I'm still in the concept phase, collecting interesting bits of dialogue and such.
My goal is to win Best Original Screenplay at the Oscars, and then pick up Nicole Kidman at the afterparty. (That's actually the reason that I decided to write a movie)
My inspiration would defintely be:
Charlie Kaufmann (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Adaptation, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind), his works is so complex but at the same time so simple. He's probably the most creative screenwriter in modern history.
Richard Linklater (Waking Life, Before Sunset, Before Sunrise, Slacker, A Scanner Darkly), his dialogue is astoundingly intellgent.
Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2, Reservoir Dogs, Jackie Brown), only Quentin can make a guy's head getting blown off hilarious. Also, he never went to film school or any of that b.s. He just watched a lot of movie and them made some, like me.
It's really difficult to summarize the few concepts that I have worked up...so if they sound lame, try to fill in the blanks so that they aren't lame. I think it's best to start with a simple idea and work it into a high concept story. These are just the simple ideas.
1) Based on an aspiring musician trying to find his own sound and his own place in the world of music. But he's frustrated and depressed because everytime he comes up with something new...he's realizes that he's just imitating his inspiration. Sounds pretty normal right? Except the entire script is constructed from bits of song lyrics. Contributing to the theme of his lack of originality. The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Britney Spears, you name it, they'll be quoted.
2) "Enjoy the show". The main character basically sees his life as entertainment for everyone but himself. Bad and ironic things happen to him, people are amused. But as the movie goes on, he begins to find new meaning to the phrase. (Not a typical, cliched self-discovery movie...I hate those kinds of movies).
3) If you haven't seen the movie Closer, see it now. It's basical portrays the dark side of a 'happy' concept. In this case, love. The movie skips over the great parts and shows the jealously, loneliness and deciet present in most relationships. I'd like to try something similar. Perhaps the happy side of a dark concept? Like the great things about hate, or insanity, or stupidity...something like that.
Anyways, this post is getting long. People don't like to read long posts. Gotta cater to the audiences tastes.
I'd really appreciate any input that any of you may have.
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