I am going to break format of my blog for this one post. Although I love the NFL, It has always been a dream of mine to write and produce a short web series. For my capstone project I plan to create an interactive web page for a web show I have been writing for years with a couple of close friends. The goal is to produce, direct, and edit about 3-4 "webisodes" of our original web series entitled "Perfect Men".
Bellow is an example of a script for one of the episodes. I'm not expecting many people to get it right away. Writing for comedy is incredibly difficult to do. What one thinks is funny can be stupid to hundreds. Yet, this is our attempt. I would actually love some honest feedback on this script. Please take a look...enjoy!
ESTABLISHING
SHOT OF DINNER
CUT
TO 4 SITTING TOGETHER AT DINER BOOTH
ERIC,
STEVE. KEVIN HAVE HANDS OVER THEIR FACE IN DIGUST
GREG
IS HOLDING HIS COFFEE IN HIS HAND
Greg
What's
the problem
Eric
Greg,
this is the third date in a row that you have ruined for me...with a
ladder!
Greg
I
don't see why you are complaining! You said you were in the middle of
a project. Plus. I rented this ladder from sears hardware on a home
equity line of credit and I figured getting to your room the quickest
way was in a straight line. Hence, why i used the ladder.
Kevin
You
don't have a home, how do you have a line of credit?
Greg
Ask
the government
Steve
Whatever
the case, Greg, this is becoming a habit. We spend money on rent so
that we can pretend to have semi-nice places to take girls home to
and the property value goes down every time you arrive to "Help
Out"!
Eric
Yea,
and Crap! this reminds me that i'm behind on my rent!
Greg
I
don't understand why you don't just live at home like I do. All the
free bananas you can eat. "I am Potassium incarnate!"
Kevin
Why
don't you just ask for a raise at your job
Steve
Where
are you working now anyway
Eric
I've
been doing some part-time work over at the day care center
CUT
TO ERIC GETTING HIT BY LITTLE KIDS WITH BASEBALL BATS
Steve
Where
were you before that. I thought you worked at a coffee house
Eric
I
did until I caffeinated the Kiddy Cappuccino.
CUT
TO ERIC BEING BEATEN BY LITTLE KIDS WITH BATS IN COFEE SHOP
Kevin
You
need to get a job where there aren't any kids. Why not here...i mean
we are here all the time?...Hey Jose
Jose
yea!
Kevin
Any
chance you guys are hiring?
Jose
Whose
asking?
Eric
Well,
i'm trying to look for a new job. I need some extra pay to make rent
Jose
you
got Breast's?
Eric
we'll
no...
Jose
then
were not hiring are we! Tough break, if you had breast's no problem,
but this is a showman's business. You should try at the milk mart.
Greg
[cuts
off jose]
I
LOVE THE MILK MART..I'M THERE ALL THE TIME!
Kevin
what
the hell do you have to do at the milk mart?
Greg
Buy
Milk...I"M THE CALCIUM CHAMPION!!
Steve
well
apply, you cant lose..
Greg
I
don't understand why you spend all this money in rent to impress
girls. You should do what I do, just have sex with girls in your car.
Eric
The
thought of you doing anything sexual in your car makes my stomach
turn, especially since you drive every Saturday.
Kevin
Have
you no shame! don't you care that people can see you
Greg
no
no no.. i go where no one ever goes, besides i have mirrored windows
so it's impossible to see inside.
Steve
Greg,
those only work during daytime, at night you can see everything
Greg
No
No No, trust me, as a man who has had sex at least 3 and a half times
in a car, i know what I'm talking about. My windows are like my cars
condom.
Eric:
Gross.
But you know what? children don't hang out at the milk mart...I think
i'll apply. Can you give me a lift tomorrow Kev?
*fades
to Eric walking over to the milk mart, with Kev's car in the
background*
Manager:
You
know what, you're the most qualified applicant i've ever received.
You have an impeccable beard.
Eric:
why
thank you sir, it's my pride and joy
Manager:
you
look just like a dairy farmer. You got the job. Let me walk you
out...Milkman.
*eric
and the manager walk out of the store*
Manager:
So,
we'll see you at the opening shift tomorrow morning!
Eric:
Thank
you so much for this opportunity sir,
*sounds
of Greg over run, Eric's closing sentance, eric looks over at the car
moving in the background and see's Greg humping nothing in his car.*
Manager:
OH
SWEET NONFAT DAIRY
Eric:
NO!
*greg
uncomfortably humping something in his car, Eric looks sick and
proceeds to puke all over himself and the milk mart.*
Manager:
Oh...oh
that is not pasteurized....we can't allow any of our employees at
Milk mart to throw up all over the building...I'm sorry but you're
just not Milk Mart Material....
*kevin
pulls up*
Kevin:
Didja
get the job? Oh, greg's here. *HONK HONK*
*eric
looks at kevin*
[end]
It's not necessarily my kind of humor, but I could see a lot of people enjoying it. Keep up the good work! I can see you've put a lot into it.
ReplyDeleteMy one critique is the spelling and grammar again. And the formatting seemed a little wonky at times. But those are really minor things.
Again, keep up the good work! And good luck as your capstone!
Well done! I really enjoyed this!
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