| The Pitch - Director's Journal ( @ 2003-12-03 19:01:00 |
The Screenplay
1.
FADE IN:
EXT. COUNTRY ROAD -- NIGHT
We tilt down from a bright full moon to reveal a deserted
country road bordered on all sides by densely-packed trees.
SCREENWRITER (V.O.)
So the movie opens, and we're on
this spooky, deserted country road-
MOVIE EXEC (V.O.)
No good. Have it take place in the
city.
SCREENWRITER (V.O.)
Uh...OK...
CUT TO:
EXT. CITY ALLEY -- NIGHT
We're in a poorly-lit, rundown alleyway filled with ominous
shadows. Brick buildings tower over it on either side.
SCREENWRITER (V.O.)
...So we're in this spooky city alley,
and suddenly this guy comes walking
around the corner, and he's all
nervous -
A MAN (30's) in an overcoat walks around the corner and
proceeds quickly and nervously down the alley.
MOVIE EXEC (V.O.)
Make it a girl.
CUT TO:
EXT. CITY ALLEY -- NIGHT
The man has been replaced by A DARK-HAIRED GIRL (30's), who
continues to walk quickly and nervously down the alley.
SCREENWRITER (V.O.)
OK, suddenly a girl -
MOVIE EXEC (V.O.)
And she's gotta be a blonde.
CUT TO:
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2.
EXT. CITY ALLEY -- NIGHT
A BLOND-HAIRED GIRL (30's) has replaced the Dark-Haired Girl.
She continues down the alley.
SCREENWRITER (V.O.)
Suddenly, a blond-haired girl -
MOVIE EXEC (V.O.)
In her twenties.
CUT TO:
EXT. CITY ALLEY -- NIGHT
A younger BLONDE (20's) replaces the former, still walking
down the alley.
SCREENWRITER (V.O.)
Suddenly, a blond-haired girl in her
twenties-
MOVIE EXEC (V.O.)
And she's gotta be wearing high heels.
CUT TO:
EXT. CITY ALLEY -- NIGHT
The same blonde stumbles down the alley, now in high heels.
SCREENWRITER (V.O.)
(exasperated)
OK, a twenty-something blonde in
high heels is walking nervously down
the alley.
The blonde stumbles past a shadowy dumpster. A beat, then
we push forward into the shadows.
SCREENWRITER (V.O.) (CONT'D)
Then, this guy comes out of the
shadows.
A MAN suddenly appears from the shadows (we do not see his
face).
CUT TO:
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3.
INT. MOVIE EXEC'S OFFICE -- DAY
We are in a cluttered office, with numerous movie posters on
the walls.
A pony-tailed MOVIE EXEC (30's) is seated behind a desk. A
young, frustrated-looking SCREENWRITER (20's) is across from
him.
A beat while the movie exec lights a cigar.
MOVIE EXEC
So what does he look like?
SCREENWRITER
Well...actually, sir, I was thinking
he'd look just like you.
MOVIE EXEC
Really! I'm flattered! So what
happens next?
CUT TO:
EXT. CITY ALLEY -- NIGHT
The movie exec emerges from the shadows and approaches the
blonde from behind.
MOVIE EXEC
Excuse me, ma'am!
The blonde whirls around, startled.
MOVIE EXEC (CONT'D)
Isn't it a little dangerous for you
to be walking alone so late at night?
The girl looks at him for a beat, then suddenly, her mouth
springs open revealing a pair of huge fangs. She lunges at
him, and we:
SMASH CUT TO:
BLACK
THE END!