Production Meeting

Overview
As I'm working on my own with this project, there's little input from others unless I ask for feedback and assistance, so most of the components are likely to stay virtually the same throughout the planning and production stages of this film.


Plot Structure
The structure of the film is mostly staying the same and is likely to only change with the dialogue used and possibly one or two aspects that I feel may not be realistic, both with the characters actions and dialogue. So the plot will remain that Sam confronts Laura about her homophobic and racist remarks made earlier in the day, the setting for these scenes hasn't changed either.


Logline
The ideas I had initially when developing this idea further are still the front-runners of being the logline of this film. These ideas include: Step into the booth, The booth shall set you free, Rethink everything, Open [up] your mind, Take a seat. Although I have thought about being a little comical and going for "Take your jacket off" which is an obvious play on words which would mean the person should get comfortable, as well as it being a play on words with one of a potato's by-products: a jacket potato. I have ultimately chosen to go for Take a Seat as my logline.


Characters and possible actresses
The film has 2 main actresses that are needed, however 3 people are required to play the characters in the film. I need actresses to play Sam, Laura, someone to play the waiter/waitress and possibly some extras to be in the background.
     - Sam: For Sam's role, I need a girl in her late teens, and preferably of Asian or black ethnicity. This is to suit with the character profile and the visuals I had for her character. I currently have 2 girls in mind to play the role, my friends Sabah and Ruqaiya. Sabah would be easier to communicate with because we attend the same school, but I doubt she'd be able to pull off the attitude and essence that I want Sam to have plus she lives in Keighley, a fair distance from the setting, although getting to Bradford wouldn't be too difficult. Ruqaiya on the other hand is more likely to be able to pull off the look and the attitude, plus she lives in Bradford which is where the location is for the film. However communication and availability could be hard with her.
     - Laura: The part for Laura is currently filled by one of my friends Diana. She's a good enough actress to pull off the role of Laura and is easy to communicate and meet up with because she lives just minutes away from me. However her Russian accent is hard to mask and will contradict with the fact that Laura's character is meant to be a racist who doesn't like foreigners migrating into the country. Because of this I am considering recasting the role of Laura, although I would have to meet up with her first and see is she can convincingly deliver the lines - when the script is virtually finished. I will go think about people who can play her role and if anyone is willing, they'll have to audition with a small section from the script.
     - Waiter/waitress: The hope is to have one of the actual waiters or waitresses from the bar coming to help us with this role, and if not we should manage to get someone else to come and play the role as their face is likely to not even be seen in the film.

Similar films/Scenes (List - possibly with things I can learn from them)

Inglorious Bastards - Bar scene


I want the film to be as tense as this scene in the Tarantino film.


No Country for Old Men - Coin Toss Scene




Daredevil - Season 2, argument with "The Punisher" on a rooftop



The Dark Knight - Interrogation scene

Potential difficulties
Many issues can arise from this film, the first one would be not finding any actresses willing enough to take part in the film, and even if I get some actresses the next issue would be if they can be convincing enough to make the role and the character believable enough, and would they be available on the days I'd need them? After that issue there's the problem of the bus scene at the beginning of the film. Since I'm planning to be filming on Saturdays, it's going to be extremely busy in Bradford city center and the buses will be full of people which would ruin the continuity of the film as people will be there in one scene but not the next. My backup option of using a bench in the city center also has some faults though as the continuity can also be ruined, people in the background might ruin the shots and the noise might be too loud even with the boom microphone, so I'd need to find a quiet spot - preferably near the main setting - where it's not busy and makes it easier to carry the equipment. Saturdays are likely to be match days for the Bradford City football club, meaning that the bar will be busy before and after the match. I'd need to film in the quieter times and have minimal people in the background. If I can't do this, they'll be shots with one person in the background, and in the next a totally different person or even worse, the person disappears altogether. Even with trying to make the background go out of focus, I know it'll be almost impossible to explain or hide the ever changing or disappearing people. the toilets at "The Sparrow" are very small which isn't ideal for my film considering some of it is shot in the toilets, however I have managed to get a pub across the street to allow us to go use there's.

Possible roles and who's going to do them
As I'm working alone on this project it's only right that I do all the roles, mainly because there's no one else to do them. Because of this I'll be the director, director of photography, sound, editing, production designer, equipment carrier, post production and any other roles I need to take up.