There comes a time when we have to say goodbye to people that work for us.
Such a time has come for my screen writer.
This magical person, who has written a great number of episodes in my life has put me on a bad path as acting goes. The only acting role worse than this is being in a coma or playing a corpse.
You see, my character has so much potential and so many good story lines to flesh out, and yet, this screenwriter of mine, apparantly finds humor in making The Contessa's love life, tragic.
This is a story line that has a happy ending in sight. Yet does the screenwriter write it that way? no. Why? A really bad sense of humor, that's why.
So screenwriter needs to get fired.
I need to hire a new screenwriter who will write the chapters and scenes in such away that I am not constantly under the emotional stress that screenwriter A continues to write for me.
By Firing my ficitious screenwriter that gives me the option of hiring a new one ( fictitious of course) or writing the scenes myself.
Here's the problem with writing me own stuff.
I am my own screenwriter. So I am really firing myself.
Huh. What to think about that one.
Hmmm.
In order to think about this and really sort it out, I Went to see makeup artist. I had Microdermabrasion done ( lovin that!) and bought a kit to do in the house. In three short days, my face looks amazing. And the skin was pretty good to start with! Then she put on some different eyemakeup - I bought one of the colors and the eyeliner. Then we played with lips, I bought a new lip color that I love. So I got my new skin care and some fun makeup for myself.
After that, I returned to my home and went next door to see neighbors new kitchen. He's my costume designer (or one of), and approved of my new sarong skirt. I have a real one that I bought last summer and didn't get to wear it due to the weather change. It's gorgeous. All shades of Blues. I had on a blue tank top with satin trim. It was lovely... Hair piled high on my head.
Then we ended up chatting with neighbor number 2.
I told Costume Designer that I was firing screen writer. He laughed. He thinks I should fire screenwriter too!
You see the basic problem with Screenwriter is Screenwriter belabors the point. OK. We're perfect together, OK we've tried this once, broken up, stayed friends, gotten together again and broken up. Are you freaking kidding me? can we cut through the 4 seasons of he said she said, dating others, jealousy, etc and just cut to the chase and get married?
This is why the Screenwriter has to go. The drama. I need that gone. So. Exit current screenwriter and enter new screenwriter.
Oh yeah.
The old screenwriter is me and the new one is still me. I'm just trying to creatively change the scripting so that there is less drama but I get fulfilling scenes that make me happy in the long run.
And I haven't a clue how to do it!
1 comment:
I'm glad you treated yourself with skincare and friends and laughter. That's wonderful and smart. As for your screenwriter, this is just a piece of your life. You're an amazing friend and colleague and teacher. You're very talented at work, can read and write and connect with people on a level that not everyone can achieve.
The love scenes are sometimes a bit sad (and sometimes a little repetitive - that made me smile) and you know I worry about you, but I also know you'll figure it out. Part of the trick may be finding ways to be happy - like you're already doing - as you figure that particular piece of your life out.
I really do think you're amazing and I'm wishing you every little bit of happiness.
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