ROMANCE Festival Best Scene: Being First, by Lynne Jones (interview)
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Florence is invited to Katsumi's wedding ceremony in Tokyo. Excited for the opportunity to see Katsumi again & have time away with her boyfriend - she learns that not all is as it seems and that some changes will be made in order for her to be happy.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Sean Ballantyne
Daisy: Val Cole
Florence: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Get to know the writer:
1. What is your screenplay about?
A light-hearted story depicting the West meets East cultural differences of two young friends, who both re-evaluate their goals and dreams when they experience a quarter life crisis.
2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?
Romantic Comedy
Drama
3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
The emotions of the everyday dilemmas of cultural differences, and how what is important to us is able to change over time, need to be portrayed visually by actors, for a wide range of audiences to enjoy.
4. How would you describe this script in two words?
Drifting together
5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
Notting Hill
6. How long have you been working on this screenplay?
6 years
7. How many stories have you written?
6
8. What motivated you to write this screenplay?
My experiences living and working in several countries and touching the lives of a multitude of people.
9. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
Finding the right balance between the comedy and the drama.
10. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Dogs
11. What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings
on the initial feedback you received?
The title of the Festival first attracted me!
I have had other feedback sessions, including some which were very "textbook". I found that this feedback and follow-up session reached deeper and was more oriented to the reality of making films than just textbook.
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