tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156215.post110219175942601484..comments2023-10-02T01:57:31.854+13:00Comments on multi-dimensional: [Film] My Writing Process, 2004hixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09587761743163619803noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156215.post-1102647169656168732004-12-10T15:52:00.000+13:002004-12-10T15:52:00.000+13:00Svend, I love that flashback structure.
I had a f...Svend, I love that flashback structure.<br /><br />I had a further thought on the story during the Big Move, but I'll post that separately, probably tomorrow.hixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09587761743163619803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156215.post-1102306231583936642004-12-06T17:10:00.000+13:002004-12-06T17:10:00.000+13:00Svend says...
Whatever the situation, he's presum...Svend says...<br /><br />Whatever the situation, he's presumably doing the Fish Out of Water thing... in fact, you could probably have a series of one-scene vignettes of him trying to Find Himself on a ranch, in a commune, trying to be a playa in some trendy bar...<br /><br />One possible structure - the mothers arrive at point X on the trail. They find someone who interacted with the son while he was here, and we get a flashback with that person and the son; the person then points them to the next place to go. (Whether the flashback is styled to suit the person/situation would depend on the feel of the movie - having the section where he was on a ranch being filmed grainy and with a Sergio Leone soundtrack might be fun.) This gives a nice series of obvious social challenges that could be tailored to highlight each character's strengths and weaknesses to both the audience and each other.<br /><br />Of course, none of this is answering your original question, so here are a few possible situations/professions:<br /><br /> 5. Bee keeping<br /> 6. Alligator farming<br /> 7. Professional wrestling<br /> 8. Maitre d' or sommelier<br /> 9. Lumberjack (and he's okay!)<br />10. Test subject at old school chum's demented toy factory.<br /><br />Of course, all but number 10 are only funny if he's no good at it. :) It might be nice if he's actually good at (and likes) his job back home; possibly, it's not a job that *any* of the mothers respect, for their own reasons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com