Ukay getting clearer and clearer

I promised I'd email MNR my draft of the outline by last friday and I did...quite pleased. But frankly, I still dont know how the story proceeds from the start of act 2 :(

It will get to me :)

I think thats how it is for writers or all creators for that matter : It unfolds in your mind little by little. You see a movie and are struck by a line or a scene and something unravels...You read an article and are struck by an idea and something reveals itself...you talk to your partner and he says something...a whole new angle is revealed...you read the bible and it's an epiphany. It can get confusing at times as my imagination can run wild but I simply focus on the central theme...the mission of the project and I'm back on track :)

Yesterday, Tor had gone to his Mom's for sunday lunch and I was left re-reading a funny book on screenwriting - SAVE THE CAT. It can be a bit too simplistic, but quite helpful really. Resulta, I was able to plot out clearly where I'm at and was able to lay a path for where i'm going! I also, stumbled upon an old documentary on my idol MICHEL GONDRY which gave me so many funky ideas about my opening! Ed dreaming a la gondry?...Michel is amazing. He's like a little kid. I guess thats what we need to always be...like a kid! even Jesus says so :)

Then, Tor and I watched ENCHANTED last night and I saw the same kind of treament of that which is in my mind for Ukay. How aliw it can be to see story book characters mingle with real people!

Its getting clearer and clearer now and I know this film will happen.

EXCERPT # 2

Breaking into act 2 : They find an ukay ukay store in town

- Inside, while they go through the racks, the PROPRIETRESS, a rather peculiar old woman, watches them and asks, “kaninong bisita kayo mga anak?” RYAN, who is the one nearest to the woman replies with something wry. MON, embarrassed, interrupts and explains, “sa bahay po ng de los angeles jan po sa dulo…taga-dito po ang father namin (he gets chatty and elaborates on their plight)…dito muna kami dahil na-sunugan kami ng bahay sa manila eh… so wala kaming damit, as in… wala”. Embarasssed, LING distances herself. The proprietress is sympathetic and offers them a box of things for free, “ matagal nang di nabeneta yang mga nasa kahon na yan…baka para sa inyo talaga yan…sige na!...tulong ko na lang yan…” Mon is gracious and chats her up some more while he checks out the stuff.

- Meanwhile, LING, now by the store window, is pretending not to pay attention. She chats up a little girl whose companion is busy looking around, “wow, ang bata mo pa, may cel phone ka na!?” The little girl shows her phone which turns out to be a toy only. As she inspects it, shes amazed at how real it looks and how it even rings, “ang galeng no! super para siyang real!” She plays around with it as the little girl looks at her funny. As she turns towards the window, she sees a Tall, dark, able-bodied and absolutely sexy HUNK painting the façade of a small hostel across the street! Her jaws drop, She gets giddy and forgets the kid, walks out of the store with the toy phone and pretends to receive a call to get the hunks attention, “hello!....oh my gosh charisse!…yeah its sooooo nice here noh…as in super galeng!...kaya lang its soooo hot noooh!”. Hearing this, the hunk turns and observes LING. The more she tries to be cute and sosyal. The hunk looks at her funny wondering why she’s acting that way. Just then, MON comes out of the store with the poor bawling little girl, “Ano ba Ling! Ninakawan mo pa ng laruan yung bata! Isoli mo nga yan!”. Totally embarrassed, LING returns the kids toy and hurriedly walks away. Natawa si hunk.