ENVIROMENTAL Festival Best Scene: Co(r)pse, by Alan & James Bradshaw (interview)
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A re-imagining of Frankenstein with an AI-enhanced tree
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Geoff Mays
Phil: Shawn Devlin
Monica: Hannah Ehman
Get to know the writers:
1. What is your screenplay about?
It's a re-imagining of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein with an AI-enhanced tree. And of course the monster is the hero.
2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?
Horror/thriller.
3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
It's entertaining. And it speaks to two of the most important issues of the day: climate change and AI.
4. How would you describe this script in two words?
Environmental revenge.
5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
(Combined) Apocalypse Now
6. How long have you been working on this screenplay?
Two years.
7. How many stories have you written?
Between the two of us, 20.
8. What motivated you to write this screenplay?
We are a father and son; we were walking in the park appreciating the trees and talking.
9. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
Day jobs and depression.
10. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Reading, movies, RPG.
11. What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings
on the initial feedback you received?
We were looking for an environmental screenplay competition: there you were. The initial feedback seemed like it was written by a very smart and thoughtful person who asked some good questions (some already answered in the treequel), but we wished there had been more feedback.
12. What movie have you watched the most times in your life?
(Combined) Apocalypse Now
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