Instead of actually writing anything for my screenplay like I promised last week, I once again did a ton more research. Originally, I wanted this episode’s story to focus on Lazlo, a friar, and two feuding soldiers who were unknowingly both under the care of the friar. Well, that meant I had to figure out what the political situation in Spain was when WW II started, which lead to me researching the Spanish Civil War, which led to me discovering the Red Terror. For those not in the know like myself a week ago, the Red Terror was when friars (among many others) were terrorized and murdered by many leftist groups during the Spanish Civil War. Well, why bother with four characters when three would work better? Anyways, Friar Lala Lobo was once an unsavory character who interacted with the soldier. But now the soldier has suffered an injury leaving him blind. Great, how do I tell the backstory? I’m not interested in having the backstory be there for backstory’s sake; rather, I want the backstory to be about half of an actual story that concludes in this episode. But I also need a way to tell that story. I’ve recently read the Pulp Fiction and Memento screenplays and I’ve been thinking about That Obscure Object of Desire. All of these films play with time for a reason. So how can I shape my story and structure so that each supports the other in a crucial way? I’ll let you know when I figure it out.
Other than that, I’ve just been reading screenplay and watching movies. Nothing much to report this week.
Stay Fresh,
Austin
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