Story Terms:

Willing Suspension of Disbelief

Deus ex Machina

Inciting Incident

Turning Point

Obstacle

Complication

Progressive Complications

Reversal

Crisis

Climax

Resolution

Denumount

Senses

Images of blue and green

dance in my minds eye.

I sit waist deep on a salty shore

experiencing the rhythm wash over me

like a breeze.

Tastes of pleasure come in all shapes

but only my choice delays my appetite.

Grains of texture dance on my tongue

and challenge my flavor memories

until next time. 

Touching the earth that springs forth life

I tint my skin with amber stain.

Breath is held to listen to the

valley’s womb overflowing with

savory sweet foam.

The scent of bitter sweetness 

stings my nose with a twinge of regret

and I fear that one day I will be called away 

from my place of wonder and joy.

Until next time.

 Here's to creating possibilities and living a life you love! Xo P.

Vancouver Film School - I Survived TERM 1

In the last six weeks I have been in heaven... I have read, watched, analyzed, talked about and pitched a TON of films. For example:

Some Like it Hot

His Girl Friday

Atonement

My Bloody Valentine

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Working Girl

Big

Maltese Falcon

Sense & Sensability

Bart & Fink

Witness

All About Eve

My Bloody Valentine

Twighlight

Rear Window

Pirates of the Caribbean

Good Will Hunting

Fargo

The Graduate

About a Boy

Broke Back Mountain

Sunset Boulevard

Network

The Hours

Is there rhyme or reason behind these titles? No, not at ALL... Each class was different:

• Script Genre - Comedy
  
• Short Script
• Story
• Character
• Writing Style
• Biz Format
• Short Pitch
• Long Pitch

I can't believe I made it! Stay tuned for next Term...

Starting with Basic Tools - where I get to develop 3 features scripts to pitch, then narrow it down to 2 outlines, of which one will be chosen to take to a treatment stage.

Dialogue - will help me get the words to sound the way people actually talk!

Script Genre: Crime - I can't wait to see what films we will be studying ;P

TV Spec Script - I have already chosen to Spec: Entourage, Mad Men and Californication!

Writing for Animation - maybe, just maybe Chicken Skin will become a animated short ;P

Stay Tuned... xo P.

Laura Doyle - Your Love

Laura Doyle is my new teacher... We met today in a TV Spec Class! Talk about a full circle moment... I remember buying this song back when I was addicted to Dawson's Creek! FUN... Check out more of Laura's music on her MySpace Page...

Good Will Hunting

Tonight I watched Good Will Hunting... Yes, for school, but God I love this film. The polarity between working class Boston and the educated world of Harvard & M.I.T. is perfectly crafted in the characters Will vs. Skylar and Sean vs. Lambeau - awesome! If you haven't seen it lately - do. Here's a reminder: 

SEAN (Robin Williams) to WILL (Matt Damon)

My wife's been dead two years, Will. And when I think about her, those are the things I think about most. Little idiosyncrasies that only I knew about. Those made her my wife. And she had the goods on me too. Little things I do out of habit. People call these things imperfections Will. It's just who we are. And we get to choose who we're going to let into out weird little worlds. You're not perfect. And let me save you the suspense, this girl you met isn't either. The question is, whether or not you're perfect for each other. You can know everything in the world, but the only way you're findin' that one out is by giving it a shot. You sure won't get the answer from an old fucker like me. And even if I did know, I wouldn't tell you.