Louis DeVaughn Nelson's Lounge Discussions

Are there screenplays that inspire you because of the writing, as much as the story they are telling?

I've read just over 50 scripts this past year, and my favorites so far are:

'Juno' by Diablo Cody, 'Inception' by Christopher Nolan, and the new 'Dune' screenplay by Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts, and Eric Roth. 

Juno, because it feels like it was written by the main character,  and I didn't know that was possible. It was just a pleasure to read.

Inception because it is the type of story I strive to write, written in a style that suits my own skills.

And finally Dune, because I like how it sprinkles  the script with little character clues for the actors without trying to do direct them.

So, what are your favorites and why?

Something experimental. A proof-of-concept for a wee endeavor, passion project I’ve been working on with a few friends. The general idea: transform our stories that we want people to read, into immersive, entertaining experiences. Take that which is two dimensional and add texture that communicates the tone and emotion of the story. An alternative way to ‘read’ a script, per say. Anyways… just a fun venture that we are hoping to bring to life. But as with any new product or service… one should always dogfood what they are offering! And clearly, I ain’t no sound engineer or VO talent. But you can’t open a cake shop without knowing what goes into making a cake, right?

My brand of themes falls into three categories: sociopolitical satire, love quadrilaterals, and twisted horror.

I am very interested in pursuing devised theatre methodologies in the space of film-making.

We all have our dream teams, but how do we start from scratch - based on an idea/concept without a script already in hand???