Oh, goodness thank you! I sincerely mean that. Since this is a spec script, I have to be able to dictate what's happening through creative writing without the use of camera and editing directions (that's all added in once a screenplay goes into production). Writing for the screen is much different than a story, as you can't bog everything down in detail, and plenty of room must be left for the actor to interpret the character's actions. That was intimidating at first, but I've gotten into the flow of it, and I find the less I stress over it, the more it comes together.
Michael Mann and Kathryn Bigelow are two directors I adore who have such a gorgeous, distinct visual style, and I suppose that's how I visualize it. The color scheme you picture really fits that, too!
The opening is a quick succession of scenes to quickly establish some things about Aviva and Manfried, as after this, it opens in July 1945 with the two of them after the war. There's quite a bit going on (I'm actually surprised by that, it all just happened naturally), but the main focus is on Aviva and Manfried and their relationship, which to them, isn't this impossible thing. Their story in the present, as well as how it came to be, is revealed and explained along the way. At its core, Rain Dogs is a love story.
I have all of my influences in this, from Shosanna/Fredrick (this was because of them, after all) to Blade Runner to even a bit of dialogue inspired by Inception. There are elements from other films, some of which, I suspect even Quentin used (such as the sweet German soldier in A Time to Love and A Time to Die); some films didn't work and others did, so I paid close attention to such details.
Young Kate Winslet would be an excellent choice for how emotional the story is, but I'm doing what Quentin did and sticking to French and German actors. I'm probably a bit predictable here, but indeed, Mélanie and Daniel are who I have in mind as Aviva and Manfried. Their acting talents and aesthetics aside, they have the right chemistry to bring the relationship to life.
I put together a playlist for them earlier in the year, using imagery from La Chambre des morts and In Tranzit, but I think of Aviva more and more with lighter hair (especially since in 1945, she has it dyed red), but such images helped to flesh the characters out more when I first started plotting Rain Dogs: http://suspiriorum.livejournal.com/107676.html
I'm rambling on, but no matter what both have gone through in their time apart, they both know that neither has changed, even if their appearances have. They still feel the same for each other as they always did. Aviva was more timid and virginal before meeting Manfried, and he was a little more vulnerable in spite of his uniform. They're both a little more hardened and a little more gentle after the war, but they're still the same.
I'm rambling now, but I love this story and these characters, and I'm amazed with how far I've come with it.
And yes! I'd love it if you made a graphic for them!
And I'm more than excited to be able to share this with you. One thing I've noticed is how receptive people have been to it, in spite of the subject matter. That's what I worry about, since it's all kind of delicate.
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Michael Mann and Kathryn Bigelow are two directors I adore who have such a gorgeous, distinct visual style, and I suppose that's how I visualize it. The color scheme you picture really fits that, too!
The opening is a quick succession of scenes to quickly establish some things about Aviva and Manfried, as after this, it opens in July 1945 with the two of them after the war. There's quite a bit going on (I'm actually surprised by that, it all just happened naturally), but the main focus is on Aviva and Manfried and their relationship, which to them, isn't this impossible thing. Their story in the present, as well as how it came to be, is revealed and explained along the way. At its core, Rain Dogs is a love story.
I have all of my influences in this, from Shosanna/Fredrick (this was because of them, after all) to Blade Runner to even a bit of dialogue inspired by Inception. There are elements from other films, some of which, I suspect even Quentin used (such as the sweet German soldier in A Time to Love and A Time to Die); some films didn't work and others did, so I paid close attention to such details.
Young Kate Winslet would be an excellent choice for how emotional the story is, but I'm doing what Quentin did and sticking to French and German actors. I'm probably a bit predictable here, but indeed, Mélanie and Daniel are who I have in mind as Aviva and Manfried. Their acting talents and aesthetics aside, they have the right chemistry to bring the relationship to life.
I put together a playlist for them earlier in the year, using imagery from La Chambre des morts and In Tranzit, but I think of Aviva more and more with lighter hair (especially since in 1945, she has it dyed red), but such images helped to flesh the characters out more when I first started plotting Rain Dogs: http://suspiriorum.livejournal.com/107676.html
I'm rambling on, but no matter what both have gone through in their time apart, they both know that neither has changed, even if their appearances have. They still feel the same for each other as they always did. Aviva was more timid and virginal before meeting Manfried, and he was a little more vulnerable in spite of his uniform. They're both a little more hardened and a little more gentle after the war, but they're still the same.
I'm rambling now, but I love this story and these characters, and I'm amazed with how far I've come with it.
And yes! I'd love it if you made a graphic for them!
And I'm more than excited to be able to share this with you. One thing I've noticed is how receptive people have been to it, in spite of the subject matter. That's what I worry about, since it's all kind of delicate.