I almost entitled this post "The pitch (spectacular, spectacular)" for any of you fellow Luhrmann fans. Anyway, today was my pitch for class, and despite a very intense hour of debate and scrutiny (I'm not sure if the latter is the right word to use, but it seems to fit), I think it went very well. It reassured how well I know these characters and I feel that I really was never at a loss for words and was respectful to all (I hope) even at times when I did feel a little ganged-up on.
In any case, I really did appreciate all the feedback (both the good AND the bad), because, honestly, I'd much rather face it within the "safe" confines of the classroom amongst my peers than be going into this situation without having any feedback at all.
I'm going to reexamine some of the more subtle moments in the script and heighten them in order to "raise the stakes" of the piece. Among some of the great feedback I received, one that comes to mind is the advice I received from Jon R, who provided me with some great in-depth feedback about the father character which I really appreciated and am definitely going to take to heart. I do feel the "religion vs. science" debate went on for way too long, considering that is but an element of my story, but I knew it was bound to happen.
In any case, I really did appreciate all the feedback (both the good AND the bad), because, honestly, I'd much rather face it within the "safe" confines of the classroom amongst my peers than be going into this situation without having any feedback at all.
I'm going to reexamine some of the more subtle moments in the script and heighten them in order to "raise the stakes" of the piece. Among some of the great feedback I received, one that comes to mind is the advice I received from Jon R, who provided me with some great in-depth feedback about the father character which I really appreciated and am definitely going to take to heart. I do feel the "religion vs. science" debate went on for way too long, considering that is but an element of my story, but I knew it was bound to happen.
I need to reemphasize that ultimately, I am making a film about a young boy's journey and growth and advancement into "manhood," but I realize that since religion and science both play a role in the story, the piece is subject to these sorts of disagreements. Which I don't mind at all. It's actually the first time a piece I made (am making) has sparked such an occurrence. So I guess....it's a good thing? :/
Once again, thanks everyone for the awesome Q&A session. And thank you to my wonderful co-produccers for being there t "get my back" :)
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Phil, you know I would have loved the alternate title for the post.
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