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Mute
By
Barney Kass & Harvey Steel
An Origional Screenplay
INT.PRACTICEROOM.DAY
Intention: To establish the character (Lucas) and show that
he is in a band and express his love for music and expresses
his intentions to become a full time working musician. He is
not the main member of the band but is still an important
cog in the workings of one. He is 17 years old, average
height, dark hair and always wearing jeans and Convers,
overall showing he is the opposite of a flamboyant
individual.
(band getting ready for practice, bass heard with guitars
being tuned, general chatter and laughter heard)
WIDE SHOT: WHOLE BAND
CUT
ECU: BASS CABLE
CUT
MEDIUM SHOT: LUCA’S FACE
LUCAS
Hey guys how do you know when the
stage is level, the drummer’s
drooling from both sides of his
mouth.
WHOLE BAND
(laughter)
FREDDIE
Fuck off, dickhead.
FADE OUT TO BLACK
Popping is heard with a high pitched ringing
INT.ROOM.AFTERNOON
CUT TO ROOM
Intention: To establish that Lucas has lost his hearing and
is distraught about it. He is in the last stage of grief
(depression). He has not made any contact outside of his
immediate family (mum) for two months. Mike texts Lucas and
tries to motivate him to proceed with his life and tries to
get him out of the house. Mike then sends Lucas a link to a
deaf bassist on YouTube and the video inspires him to
continue his dream of being a musician.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 2.
Two months later...
WIDE SHOT: OF LUCAS WHOLE ROOM
Lucas is alone sitting on a chair. Various musical
instruments and musical related posters around the room.
WORMS EYE VIEW: UNDERNEATH THE BED
Underneath the bed is a bass and an amp along with some
leads.
CUT
MEDIUM: OF LUCAS FACING CAMERA, MUM CAN BE SEEN ENTERING
FROM OTHER END OF THE ROOM
Mum enters the room from behind holding a plate with food on
the way towards Lucas she picks up clothes and hangs them on
her arm. A buzzing sound is heard Lucas has no reaction. His
mum fixes his collar, pick’s up his phone from a side table
and taps him on the shoulder and hands him the phone.
MUM
You’ve got a message.
Lucas not looking at Mum or reacting to her comment.
MUM
(sighs)
Your foods there, ill bee
downstairs if you need me.
Mum exits the room.
CUT
CLOSE UP: THE PHONE SCREEN
MIKE
(in the form of a text)
Hey man look I get why you haven’t
been round but it’s been two months
u gotta get on with your life...
look I’m sending u a link to this
deaf guy I saw who can still play!
Text me soon mate.
CUT
WIDE SHOT: OF LUCAS ON HIS PHONE WATCHING THE DEAF BASSIST
VIDEO
3.
INT.ROOM.AFTERNOON
Intention: Lucas then attempts to figure out a way of
playing music again. He pulls out his amp from beneath his
bed and plugs in, he slowly starts to play a single note, he
turns up the volume he realizes that he is able to feel the
vibrations and proves to himself that he can play again. He
realizes that if he physically touches the amp he is able to
feel the frequencies due to changes in the vibration, slowly
he starts to play more complex riffs. This change in pace
will be shown in a montage showing the passing of time.
CUT
WORMS EYE:UNDERNEATH THE BED OF BASS AND AMP
Lucas pulls out his bass and amp from underneath the bed
CUT
EXTREME CLOSE UP: AMP SWITCH
Lucas switches on the amp
CUT
MEDIUM: LUCAS WITH BASS SITTING ON HIS AMP
Lucas play’s one open note repetitively and simultaneously
turns up his amp.
CUT
MONTAGE: LEFT HAND, RIGHT HAND, FACE/HEAD, AMP
The speed of the montage goes with the complexity of the
bass and when he makes a mistake the montage stays on one
shot before starting again.
CUT
ESTABLISHING SHOT: THE WINDOW FROM OUTSIDE
(Bass sound is heard)
INT.PRACTICE ROOM.DAY
Intention: Lucas enters the practice room, is welcomed with
confused band members. He expects to be welcomed back with
open arms, however he is faced with a new member of the
band... His replacement. Mike takes Lucas aside and explains
that he hadn’t replied to him and they had no other choice,
Lucas feels betrayed and walks away both embarrassed, angry
and betrayed.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 4.
MEDIUM SHOT: lucas is plugging in and setting up his base
for practice
medium shot: the band members along with the new member walk
in talking about a new gig being planned
close up : reaction shot of Lucas
medium shot of mike approaching Lucas
2 shot: mike and Lucas arguing
over the shoulder shots of the conversation
MIKE:
Lucas how are you m8, where you
been for 2 months
LUCAS:
who is that man?
MIKE:
well u didn’t reply to my txt i
didn’t know what i should do, weve
got a new member now.
LUCAS
Well what was the point of the
video.
MIKE
all thought u wouldn’t be able to
play again, sorry man.
LUCAS
Fuck this!
MONTAGE: LUCAS PACKING UP HIS STUFF
CUT
INT./EXT.SHOP.DAY
Intention: Whilst Lucas is on his way home he stops off at a
normal corner shop, whilst entering the shop he sees a flier
for an open mic night at a local club/bar. This motivates
Lucas to sign up in spite of his band and he rushes home
with the flier and immediate starts to practice.
FADE IN
FULL SHOT: LUCAS WALKING PAST THE SHOP
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 5.
Lucas whilst walking past the shop glances in the widow
EXTREME CLOSE UP: THE FLIER
FADE OUT
(Noise of shop bell)
INT.KITCHEN.DAY
Intention: OBSTACLE!after coming back from the
practice Luca’s sticks the flier on the fridge, he sits
down at the kitchen with a sandwich his mum serves him , his
mum then goes over to the fridge to see the flier, Lucas mum
then begins to try and understand why Lucas has this flier,
it slowly evolves into a heated argument, Lucas then
receives a text from the event organizer asking him to
confirm his performance, Lucas simply responds and confirms
it.
MEDIUM WIDE: MUM PREPARING SANDWICH , IN BACKGROUND LUCAS IS
PLACING FLIER ON THE FRIDGE AND IS SITTING AT THE TABLE
MUM:
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN I THOUGHT YOU WHERE REVISING FOR YOUR
EXAMS, YOU NEED TO START NOW , YOU CANT BE JUST TAKING TIME
OFF
OVER THE SHOULDER : OF MUM TAKING THE FLIER OF THE FRIDGE
MUM:
Whats this Lucas? why do you have
this?
CUT
CLOSE UP: LUCAS
CUT
OVER THE SHOULDER: MUM
MUM:
If you think that your going to go
to this thats not happening, how
can you even think of doing this!
CUT
OVER THE SHOULDER: OF LUCAS SITTING.
your just going to make a fool of
yourself!
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 6.
CUT
OVER THE SHOULDER: MUM
You cant be doing these things, you
are def now you need to give up
playing music and start to focus on
your education.
CUT
WIDE: TWO SHOT OF THEM BOTH MUM STANDING LUCAS SITTING.
(Phone vibration heard)
Lucas takes his phone out of his pocket.
CUT
EXTREME CLOSE UP: PHONE SCREEN
BURTON GUY
Hey Lucas just confirming that you
will be on at 8:00pm tonight?
(Sound of crowed gradually
getting lowder)
LUCAS (VIA TEXT)
Yea.
CUT
INT.GIG.NIGHT
Lucas is on the stage ready to perform , the audience all
are sitting down chatting waiting for the performance to
begin, Lucas then walks on stage towards his amp , he then
sits down and goes straight into his performance. the
audience after the performance give a strong round of
applause and cheers
(sound of random chatter from
the audience)
PAN : OF CROWED SITTING DOWN CHATTING
CUT
CLOSE UP : OF RANDOM AUDIENCE MEMBERS
CUT
WIDE: SHOT OF THE STAGE SET UP FOR THE PERFORMANCE
CUT
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 7.
MEDIUM: OF LUCAS WALKING ON TO THE STAGE
CUT
WIDE: OF AUDIENCE SITTING FOCUSING ON LUCAS
(audience then quieten down)
CUT
CLOSE UP:OF LUCAS PLUCKING THE STRINGS OF THE BASS
CUT
SIDE PROFILE: OF LOCUS PLAYING MAKING RHYTHMIC MOTION
FADE OUT
WIDE:OF AUDIENCE
audience sitting down then stand up and applause
(audience applause )
FADE OUT
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