keepsake (draft 1)

Ever since I laid eyes on the creepy painting we call “The Boy” at Emma’s cottage, I’ve been trying to work it into a short. Of course, we already did a whole Halloween sketch show revolving around “The Boy” but I still wanted more!

And KEEPSAKE got off to a great start. I finally figured out how to use “The Boy”, but then a thought popped into my head. This is basically STUCK with less violence. Once that crept into my head, I got really bummed on this draft and really didn’t want to see it through to the end. I would, eventually, get around to finishing this first draft but it’s a real momentum killer for me to realize that I’m repeating myself.

Here’s what I’m thinking:

  • Is it too similar to STUCK? I know I shouldn’t be so concerned with repeating myself but it really does bum me out.

Shoutout to The Souvenir and Emma Overton’s Nasty Boys.

Dream Casting:

Julie: Honor Swinton Byrne, Maya Erskine,

Guy: Jemaine Clement, Adam Driver,