Yes, that was our very own Jack Donner
aka Dr. Richard Bassett in that hilarious Taco Bell ad during the
Super Bowl. He's been holding out on us, it seems. We did not know he
had any dance moves! We're now trying to figure out how to
incorporate this knowledge into something fun for the web series. For
those of you who missed it, here it is: http://youtu.be/KvxZcULxfKw
Naturally, we got very little done
because it was Super Bowl weekend. That is, we didn't get together
with the actors. Jon and I were working even during that Sunday.
We're at the stage in the re-write where we talk through dialog to
each other. The new treatment is done. Next we go episode by episode
and scene by scene constructing the dialog between the characters.
We're having a bit of a squabble over a new character and how far to
take him during the story arc. Jon has a tendency to go over the top
where I tend to like my drama to be more subtle. In this case, it's a
dispute over whether a new character should be as powerful as the
Terminator in Terminator 2 or he should be more like Jason Bourne –
dangerous but killable. I'm getting ahead of myself though. I have to
set up a little background for the new script. Don't worry. There are
no spoilers. Those were just metaphorical examples.
Some of the great things that have
happened as a result of the fund raiser is that we had to come up
with script solutions for the budget that resulted in a longer web
series by a few episodes. We also created a new character that has
long been desired by those who followed Demon Under Glass. The drama
had to be more character driven than action driven. We needed to cut
down on the number of smaller parts. This solution is really logical
and it is a great source of humor and terror. I love writing parallel
characters to show how one decision can dramatically alter the course
of a life. We have two sets of parallel lives in this web series. I
really loved what we had originally planned for a young woman we
called 'the Twilight girl.' We are keeping some of those scenes, but
I'm really enjoying what we've come up with in its stead. It is very
easy to mock the romance in the Twilight Series. We still plan to do
that. This girl's timing is almost tragically comedic at times.
However, rather than just going for the laugh, we want to hold a
mirror up to this poor girl and how terribly sad and dangerous her
life choices have become. The Company Man and the Twilight Girl are
completely new characters to the Demon Under Glass universe. Casting
them will be an interesting process. We do plan to publish a
character breakdown on this blog. Please, feel free to make
suggestions.
Practical Updates
Since we have a new treatment and a
firm idea of our locations, I'm going to make appointments to discuss
the permit and insurance costs and application process with the
proper authorities. Our budget is so low, that there aren't actual
cost categories that cover our web series. It looks like everything
will have to be a custom deal.
Donor Bonus
If any donor wishes, we are willing to
share the scripts once they are written. We will require that a the
signing of a non-dislcosure agreement before sending it.
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