A Fool's Errand Backfired

 

A Fool's Errand

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Wrote this short script for a competition. Something that could be used either as audio play or filmed.

I'll be writing another version of this script, from the opposite angle.

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LOGINE:

Have you ever wondered what it's like to order non-existent objects?

CAST:

Two

LENGTH:

Three Pages

Thought Police

 

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Wrote this short script for a competition. Something that could be used either as audio play or filmed.

Also, this was based on a true story.

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LOGINE:

Can the police arrest you for your thoughts?

CAST:

Two

LENGTH:

Two Pages

Blasted

 

Take this script with a grain of salt.

Just a silly one page challenge by my missus who wanted me to write a one pager with her as the superhero.

LOGINE:

Black Mist to the rescue, to save a citizen from robbery.

CAST:

Three

LENGTH:

One Page 

 Screw The World

LOGINE:

Mark and Lizzy have been prevented from going on their first date by COVID19. They hatch a plan to overcome the government's restrictions.

CAST:

Two

LENGTH:

Five Pages

 The Apprentice The Feature

LOGINE:

Years of killing and looking over his shoulder has taken it’s toll on Jimmy. 

He takes on an apprentice to continue the business he has built and allow him to retire happily ever after.

But the plan doesn’t quite come together.

CAST:

Lots

LENGTH:

Eighty Eight Pages

Merry Bloody Christmas - Podcast

 Merry Bloody Christmas / Satan Claws - Bad Screenplays | Acast

Just discovered an old script used in a podcast recently.

The podcast series is called Bad Screenplays. It's not as bad as I first thought given the series name.

You can read the old script here:

Merry Bloody Christmas – Javier Torregrosa (wordpress.com)

Annoyed

Logline:

Staying inside her house due to a virus pandemic has driven Abbey crazy as if she's locked up.  The smallest of things sets her off.  Which makes her husband Harvey feel like he's walking on egg shells.

Cast:

2

Length:

Two pages.

Hunger Pains

Logline:

Bolla’s always hungry. She’s always looking for food. And when she’s not looking for food, she’s making friends.

Cast:

8

Length:

Five Pages

Rating

No Restrictions.  Suitable for all ages, aimed at young audiences.

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I wrote this for a collaboration project on HitRecord.  Nothing has come of it as of yet.

If I Had A Whistle

Warehouse 13 meets Once Upon A Time.

Logline:

Can the team from Warehouse 13 track down the magic whistle before the Dark One can get his hand on it.

Cast:

Five

Length:

Five pages.

Where Did He Touch You?

Logline:

Rick and Mandy are worried parents who go to a psychiatrist to obtain answers to why their son has stopped talking.

Cast:

Seven.

Pages:

Five Pages.

Bimbo - Episode 1 - At Work

Logline:

Sandie appears to be the friend from hell.  The mood hoover.  A girl who never parties.  But appearances can be deceiving and she's got a secret nobody outside work knows.

Length:

Ten pages.

Cast:

Eight.

Inappropriate: Episode 4 - Double Booked

Logline:

Paul uses every trick in the book to get a date.  But accidentally double books two dates for the same time.  He tries to use a friend to get him out of a jam but it doesn't go according to plan.

Cast:

Seven.

Length:

Ten Pages

Inappropriate: Episode 3 - Helping Hands

Helping Hands

Logline:

Andy works undercover to make a living.  But he gets rumbled by a customer.  Will he keep his job?

Cast:

Eleven

Length:

Eleven Pages

The Apprentice

Logine:

Years of killing and looking over his shoulder has taken it's toll on Jimmy.  Hes decided to train an apprentice to take over the business he has built.  And to retire happily ever after.  But the plan doesn't quite come together.

Cast:

Thirteen

Length:

Thirty Nine Pages

Inappropriate: Wrong Place, Wrong Time. Episode 2

Logline:

A taxi driver asks inappropriate questions to his passenger.  Whilst also highlighting his poor driving ability.

Cast: 

Two

Length:

Four Pages

Location:

Inside a car/taxi.

Cupid's Arrow - A True Love Story

Written as -
Hairy Big Balls

Logline:

Dick finally meets the love of his life on a speed dating event.  But will Fanny love him back?

Cast:

Three

Pages:

6 pages.

Locations:

One

Struggling To Gain Weight?

Struggling To Gain Weight?

Logline:

Dan comes to America after a near death incident due to healthy eating, in order to turn his life around.

Cast:

Four

Length:

Four pages

Living The Dream

Living The Dream

Logline:

Brad lives the dream.  He's a director who makes money and visits exotic places.  But whilst he films himself telling you how to make it big.  He loses his creativity resulting in the unfortunate accident that one of his actors encounters.

Cast:

Plus Ten / Three Speaking roles.

This script is designed for a corporate director who also acts and wishes to make a mockumentary using the available sets made available to them in their day jobs.

Length:

Five Pages

Lucked Out

Logline:

Freddie believes an unlucky period in his life is now over.  Only to be reminded by his friend his bad luck hasn't left him.

Cast:

13

Length:

Eight pages