Our Story
Synopsis
Nolan Ryan, 27, has just lost his father and has to get to the memorial. But he cant find his keys. His sister, Joann, 30, comes to pick him up and henpecks him for being single, for never being anything other than a disappointment.
Nolan realizes that this memorial is not the place for him. He knows his father never cared. He turns to his mother, Anna, and lets her know that hes leaving.
With the intention of going back to his apartment to go back to bed and give up on the day, Nolan walks out of his mothers house only to realize that he still doesnt have his car. He decides to start walking.
He lands himself at a restaurant where the waitress, Susan, is far more interested in his plights than he was hoping. At the inquest of her managerand her own curiosityshe sits down with Nolan and forces him to talk to her. When she hears that he was going to go home and just go back to bed, she decides that he is going to a party with her that night. Her friend Denise is going away, itll be fun, she says.
Nolan has a hard time saying no pretty girls, so he goes along with it. After being at the party for an hour or so--Well, you get the idea. You'll just have to help get this project made to see what happens.
How this Script Came About
This past summer, I took a screenwriting class at NYU. During the three week course, we each wrote a 20 page script and then went through a workshop process critiquing one anothers works.
I kind of cheated. Graceland was almost completed when I began the class. Or so I thought. I went in with seven pages, thinking it'd end up being around 12. The workshop/class helped to flesh this script out to what it currently is.
It started as a small idea in an interview I was reading in which the interviewee made an offhand remark about how you never see someone running late for a funeral because they cant find their keys. Immediately, I latched onto the idea for some reason.
But I knew there was more. Who was Nolan and what did he want most? He was more than a name trying to find his keys for his faceless fathers funeral.
So I ruminated on the idea and realized that he wanted love. He wanted someone who was confident in his abilities. Someone similar but so completely different from anyone hes ever known.
Thats where Susans character came into play. Originally, it simply ended with them walking away. This was where the NYU workshop began. What if they dont just walk away? What happens that night? Do they actually get along?
The five other students and the professor helped me work my way through the idea to the point that it is at now. To the point in which I am satisfied with it. To the point in which this is the script that I want to make into my first short film.
Why We Need You
As with any low budget project, we are currently operating on limited means. In order to bring the quality of this project up to the level we feel it deserves to be out, we need outside funding. That's where you come in. We've set up some perks to maybe help you along with your decision. BEST PART IS...YOUR GIFT IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE!
Now, although you see the different perks to the side, you can still donate in any increment you desire. You can even do it anonymously.
Still on the Fence?
Feel free to contact me with any questions at all and I hope that I can supply the answers that will get you to say 'yes' to this project. We'd love to be as transparent as possible so if you need any more information, we are here.
Some Necessary Clarification about Tax Deductible Gifts
If you notice, some of the perks we have are only partially tax deductible. This is because the cost of the product itself is not tax deductible, which is why a $50 donation is only deductible by $30.
So if you make a donation that doesn't involve a physical product, it'll be fully tax deductible. But who doesn't like shirts and posters!
Other Ways You Can Help
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