Monday, 31 October 2011
First Draft
On the Last day of filming we had to re-film everything because of very unreliable actors.
We had to offer payment to Phil Lee, The actor we got to step in for the part of Ian.
We had to offer payment to Phil Lee, The actor we got to step in for the part of Ian.
Sunday, 9 October 2011
The rejection letter
For the people who did not get the part here is the letter we sent them.
Dear.....
Thank you for coming to our audition last Wednesday.
We all thought that you performed well, with enthusiasm and talent. However, there were some very strong candidates, and we had to make some tough decisions. Unfortunately, we came to the conclusion that somebody that we auditioned was more suited to this particular role.
Thank you so much for coming over and we wish you all the best in the future.
The Script
CamillaEXT.CEMETARY - BLACK AND WHITE MASTER SHOT OF THE STAGE OF A CEMETARY CAMERA (ON A TRACK) GETS PULLED BACK SLOWLY AND SHAKY TIL IT REACHES THE ENTRANCE, WHERE THE DOOR CLOSES ON THE CAMERA.. In Bold letters "Camilla" slowly comes up A girl starts singing itsy bitsy spider. CROSSFADE WITH A WHITE LIGHT INT.HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - NIGHT CROSSFADE: WIDE: SHOT OF THE HOUSE SLOWLY SHIFT FOCUS TO THE WINDOW, REVEALING THE COUPLE INSIDE. MEDIUM CLOSE UP: OF THE COUPLE FROM OUTSIDE - FRAME WELL A woman, mid 40s is crying whilst sat down on the dining table, cuddling a photo of a teenage girl, she’s being comforted by her husband about the same age, wearing a smart shirt and trousers, hugging her and telling her it’s all going to be OK. MEDIUM SHOT OF: THE COUPLE, THEN SHIFT TO SHOT REVERSE SHITS. The girl stops singing, as she finished the song. REACTION SHOT ON IAN, MEDIUM IAN It’s going to be ok, Father Anderson, said he’s done this before. The girl starts singing again, but this time her voice morphs from her normal voice to a deep and evil voice, the voice so deep it sends tingles up your spine. RECTION SHOT ON THE COUPLE, Ian looking up, Jenna looking up then looking back down, fear and sadness seen through the brief moment she looked up. (CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: (2) 2.
JENNA
(in tears, she emotionally
can’t contain herself)
But why? why’s this happening to
her?
she takes deep breathes connoting that she’s been crying for
awhile.
EXT.HOUSE - NIGHT
REVEALING SHOT:
Outside A man steps out of a taxi, he wears an over coat,
covering most of his torso, he starts walking towards the
house
INT.HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
The woman still cries her head on the table with her arms
cross, the man comforting her by placing his arm around her
shoulder.
Suddenly the door bell rings.
IAN
It’s him.
The man pulls away from the woman, she pulls him back
JENNA
Tell him, I wanna help.
IAN
I’ll ask him, okay.
the man leaves the room,
INT.FRONT DOOR - NIGHT
The door opens, revealing Priest Anderson, a middle aged
man, wearing an overcoat and a medium suitcase.
IAN
Father
PRIEST
Evening.
IAN
Please come in
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: (2) 3.
PRIEST
How’s Jenna doing?
IAN
She’s been crying alot
The Priest has settled in, he’s taken his coat off, his
Bible out.
Jenna walks in the scene, her eyes red from crying
JENNA
(approaching the priest)
Father, Please tell me we’ll get
her back.
The Priest takes a deep breath and looks Jenna in the eyes
PRIEST
We’ll do our best okay. But you
have to do something for me,
JENNA
Anything.
Jenna hugs onto him and cries.
PRIEST
Don’t come up...Don’t come up until
it’s over.
INT.HOUSE - NIGHT
Ian and the Priest walks up the stairs, faint sounds of
crying and speaking in an unrecognizable language.
MARY
(from the room, screaming out
in a possessed voice)
You whore! You stupid whore!
WAHAHAHAHAHA, I will never release
you, I will NEVER RELEASE YOU!, You
will rot, you will rot. Fuck you
father, fuck you mother, fuck you,
fuck you, fuck you! Your existence
is based on pure fuck.
Wahahahahhaha.
The 2 reaches a closed door.
The Priest looks back at Ian, he notices that he looked back
a few times.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: (2) 4.
IAN
(Confused/scared)
I-I-
PRIEST
Listen, Do you know why she’s down
stairs?,it’s because we can’t show
any weakness after we’ve entered
this door or else it’ll overcome
us, Now, get yourself Together.
IAN
Ok..OK.
Priest slowly opens the door
Then closes it, giving himself a couple of seconds to
prepare himself
INT.ROOM - NIGHT
Reveal a girl, her hair black and sweaty covering her face
, her hands and legs tied to the bed.
She breathes Slowly and Heavily.
PRIEST
(quietly to Ian)
Remember,be strong.
Ian Nods
INT.HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
The woman still crying,hears the door opening from above and
the Song that the possessed girl is saying
INT.ROOM - NIGHT
PRIEST
Mary.. How are you doing honey?
MARY
(Deep morphed voice)
My name’s not Mary ..and I heard
you (Laughter)
PRIEST
Oh you heard me? What did I say?
(mocking)
Be strong Be strong Be strong!
(laughter)
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: (2) 5.
IAN
Please Mary stop honey, we’re
trying to help you!
MARY
(grunts)
I told you, My name’s not Mary .
PRIEST
What IS your name my friend, and
why are you here?!
mary sways her head left to right for a few seconds
MARY
(head sways stops,then stares
the camera straight)
Life is precious, people say, Life
is wonderful, they said. I was
nothing short of 6 years old when
my father raped me...he crippled
me. I was left in a fucking shed
until blood replaced the tears that
fell from my eyes.
Jenna peeks through
Mary stares directly into the woman’s eyes.
MARY
(With her lowest/demonic voice
and tilting her head sideways)
Hello Mummy. *Grins*
This sparks Jenna to again burst into tears and run away.
IAN
Jenna!
Ian acts as if he want to go to Jenna but then is halted by
the Priest
PRIEST
Stay here, we have to do this now!
IAN
But father Jenna!
PRIEST
(looking slightly back at Ian)
Stay.
Priest hands a small bottle to Ian.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: (3) 6.
The 2 slowly approaches ’s bed
PRIEST
When I tell you to, I want you to
whisk some holy water on her
forehead and chest.
Ian nods
Priest opens his Bible
PRIEST
The Lord is My Shepherd..He
refreshes my soul-
Ian looks at the Priest
Mary starts Swaying around like she did before, but this
time more intense and harder, moving the bed bit by bit.
The priest gets distracted
PRIEST
(more intense)
The Lord is My Shepherd..He
refreshes my soul, he guides me
along the right paths for his
name’s sake. Even though I walk
through the darkest valley I will
fear NO evil, for thy are with me
thy rod and thy staff will comfort
me..
MARY
Faggot...
Mary Laughs uncontrollably
Ian whisks the holy water on
PRIEST
In the name of Jesus Christ of
Nazareth, I’m commanding you! You
fiend! Leave young ’s body.
The swaying stops..
It looks like ’s back to normal
PRIEST
Mary?
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: (4) 7.
MARY
...Father..*in her normal voice*.MY
NAME IS Camilla!!! *Laughter* - back
to the exorcised voice
Ian slowly moves backwards, terror and fear glimmering
through his face and eyes.
PRIEST
Ian...Go to your wife now!
Ian leaves the room
MARY
Looks like it’s just you and me
father.
PRIEST
(confused but intense)
No, You me and God
MARY
Your "faith" is not strong enough
it seems father
PRIEST
(checking his pockets for a
crucifix and his voice more
intense and emotional)
The Lord is my shepherd I shall not
be shaken, He makes me lie down in
green pastures, he leads me beside
quiet waters He restores my soul.
he guides me in paths of
righteousness for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk through the
valley of the shadow of death, I
will fear no evil for you are with
me
MARY
(Simultaneous with Priest’s
speech)
You will never...never release me..
Mary starts sticking her tongue out and starts making
obscene remarks with it.
Priest takes out a crucifix.
PRIEST
In Jesus’ Name I command you to
leave right...NOW!
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: (5) 8.
facing the crucifix to Mary.
MARY
I win *Laughter* I win.
Reaction shot on the priest looking scared and confused
Mary makes a loud Screeching sound, sort of like getting
possessed/getting a fit, pulling her body up as hard as she
can, she holds this for a few seconds then she drops onto
the bed seeming like the Evil Spirit has left.
The Priest takes a closer look at her face back to normal,
he brushes her hair to the side. His face looked ecstatic as
he sees that ’s back to normal
The door slowly opens.
JENNA
Father..
The Priest shifts his attention to Jenna,
To his terror, He sees what’s become of Jenna,
Her face Pales as rice, blood Marks her face and clothes,
she holds a long bloody chef’s knife.
JENNA
(Exorcised)
I told you.. I win.
EXT.HOUSE - NIGHT
From Mary’s POV, Blurred and disorientated, a figure slowly
approaches the Priest, a swift movement of the figure
slitting the priest’s neck.
Then we hear a brief scream/shriek and a body falling down.
INT.ROOM - NIGHT
The Priest lies Dead on the Bed his neck slit end to end.
Jenna stands over the Priests’ lifeless body. Blood both on
the knife and around her mouth
Jenna walks towards mary who just woke from a few days of
being possessed her eyes blurry and can only see the figure
walking towards her.
Fade to black
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: (2) 9.
Fade in
Close up on Jenna’s face
JENNA
(Exorcised voice)
Death be not proud. Though some
have called thee mighty and
dreadful, thou art not so. Though
soonest our best men with thee go,
rest of their bones and soul’s
delivery but those thou dost
think’st thou dost overthrow die
not, poor death nor canst thou
kill/stop me....
She looks straight into the camera, frowning seeming sad...
she looks down then looks back at the camera, leaving us
with a spine tingling smile with blood dripping out her
mouth
Fade to Black
Credits.
Saturday, 1 October 2011
Auditions
The auditions started of very slow, the first auditionee is Paul...
Paul is an actor from Kent and gave it his all when auditioning for the part of the priest, but in the end his presence was too weak for the priest role.
Paul in action.
Our next auditionee was Michelle...
Michelle was the only female actress who came to the auditions but gave it her all and was really considered for the part of Jenna.
Michelle in action.
The next person to audition was Danny.
Danny came in to the audition with flare and confidence, his presence were definitely felt, he auditioned for the role of Ian, but I insisted he reads the lines of the Priest too. Danny Got the Ian part...but couldn't do it because of scheduling conflicts.
Next was Chris...
Chris came in the audition a bit shaky, he was shaky and anxious, but he surprised everyone when he took centre stage, he didn't get the part he auditioned for (the priest) but I reluctantly offered him the part of Ian.
Next up was Paul...
Paul was maybe the strongest candidate for the role of the Priest, it was just due to travelling a long distance to film is why he didn't get the part, he literally pulled away from the other actors who auditioned for the Priest (except for one).
Paul in action.
Last but not least was Aaron.
Aaron came in looking fresh and cool, not the traits I'm looking for, for a priest role but as he started reading out the lines, he got all the things I was hoping for out and about, Intensity emphasis and power, hence why he got the part.
Aaron in action.
From the first Audition we managed to get 1 (maybe 2) role filled which is one of the important roles. To fill the other 3 (or 2 depending on Chris' response) I think video Auditions would have to suffice, considering the time and money spent of both parties getting to the audition.
Video auditions.
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