Script, Rumor Has It: Film Noir

Rumour Has It- Film Noir Script.

SCENE ONE!

Isabella has asked Adrian to meet her in a restaurant as she has something to ask him. She feels that her husband Julian is having an affair and wants Adrian to follow him and get to the bottom of it. She is sitting down at a table wearing a white smart shirt. After a few seconds, Adrian enters the scene costumed in a black smart trousers and a shirt.

Adrain: Why have you called me here, Izzy?

Isabella:  take a seat. (He sits) I need your help!

Adrian: with what this time?

Isabella: You make it sound like a chore. We both know you find comfort in helping me (smiles)

Adrian: (sensing advancements he says) what do you need help with Izzy? I was in the middle of something.

Isabella: I need your help. I think Julian’s cheating again.

Adrian: Are you serious? You can’t say ‘cheating again’ when he hasn’t before.

Isabella: I know I was wrong before, but I know I’m right now! I can feel it.

Adrian: you said that all the three occasions and nothing happened.

Isabella:  he’s my husband. I know he’s cheating. He keeps ‘working late’, missing dinners and he carries he phone around the house, as though to keep me from finding something out. I can feel it in my gut.

Adrian: Ok. But how do you suppose I help you? Just ask him about it, as if he’d confess it to me?

Isabella: I want you to follow him tonight. Check him out; see what he’s been up to. You know, the whole detective stuff you normally do.

Adrian: ahh Izzy, I’m not too sure. It’s all very sneaky. And those days are behind me now. I don’t do that anymore.

Isabella: (she moves closer to him to persuade him) C’mmon Adrian. I’m desperate. He’s my husband and I feel him slipping away…. (Adrian says nothing) …wouldn’t you want to know if it was Alyssa playing away? I’d help you. So please…Help me!!

Adrian: (becomes panicked) Why? Do you know something?

Isabella: Gosh no! She loves you. I’m just speaking hypothetically.

Adrian: (defeated) Hmm…Okay! I’ll help you, but it’s the last time!

Isabella: Thank you so much. (She gets up and puts her coat and gloves on) I’ll fax you over the details. (Adrian walks her to the door) ooh and Ad, this is between us….Alyssa isn’t to know, okay.

Adrian: (sarcastically) I wouldn’t dream of telling her. It’s not like we’re married or anything.

Isabella: (Unimpressed) Goodbye Adrian.

END OF SCENE ONE!

SCENE TWO

Adrian sits at home waiting for his wife to walk through the door. He is sat on his coach with his legs cross and legs shaking due to anxiousness as he sips on a glass of scotch.  As he hears Alyssa pulling up into the drive way he stands up and starts to walk around nervously biting thumb. Alyssa walks in, throws her bag on the chair and heads for the bar to make herself a drink.

Adrian:  Long day?

Alyssa: ooh you have no idea. (She walks over and kisses him on the cheek before taking her coat off) why you all dressed up for? Did you go out? (as she sits down.)

Adrian: (Looks at his attire up and down) ah yeah, I had to do a friend a favour... detective stuff

Alyssa: (resting her head) ooh sounds serious. What kind of detective stuff?

Adrian: She thought her husband was cheating and asked me to check him out

Alyssa: Oh no, poor woman. So…

Adrian: so what?

Alyssa: Was he cheating? Keep up Adrian (she giggles)

Adrian: oh yeah, right. Uhuh. He was cheating as she suspected.

Alyssa:  That’s awful. Why some men just can’t stay faithful is beyond me. I mean, why get married aye? 

Adrian: ha! (walking over to the bar to pour himself another drink) It’s funny you should say that.

Alyssa: (she chuckles, but the look on her face makes it apparent that she has no idea why she’s laughing) what do you mean?

Adrian: the mistress he was cheating with is, you!

Alyssa: This is some kind of joke? (Sits up and takes off her heels) I don’t even know this friend of yours. (Starts to massage her feet)

Adrian: I didn’t tell you which friend it was. I know you sleeping with Julian, Alyssa. I followed him today and saw you. I saw you with him.

Alyssa:  (becoming emotional) Adrian I suggest you think carefully about what you’re accusing me of right now. I wouldn’t that to you.

Adrian: (losing his patience) you’re really going to do this? You’re going to lie about it?  Just admit it, Ally.

Alyssa: (Starting to ‘cry’) It wasn’t me. I was with Isabella the whole day. It’s really dark outside, you could have seen anyone.

Adrian: Ooh really? Because, I was with Isabella.

Alyssa: Okay. Fine. I’m sorry

Adrian: Is that all you have to say? You’re sleeping with your best friend’s husband, my best friend. I’m supposed to be your husband Ally.  How could you do this to me?

Alyssa: Im sorry, (goes over to him and holds his hand) I don’t know what else to say. It was one huge mistake that will never happen again. I love you.

Adrian: so how long has it been going on for then?

Alyssa: Does that even matter, like...

Adrian: ...It matters to me! How many times?

Alyssa: (backs away from him) if you really must know (walks over to the table, picks up her empty glass and walks over to the bar) Nearly Two months. It really doesn’t mean anything Ad. It’s just a bit of fun.

Adrian: I’m going to kill him. He’s looked me in my eyes knowing what he was doing behind my back.

In anger Adrian begins to walk over to the door. In the heat of the moment he and Alyssa struggle trigger of his heart attack. He starts to breathe heavily and clutches his chest.

Alyssa: (worried) Adrian, what’s wrong? What’s the matter?

Adrian: Get my pills (pointing at the table behind her) GET MY PILLS!!

She starts to go for the table and halts in her step. Realising that Adrian may potentially die because of the heat attack, she tries her luck and watches him as his life fades away, holding his pills in her hand.

Adrian: What are you doing, give my pills. Alyssa please!!!

She stands hovering over him, watching him. As he breathes his last breath, she throws the pills next to his lifeless body and picks up her coat and bag and exists the scene.

END OF SCENE! 

FILM NOIR PRODUCTION: RUMOR HAS IT....ENJOY!!

Location Fact Sheet: Film Noir

Location Fact Sheet

Project Name: - Rumour Has It!

Location Information
	Location 1	Location 2
Location Address	3rd Floor, TV STUDIO Paddington Green Campus  Paddington Green, London W2 1NB
Date and Time	April 25th 08:45-12:20, May 1st 14:00-16:30
Transport Details	None

Equipment List
Hire		Equipment	Sign Out/In
Date	Time
25th April 2012	09:00-12:30	Cannon 110D E05, 3 x 4GB memory cards, Film Tripod and case, Portable Lights	Out
			In
1st  May 2012	14:00-16:30pm	Cannon 110D E05, Boom,  Voice Recorder, 2 x 4GB memory cards, Film Tripod and case, Portable Lights, Tripod on wheels	Out
			In

Terms and conditions:

Workers must be on set for 8.45am and have to leave at 5pm, lunch break will be at 12pm and will last an hour, and set must not be left unattended. At least one staff member should be on set supervising. All props used must be placed back were found in the same condition. All equipment must be returned at the specific times listed below. Any equipment that may be damaged and/or broken will be paid for in full using deposited debt card.

PRINT NAME	SIGN NAME
DATE AND TIME	DATE AND TIME

Role Allocation: Film Noir

Production:Director - Iman Kouadri
Co Director – Daniel Casey
Script Writer - Ruth Loba
Storyboard - Naomi Ediru
Wardrobe - Karina Ivanova
Camera Operator - Doran Halliday
Runner - Naomi Ediru
Runner - Tom O’Shea
Paperwork :  Iman Kouadri
                        Daniel Casey
                        Doran Halliday
                        Ruth Loba
                        Naomi Ediru
                        Karina Ivanova
                        Tom O’Shea

Actors:

Isabella – Karina Ivanova

Adrian - Daniel Casey

Julian – Tom O’Shea

Alyssa - Ruth Loba

Props list:

·         Black Dresses

·         Smart shirts

·         Tablets

Camera

Camera Operator - Doran Halliday

Camera Type - Cannon HD

Lighting:

Portable Lights

Locations

·         College studio

·         Ally Way

Costumes

Isabella:

·         Pencil Skirt

·         Blouse

Julian:

·         Smart Shirt

·         Smart Trousers

Adrian:

·         Smart Shirt

·         Smart Trousers

Alyssa:

·         Black dress

·         Handbag

Editing Access 

Final Cut Pro - Apple Macs

Daniel Casey - Editor.

Budget List.

For our Film Noir project ‘Rumour Has It’ we used our own belongings and clothing for our props and wardrobe. We borrowed the equipment from the Tech Room at the City of Westminster College. So therefore our budget was £0.00.

Actors Contract: Film Noir

ACTORS CONTRACT

Ruth Nahomie Loba

Blue Bird Productions

This letter confirms agreement that you will take the part of Isabella in the film Rumor has it. This is the working title and the final name of the film may change. As you know, this is a low budget production and we are keen to ensure that everyone understands the basis upon which the Film is being made. If there is anything about this letter that you do not understand or you wish us to clarify, please do not hesitate to contact us.

You agree to be available to work during the filming period (“the Shoot”)

From 18^th April 2012 to 25^th April 2012

You agree that the filming will take place in the following locations:

-  Paddington green Graveyard

-  CWC Studio

You agree to give over any rights you may have in the finished film to Blue Bird Productions. This will allow us to distribute the film in any and every way we can.

We will pay a fee of £0.00 for your performance in this film. The fee is payable within 28 days after the performance was given.

We will aim to ensure that working days are not longer than 10 hours.

We will do our best to ensure your health, safety and welfare during the shoot.

We will have public liability insurance to cover you during the shoot.

We will provide you with food and refreshments throughout the shoot. We will liaise with you over your travel arrangements to and from the sand either provide transport or pay travel expenses, which we need to agree in advance.

We will provide you with a Blue ray Disc of the finished Film within 3 months of the completion of all postproduction.

 Signed by the actor     

Signed on behalf of the company

Date:                                           Date:

Roles of a Screen Writer- Film Noir

To conclude the year, we were given an opportunity to write and produce our own short Film Noir films. Within our groups, we assigned each other roles which had to be performed in older for the pre and post productions to be effective.

I volunteered for the role of script writer, as I have experience in it; having written a few plays of my own.
However, I'm going to use this opportunity to reflect on someone else who has gain the title of script writer as a profession and not a hobby.  The person I have chosen to research is John August. 
A Successful director and screenwriter who is responsible for films such as 'The Nines' starring Ryan Reynolds and Melissa McCarthy, The iconic 'Charlies Angles', 'The Prince of Persia' and 2005's remake of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' starring Johnny Depp. 


August was born and raised in Boulder, Colorado. He was born on 4th August 1970 making him 41 years old.
John August worked very hard to get to where he is now. He graduated at the Drake University in Lowa with a degree in Journalism. He then later went on to received an MFA (Master of Fine Arts) in film for the Peter Stark program he completed at the University of Southern California.

During his time trying to make it as a screenwriter, August did a lot of thing to get his name in lights and get recognition for what he had done. He wrote a draft screen play to the remake of Jurassic Park 3 (2001) but was not credited. He also did an uncredited rewrite of Martin Lawrence's Blue Streak and also a rewrite of popular 'Iron Man' film (2008)

It seemed like his hard work was about to play off, when he received a nomination for  the Best Adapted Screenplay in 2003 for 'Big fish' after winning the rights of an adaptation of Daniel Wallace's 'Big Fish' in 1998.

The Nines (2007) was August's first attempt at directing. Having seen the film 4 times personally and read reviews I feel it safe to say that he's attempt was a good and successful one.

To conclude, I had never heard of John August before writing this piece of coursework and I have learnt so much about him. To know that he is behind some amazing films makes him that much more appealing to me  and goes to show that without hard work and determination you can't  get anywhere.

FILM NOIR AMIEE WOLF :) Barrington Robinson