Three Screenplays
A Cineaste Reader
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FADE IN:
INT SMAll TENT -- DAY
The face of a woman breathing
heavily in semi-darkness, her lips pursing on each outgoing breath. She’s about to give birth. Her situation and rounded abdomen becomes
more apparent when the tent flap is opened to the light of day.
CUT TO:
EXT GUERRILLA
CAMP,
SUPER: SIERRA
Numerous armed soldiers and several women are outside
the tent, the men generally long-haired, bearded and all of them clad in green
fatigue-style uniforms. THEY SPEAK IN
SPANISH.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT
SUPER:
A crowd is enthralled by a live reenactment of two 18th
century sailing ships, the English against
Near the rear of the crowd, but close in enough to
appear to be as involved as the rest of the tourists, two figures stand close
together.
One is tall, with English cut clothing: LIAM
LANGFORD. He speaks with an Irish brogue
just low enough so that his much shorter companion, a NERD, has to lean in
close.
NERD
And you wouldn't believe the girls! Whooo! Makes this place look sick! But those Cubans don't know anything about
the 'Net, or systems. At least not yet. It was soooo easy! I had
such a good time . . .
Langford’s
eyes remain on the fireworks going on in the massive pool where the ships are
still going at it. He shrugs slightly,
not particularly comfortable with the Nerd's touching him – but he doesn't pull
away at all.
LANGFORD
So you have the codes, then?
The Nerd nods to Langford now, but the English ship
takes a direct hit, and it looks like they're going down. The Nerd can't take his eyes off it, as does
the rest of the crowd.
NERD
Yeeaaah.
Langford reconnoiters the crowd, particularly those
closest to him and the Nerd. He
registers their complete enrapture with the battle's finale.
LANGFORD
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About the Book
In
'THREE SCREENPLAYS -A Cineaste Reader' one finds the completed screenplays of
three, as yet, unproduced films.
These
are working scripts that actors, directors and producers read everyday, and use
to make their decisions on whether this proposed film will be actually made.
Will
this
story entice, intrigue and convince the average movie- goers enough for them to
shell out their eight bucks to see it? Will it make enough money to make it all
worthwhile?
This
is the beginning - the early creation that eventually evolves into the
blockbuster we see on the big screen.
But
one need not have any particular knowledge 'about' film, or the 'movies' to
enjoy reading in this fast paced writing style. If one has ever enjoyed a
particular movie and wondered just how it all began -enjoys more than just
'watching' a movie...
Then
here are three very different stories, each set separately in modern screenplay
format.
Stories about international intrigue, families, the
young - and the old. Gangsters, corrupt politicians, terrorists -
blowups, shootings, crashes, drug deals. Sex.
It
is all here.
AND
COMING SOON TO A THEATER NEAR YOU!
About the Author
Peter
Farrell is the author of five novels, four screenplays and various magazine
articles. The themes are, invariably,
marine related, island connected and with characters of the eccentric flavor. Locations tend to be on the 'warm side. The action? Well, that can get hot. A