Stanley Gordon

As I am very passionate about the script for Blue I wanted to look through some of my inspirations. First and foremost is Submarine by Richard Ayoade. The film focuses on Oliver Tate, a boy who obsesses over a girl at his school Jordana. As the story progresses the two form an uneasy relationship consisting of visiting cold British beaches, industrial estates and a lot of pyromania. Oliver is a self-absorbed character with much of the film focusing on his thoughts and concerns, with some internal sequences where he is seen in a black void talking directly to the camera, and a section where he lays on a bed which is eventually imposed over an endless sea. Much of the imagery is to do with the sea, and the visuals are incredibly 'blue' and overcast reflecting the British setting. It is easy to draw comparison between my script and Submarine. Second being a strange influence, but a large one none-the-less. Jaden Smith's SYRE is an incredibly reflective album looking ba...

Blue COMPLETE DARKNESS BOY (VO) Sometimes… EXT- DAY- THE BOY IS UNDERWATER, THRASHING AGAINST THE PULL OF THE WAVES, LIGHT BEAMS DOWN FROM ABOVE, WHICH HE REACHES FOR BUT CANNOT TOUCH, THIS CONTINUES THROUGHOUT HIS MONOLOGUE BOY (VO) I feel like I’m drowning. I’m at the bottom of an ocean- I don’t know which one- I mean they’re all pretty much the same… and I just… can’t… breathe. Like my whole life is just… on pause. And I’m just sinking… drifting away… my lungs filling up… and when I scream… no one can hear it…   INT- IN THE BOYS ROOM- NIGHT- THE BOY LAYS ON HIS BED, LOOKING DIRECTLY UPWARD. THE LIGHT DAPPLED ACROSS HIM IS BLUE, JUST AS THE OCEAN WAS PRIOR. MONTAGE- 1)   (EARLY) THE BOY STANDS ALONE AT A TRAIN STATION PLATFORM 2)(EARLY) THE BOY WALKS ALONG A STRETCH OF ROAD, ALONE 3)(MIDDAY) HE SITS AT A LUNCH TABLE, NOT ENTIRELY ALONE, BUT COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM EVERYONE ELSE 4)(MIDDAY) HE STANDS OUTBACK SMOKING, OTHERS ARE AROUND HIM TAL...

Break   INT – MCDONALDS KITCHEN   MONTAGE -    A) Burgers frying on grill   B) Chips plunged into fryer   C) Box lid closed   D) Paper bag taken   E) Order  number  yelled out   F) CHRIS unties apron    G) CHRIS yells out his break, and throws open the back door   EXT – BEHIND MCDONALDS, INDUSTRIAL BINS LITTER THE SMALL ALLEY, TWO OUTCROPPINGS JUT FROM EITHER SIDE AND ACT AS SEATING FOR CHRIS AND JOE, A ROAD RUNS OPPOSITE THEM AND WE HEAR TRAFFIC ROLL SLOWLY PAST. CHRIS EMERGES FROM THE CENTRAL DOOR, JOE IS SMOKING.   CHRIS   You alright?   JOE   Oh, yeah... you?   CHRIS   Yeah... You mind lending us one?   JOE   Oh... sure.   JOE EXTENDS A CIGARETTE TO CHRIS, WHO TAKES THIS AWKWARDLY. JOE LIGHTS CHRIS' CIGARETTE, AND HE BEGINS TO COUGH VIOLENTLY.    CHRIS   Ah, haven't had ...