair can be natural. The piercing, strangely, will stay.

Frances: Hm. This is the one I always have the most trouble thinking about. Obviously, something business-like. Formal, feminine, etc. White shirt, skirt or pants, nice shoes. Might be the most troublesome. But then again how should I know what clothes you have.

Alyssa: Casual. You're in league with Doug & Ryan, meaning generally whatever you feel like wearing to the shoot.

Jon: I want this character to look like he's not used to dressing up. He's trying to look good for his meeting, but he really just looks like he's a kid wearing his dad's clothes.

Whatever that means.

I think that about covers it, except for me, and I'll wear whatever the hell I feel is appropriate.

Ryan, remind me, before the first scene (in the script) is shot, I'm going to mail you a letter, with an incredibly fake return address, so we can use it as a prop.

That about covers it for today.

Keep on rockin'
Scotto

posted by Scott @ 4:04:00 PM