Ok so I've decided I want to buckle down and shoot a script that'll work on a no budget script.

I mean I thought this would be a perfect chance to film Shelton's "Coffee" but at the same time with that, I want to have at least 1k budget but my aim is five. Also I want better equipment for it.

However, what I do have will suffice for a lower budget film. I would write the script myself however not only do I have writers block, but I'm working hard on finishing a script to meet a contest deadline.

I would film that script, but like Shelton's, I want to give it a budget.

Here I want to shoot something kind of indie, lowkey, something that can be shot with just a camera and a dedicated crew. The deadline is in August and I want to see if I can do it.

I have ideas, but that's it.  

I mean I know I want it to be about people 18 to 22. A small cast. Kind of a mixtape script. Possibly taking place over only a few days.

More Character driven and something smaller. Though I really do need help.

1 Man, 1 Woman, 1 Apartment, 1 Night.

That's the latest thing that's popped into this head of mine, and would be filled with enough talking to drive a normal person insane.  But, it would be cheap, and hopefully interesting.

The only thing that doesn't fit is the ages of the characters.  Could you cast a little older?

I could, the idea I was working on was the idea of following three stories, One about finding love, another about keeping love, the third about loosing it.

And yeah, it would be interesting. Actually it'd be really good.

What if the apartment was after a high school prom? I mean something really honest. Perhaps about losing virginity and could be something really sweet and fit with the finding love angle.  

Or I mean even older would work too. I mean I'm open to all suggestions.

My idea is basically about a recently broken up couple, who in the hopes of remaining friends, spend one last night alone together in one of their apartments.

Some reminiscing, lots of ups and downs.  Very basic character/relationship study.

Quoted from Shelton 1 Man, 1 Woman, 1 Apartment, 1 Night.

1 jar.

Ewwwwwwww...

If you have enough people, between the ages of 18 and 22 who are willing to work on this for free, then write a script for those people.  If you have access to a laundrymat, then write a script for those 18-22 year old people that takes place in a laundromat.  When writing a zero-budgetr film, you need to know what resources you have to work with.


Phil

Shelton, that idea actually sounds intriguing. And by intriguing, I mean it's better then my idea, lol.

I mean I have access to an apartment and could find actors. Actually I could cast my friend and his girlfriend. Hell it's acting, they can play older.

Alright, just let me know what you're ultimately looking to do.  If you decide to go with my suggestion, I'd need a couple things to use as a reference.

Ah yeah I actually would think it'd be great to go with your idea. What references would you need?

Just basic stuff.  If you have any potential apartments in mind, which rooms they have so I don't have something take place in a dining room that doesn't exist.

Actor/actress appearance personality traits.  Helps take the acting out of it.

WAY early in the process for that, but small little bits would help.

Ah yeah makes sense, well I'm sure I could use my brothers apartment. It's an open place where you walk in and there's the living room, a small two step staircase and you're in the kitchen and his bedroom door is right after that.

Three room place really.

Oh my friend, I know he's that cool guy who can come off as a bit of an ass if you don't know him. I always imagine his gf as someone who could play the intellectual type, but I don't know. Both are very versatile actors.  

Colin is huge on improv.

Quoted from Chris_MacGuffin Ah yeah makes sense, well I'm sure I could use my brothers apartment. It's an open place where you walk in and there's the living room, a small two step staircase and you're in the kitchen and his bedroom door is right after that.

I can work with that.

Quoted from Chris_MacGuffin Colin is huge on improv.

That made me die a little inside.

LOL yeah, but he's good at it. Which is good, He knows how to balance it with what's written.

And yeah oh and he's a smoker, not the best good habit, but I was thinking it could be worked in there.

Okay, cool.  Send me an email or PM so we can continue this.  No reason to clog things up.

Keep us updated guys! It would be interesting for the rest of the board to know about pre production, production and post production of a movie. When I say "the board" I mean me...

Hopefully others would want to know about it too.

If you would be so kind...