1. What is your screenplay about?
It’s about a tortoise during a Covid-19 lockdown …
2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?
Definitely the prison genre …
3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
It’s different and there should be more tortoise movie stars …
4. How would you describe this script in two words?
Free Spotty!
5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
The Godfather …
6. How long have you been working on this screenplay?
A year, off and on …
7. How many stories have you written?
Twenty odd …
8. What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)
‘Piano Man’ by Billy Joel …
9. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
My lack of imagination …
10. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Watching sport …
11. You entered your screenplay via FilmFreeway. What has been your experiences working with the submission platform site?
Really good …
12. What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
The feedback was fantastic – real constructive criticism that I have taken onboard and will use in the next draft …
Watch the Screenplay Reading:
Spotty is a tortoise. When Covid-19 arrives, he sees a chance to escape captivity.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Val Cole
Spotty: Allan Michael Brunet
Male Prison Guard: Andy Camp
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