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Spend an hour just imagining different approaches. No wrong answers kind of free flowingMichael I don’t want to make him a pure baddy. Whats good in him?What is the central dramatic question. I have rejected this idea, as its now a weird love story : I need to clarify what their relationship is at the start. Are they still attracted to each other? I quite like the idea that she doesn’t like him anymore but is perhaps still attracted to him in some primal way. I probably should merge the cousins into 1 person.
Should probably start with historical sources.Build a timelineThen read books+Play
Do I merge Dennis Gainey with “Jack” YESYReread TreatmentResist the temptation to say everything you want to say about ireland in one story. Priests/catholics/class politics...just think about what central story is saying.
Something about Michaels wayward mother..or the fact that their were rumours about his mother could make him want to control Bridget.
Approach In writing treatment outline, I got confused between ideas I added and historical record. Use colour coding to distinguish the two.Need a notes system for research: Charcater Note Try and write character notes based on testimony.Historical note.Plot notes.
Read more fairy stories: Find a fairy story to start off with...maybe “the nokke” story would have interesting undertones.Be more specific. Get specific details about the cure and ritual. Need more details of what the cure ceremony involved/ HIGH
look for visual reference in my photosI dont quote understand what the argument about the milk was. “"If I gave the shilling to Hanna I did not rub it to my leg. I used no "pishogues".”LU landwar 1879LU emergency man
Contact local Historical Societies to find court records.Was there a miscarriage?Who came first the Priest or the Doctor.Did anyone call the police?What was the relationship William and Minnie Simpson to the Clearys? they did visit when Bridget was sickTimeline Need to clarify who was present on each dayWas Michael actually living in the house at the time? (I’m pretty sure he was but I need the chronology of when they lived apart)...whos house was it.wikipedia says priest arrives on Fri 15th and a gave her communion. Seems to contradict other sources.Not sure what Micheals row with the doctor was about (it's mentioned in some sources), since he hadnt given her “Cure” at that point. Possibly about his being a drunk?Get the court records ..nothing on archive site( )
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Character Diaglogue Editor: Character BRIDGET
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Shes flat.
SCENE- DOWN YOU"LL GO
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SCENE: Set (OLDER PRE MASS) at mummers
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Character Diaglogue Editor: Character MICK
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Have him build be manpilualted by Jack\n Have him indicate fairy belief early on.
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SCENE Claire + Mick
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The mummers play are fairly tale at the beginning seem redundant. Perhaps introduce some characters as Mummer players?
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Plan out the new love triangle
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Map out the moment when Mick smacks Jack
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Have Mick turn on Jack..smack him. Jack wants to pull back.
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Sed Draft 2 to Dan Denton
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(Start with Sizzle real/Treatment )Images cocnsistent
Lora O'Brien- Irish Pagan Author (Calm with horses ,might be good contact)
Lora O'Brien- Irish Pagan Author (might be good contact)
Have scene that shows Tom and Claire being tender to each other
Re-read all Feedback after 1st pass
rewatch Joan of arc
ACT I - what can I cut?
Review ref list in Bridget Cleary notes
Build up her fear of fairy rings to highlight entering a ring. Mick tells her to face her fear.
See Ref section in coda for a list compiled from Folk Horror doc
Does jack actually put a curse on her and why doesnt mick seem to care.
Audience persuasion - Somehow link mothers sickness to fairies
Introduce rosary imagery
Watcher (film) dakaota fanning
LU Leprechaun whispering - Kevin Wood
Clarify Bridget in the first ACT
Search Writing notes for #Death #Horror (see notes)
Check for Screen Ireland writers funds
read Tipperary writers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Tipperary
Outline Organise Act 2 structure Pass
Possession film
Check Coda Writers notes for ideas
Add an Eggrun scene to reintroduce the characters
Not sure how to make this scene more that exposition.\nPerhaps start with her staring at a fairy ring and then have people comment on how shes acting funny.
Horror LA Llorana its on shudder and apple (Guatemalan 2019 film)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10767168/\n2019 version\nstarring María Mercedes Coroy\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayro_Bustamante directed L\n..I think I got the wrong one. (Not “The curse..or the legend”) This is the right one. Its on shudder.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Llorona_(2019_film) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10767168/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Layout core beats/Images for Animatic/Trailer->decide images
The burning of a witch in Tipperary - The kilkenny journal
SCENE: Herbs 1
The Magic Glasses George Fitzmaurice (play)
Diaglogue Editor: Character PAT
doesnt listen..\n throw tantrums
Build Jack up before he comes back - a sense of mystery
Mick confides he is thinking of going up to see Jack Dunne, maybe to Mary...they see this as drastic.\n Have Johanns and other talk about how he's healed people.\n COuls have him lick someones eyeball or at least mention it.
Finish "the Virgins promise" beats
Jennifer Handorf contact on twitter. Send scripts? (see notes)
This is a producer and director I heard on Filmakers podcasthttps://thefilmmakerspodcast.com/2024/10/22/\n"BUSINESS OF FILM – DO HORROR MOVIES MAKE MONEY? STEPHEN FOLLOWS, JENNIFER HANDORF AND GILES ALDERSON DISCUSS THE HORROR REPORT"\nShe seems smart and says she reponds to people on social media.\nShe also give script feedback for money. I think she would give good feedback and slo might be an oppurtunity to get her interested in something\n\nhttps://www.jenniferhandorf.com
Do a read through with Actors
WRite a short mummers Play (see coda)
Varg Vikernes (pagan) + Dáithí Ó hÓgáin (Irish pagan academic)
SCENE - Opening fairy tale is a bit flat
SCENE: Herbs 2
SCENE: Herbs 3
Diaglogue Editor: Character Mary.(see's shouldnt be strong)
LU Early images of poverty in ireland
Watch Jacobs ladder
Yeats fairy book Notes
ch 1 11 mins mentions fairy case expert monsignor patrick brown galwaY\n\n13:40 mentions TV show about fairies\n\nCh 2 27 mins buddock - clown\n\n\nWhile grass grows and water runs
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The evil of passivity?
In order for evil to triumph...the good simply do nothing.
APPROACH WRITING FULL SCRIPT
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Use eddie Lenahan to tell one of the stories? (He is not an actor, may not be comfortable taking direction/Being Scary)...but you could check they page of Seanachai (remember you probably need a Irish speaker)
Think: If you didn’t know how the story ended..what would interest you? What would keep you watching
HISTORICAL RESEARCH TODO
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