Sunday, March 28, 2021
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
This Is How We Do It
Monday, March 22, 2021
Truly Madly Deeply
I finally finished editing. I cried a few times and pulled my hair out, but it's finally finished. Ladies and gents I present What's Eating The Runaways?
Friday, March 12, 2021
Smells like Teen Spirit
I finally got my actors to come in and try on their costumes! I feel it really portrays each character.
Lucas
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Final Script (Revised)
What’s Eating the Runaways?
Gianni says a voice-over monologue while laying in bed.
Gianni: Everyday I wake up, get dressed and do the same mundane, repetitive nonsense. I know this applies to most people, but some people are blissful repeating the same routine everyday because they’re content with who they are in the world. This doesn’t apply to me though. I’ve never felt like I belonged anywhere. Everyday there’s this constant, incessant nagging feeling that I’m meant to be somewhere else...someone else. I’m sick of it and I know I can’t stay here much longer.
He gets up. Title of film shows. Insert shots of posters he has around his room. Begins to walk outside. Credits roll while he’s walking to go into his mailbox.
He opens the mailbox and finds a postcard/letter from his biological father saying happy birthday. He reads the letter, tediously.
Gianni: (silently & confused) (he looks up in thought)
Cuts to him walking through his house’s hallway in a hurry, trying to find his mother and answers. Walks into his mother’s bedroom and opens the door intensely.
Gianni: (confused, angry) Mom, what’s this? (holds up letter/postcard)
Lucy: What’s what?
Gianni: Can you not see? This letter?! (throws letter to Lucy)
She grabs it, reads it. She looks up, shocked.
Lucy: Oh…
Gianni: “Oh?” That’s it? What the hell is that supposed to me? This “Gianni” guy comes out of left field claiming to be my father and all I get is an “oh”? Explain yourself, mom.
Lucy: Gianni...look it doesn’t matter that he’s your father, ok? He’s not here, never was, but I have been here, so just forget about it.
Gianni: Oh my god, so it’s true. That’s why Eddy always had something against me. That’s why we never get along, he’s not even my blood and he never tried to seem like it. He’s never cared about me. And him not being my dad was his excuse to treat me like trash. (angry) Why didn’t you tell me, huh ma?! If you can’t be honest with yourself about this crappy life you live with a worthless drunk...fine. But, you could at least be honest with your son. Hell, maybe I’m not even your son! Maybe I have a different mom somewhere in the middle of Florida.
Lucy: What do you mean? Of course you’re my son! Of course I’m your mother! Don’t be ridiculous, honey.
Gianni: Don’t “honey” me, mom. You never cared. And you know? I always felt like there was something wrong with me, like I was missing something. Turns out I was missing the truth, because you never bothered to tell me.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Script (Rough Draft)
What’s Eating the Runaways?
Gianni says a voice-over monologue while laying in bed.
Gianni : Everyday I wake up, get dressed and do the same mundane, repetitive nonsense. I know this applies to most people, but some people are blissful repeating the same routine everyday because they’re content with who they are in the world. This doesn’t apply to me though. I’ve never felt like I belonged anywhere. Everyday there’s this constant, incessant nagging feeling that I’m meant to be somewhere else...someone else. I’m sick of it and I know I can’t stay here much longer.
He gets up. Title of film shows. Insert shots of posters he has around his room. Begins to walk outside. Credits roll while he’s walking to go into his mailbox.
He opens the mailbox and finds a postcard/letter from his biological father saying happy birthday. He reads the letter, tediously.
Gianni : What? (silently) (he looks up in thought)
Cuts to him walking through his house’s hallway in a hurry, trying to find his mother and answers. Walks into his mother’s bedroom and opens the door intensely.
Gianni : (confused, angry) Mom, what’s this? (holds up letter/postcard)
Lucy : What’s what?
Gianni : Can you not see? This letter?! (throws letter to Lucy)
She grabs it, reads it. She looks up, shocked.
Lucy : Um…
Gianni : “Ummm” No, mom. Explain. What the hell is this?! This guy is saying he’s my dad?! Do you know who this is?! Who’s this Gianni guy?! You know him?!
Lucy : Umm...look...Gianni...
Gianni : Oh my god, so it’s true. That’s why Edward has always been so distant with me, huh?! That’s why I’ve never related to him or bonded with him?! That’s why you barely let me talk to him?! That’s why he treats me like trash?! He’s never cared about me? Why didn’t you tell me?!
Why didn’t you tell me he wasn’t my real dad?! I always felt like there was something wrong with me and you never even bothered to tell me the truth!
Lucy : Gianni, Gianni...look I’m sorry honey. Gianni, was never...he...I
Gianni : Don’t “honey” me, mom. You never cared.
Gianni walks away from mom and walks into the kitchen to find his little brother Lucas, eating cereal.
Lucas : What’s wrong with mom?
Gianni : Nothing, I’ll tell you later. Pack your bags.
Lucas : Huh?
Gianni : I said, pack your bags we’re leaving.
Lucas : (cereal in his mouth) To where?
Gianni : New York.
Lucas looks at his brother questionably, but agrees.
Cuts to various shots of them packing. They walk out of the house. Lucas puts the bags in the trunk, Gianni is already in the driver seat. Lucas walks over to the passenger seat and sits. Looks at his brother Gianni.
Lucas : So...what’s in New York?
Gianni : The truth.
Drives away.
Sunday, February 21, 2021
You Gotta Know
This is what I'm thinking should happen in the opening.
It is Gianni’s birthday
Gianni thinks his real dad is a super cool dude, but he’s just a business man
Gianni’s mom name is Lucy
Lucy is annoying
A lot of anxiety, quiet, easily pushed around
Does everything fake dad says
Barely interacts with her sons
Real dad name is Gianni Sr.
Fake dad’s name Edward
Ideas for Gianni’s monologue
Feels that he doesn’t belong in his town/fam
Wants to discover himself, escape from his toxic environment
Throughout movie, he feels that if his find his real dad all his questions will be answered
Gianni is:
Snarky, sarcastic, very protective over Lucas
Lucas is:
Depressed, sad, awkward
(This is what's going to happen in the opening)
Gianni lays down on bed in room
Goes to mail box
During this, credits roll in
Sees Postcard from dad, saying happy birthday
Gianni is confused & angry
Goes to mom confronts her
Argues, bring up fake dad.
Brings up characteristics about fake dad “ feel like Ive ever looked like him or related to him”
Goes to Lucas finds him eating cereal, tells him to get ready we’re leaving
Talk in the car
Driving off
End- drives away in car