Throughout the duration of writing my screenplay, I have
made minor and major changes and adjustments to my character Kate, since
developing her research profile.
INITIALLY: Kate works on her laptop within her apartment for a financial company.
CHANGED TO: Kate works as a cleaner and is transferred to various locations.
JUSTIFICATION: Although, working from home at a financial company may be a realistic job choice for someone suffering from social anxiety, I felt that this would be too dull and mundane for my story. The possibility for a plot development, such as Kate overcoming her anxiety, is restricted and much of the shots will include visually uninteresting shots of Kate typing, that doesn't reveal much about her character.
Due to the duration of my script being between 10-15 minutes in length, I have to choose a job that allows the main character to reflect on her current life, leading to the turning point of the story.
INITIALLY: The character's inner voice was a projection of her internal thoughts, constantly voicing out that she isn't good enough, leading to her social anxiety.
CHANGED TO: Kate is under the illusion that the inner voice is her own, however, later on in the plot it becomes evident that it is her mother's voice, which still controls Kate, despite the fact that she is passed away. She gradually becomes free of her mother's voice, replacing it with more positive thoughts and so she is better able to interact within her society.
JUSTIFICATION: After observing key psychological films, including Black Swan (2010) and Psycho (1960), I was able to identify the re-occurring theme of the mother-daughter relationship. Therefore, I felt that changing the critical inner voice to the voice of the mother, would reveal Kate's relationship with her overly negative and critical mother, which would better illustrate why Kate suffers from anxiety at this point in her life. It also provides me with a stronger plot, by which I aim to further develop her relationship with her mother growing up, through a series of flashbacks, dreams and hallucinations, which are all common features within Psychological dramas.
- KATE'S JOB
INITIALLY: Kate works on her laptop within her apartment for a financial company.
CHANGED TO: Kate works as a cleaner and is transferred to various locations.
JUSTIFICATION: Although, working from home at a financial company may be a realistic job choice for someone suffering from social anxiety, I felt that this would be too dull and mundane for my story. The possibility for a plot development, such as Kate overcoming her anxiety, is restricted and much of the shots will include visually uninteresting shots of Kate typing, that doesn't reveal much about her character.
Due to the duration of my script being between 10-15 minutes in length, I have to choose a job that allows the main character to reflect on her current life, leading to the turning point of the story.
After a week of brainstorming, I thought that a cleaning job
would open the possibility for Kate to interact with her surroundings and
change her negative perception of the world. This will certainly add to the story, as Kate's OCD nature can be reflected in this position, whereby she manically cleans all surfaces until they are spotless. I imagine that this role would also be more visually interesting for the viewer, as I could use a re-occuring motif of mirrors and windows, which Kate uses to reflect upon her own life. Furthermore, I aim to add a scene whereby Kate is made to interact with others, by which she begins to take steps to overcome her anxiety. Accordingly, this is a much more effective job for Kate, as it
reveals more about her character and enables the plot to progress more easily.
2. THE INNER VOICE
INITIALLY: The character's inner voice was a projection of her internal thoughts, constantly voicing out that she isn't good enough, leading to her social anxiety.
CHANGED TO: Kate is under the illusion that the inner voice is her own, however, later on in the plot it becomes evident that it is her mother's voice, which still controls Kate, despite the fact that she is passed away. She gradually becomes free of her mother's voice, replacing it with more positive thoughts and so she is better able to interact within her society.
JUSTIFICATION: After observing key psychological films, including Black Swan (2010) and Psycho (1960), I was able to identify the re-occurring theme of the mother-daughter relationship. Therefore, I felt that changing the critical inner voice to the voice of the mother, would reveal Kate's relationship with her overly negative and critical mother, which would better illustrate why Kate suffers from anxiety at this point in her life. It also provides me with a stronger plot, by which I aim to further develop her relationship with her mother growing up, through a series of flashbacks, dreams and hallucinations, which are all common features within Psychological dramas.
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