Job Seeker Script

So, the idea I had about the Tourette's Syndrome camp is a no go, even though the production group enjoyed the idea, and we would still like to make it, which one day I may make a modified version of it. However, because of health and safety considerations (!!) from our producer, I was asked to write something new, over the space of 2 days, mind you. As a result, I sat and thought about a situation, located indoors, that could be the focal point of an awkward public situation.

Whilst walking home, I was hit with inspiration as I walked past the Job Centre and witnessed the people in there being interviewed. After some consideration I decided that this would be a good basis for the script, and would work well with cut scenes to different jobs, like our final project intends to be; cut scenes to different sketches.

The three jobs that I thought of, were what I considered to potentially be interesting to watch a person with Tourette's Syndrome in, and the practicality of acquiring the locations.

The genre of the script at least, is quite light hearted compared to the original script. It is also very light hearted to what the final project should be like, and is quite a different style to what we have planned for the major piece. My main aims and concerns for when we make this film, is the performance of the lead actor. I intend to sit down with him and watch the Tourette's documentaries that I have previously mentioned and hopefully he will be capable of pulling off a good performance and creating a comedic performance.

The light heartedness, I believe, has stemmed from the BBC documentary on Tourette's that I posted a link to. During the session where they are sat in a group, there is definitely a sense of ease and understanding, and this makes their outbursts actually quite amusing. If Job Seeker had a very dark feel to it, the comedic elements may be lost completely, and instead, may look as though we are making Tourette's out to be something that people should be condemned for, which is the opposite of what we are after.