ENVIRONMENTAL Festival SHORT Script: Green Scream, by Debbi Mack (interview)
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A woman senses serious trouble connected to a discarded plastic bottle leaking an eerie green substance in her neighborhood.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Steve Rizzo
Kelly: Val Cole
Sally: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
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Get to know the writer:
1. What is your screenplay about?
It's a horror story about the dangers of plastics.
2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?
Short film, horror.
3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
Because it depicts the way plastic pollution is absorbed into our bodies. A health hazard created by plastic disposal and its break down into the environment.
4. How would you describe this script in two words?
A warning.
5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
I have no idea, but one of my favorites is "Where Eagles Dare".
6. How long have you been working on this screenplay?
A couple of days to write, then another day or so to tweak the wording.
7. How many stories have you written?
Including novels and short stories? More than 30 stories.
8. What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the
most times in your life?)
At this point, probably "Pretty Vacant" by the Sex Pistols.
9. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
I tend to be disciplined about writing. The main obstacles tend to be things that draw me away from writing. Other reading. Emails. Research. I try to make the best use of my time by writing before I handle any of that.
10. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Reading almost anything. I've gotten into photography and drawing. I'd like to take up piano again. I also enjoy travel.
11. You entered your screenplay via FilmFreeway. What has been your
experiences working with the submission platform site?
Hearing my script read by professional actors has been awesome. So far, so good.
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