J Davis
Veteran
I just finished watching Shifty, really loved this film, acting and directing were great but especially the story/script.
There was one scene were Shifty and Chris first talk about Serena's death.
I liked it so much I was motivated to type it up, then cut out all the extraneous stuff (no pauses, laughs, mood changes)
so I can read it as it were before the actors fill it in.
I found it very insightful, and I thought it would have been useful to read this before I saw the scene.
Well since I've already typed it up, then you can... if you are interested. Video is at the bottom.
edit: wow, just noticed this film is 96% at rottentomatoes
EXT. GRAFITTI COVERED WALL - DAY
notes: Chris and Shifty have been running from the police
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC4GXYeQuBc
There was one scene were Shifty and Chris first talk about Serena's death.
I liked it so much I was motivated to type it up, then cut out all the extraneous stuff (no pauses, laughs, mood changes)
so I can read it as it were before the actors fill it in.
I found it very insightful, and I thought it would have been useful to read this before I saw the scene.
Well since I've already typed it up, then you can... if you are interested. Video is at the bottom.
edit: wow, just noticed this film is 96% at rottentomatoes
EXT. GRAFITTI COVERED WALL - DAY
notes: Chris and Shifty have been running from the police
CHRIS
(panting catching breath) Mate I’m tellin’ you, this is no way to live
Mate I’m serious, you need to get away from this sh*t
Come and live with me for a bit. I’m serious mate. You’d love Manchester, its full of fitness.
SHIFTY
Mate, I can’t just f*ck off. Yeh?
CHRIS
Yeh you can.
SHIFTY
Yeh but I wouldn’t now would I mate?
Besides I don’t want to, I’m perfectly happy where I am.
If Manchester’s so full of gal then how come you ain’t got a bird yet?
CHRIS
I’ve been on enough dates. Some of them f*cking lovely.
I just haven’t been able to get my head around it ever since Serena ...
SHIFTY
Mate that was four years ago.
CHRIS
Did you go to the funeral?
SHIFTY
Yeh of course I did.
CHRIS
Did anybody say anything?
SHIFTY
Well about what?
CHRIS
About me
SHIFTY
Yeh. Well a lot of people were saying a lot of sh*t about both of us.
CHRIS
Like What?
SHIFTY
Just rumors mate, you know what I mean? Just f*cking … bullsh*t.
CHRIS
What did people say when I left?
SHIFTY
Mate, I dunno. Whatever people saying about you they were saying about me. Yeh?
CHRIS
F*ck you man.
Then I’m going to get f*cking lit shot tonight.
SHIFTY
Yeah you know it.
F*cking back to mine, bit of mange, couple of Paul Wellers...
CHRIS
Lets get a bottle of whisky
SHIFTY
F*ck that!
CHRIS
Why not?
SHIFTY
Mate ‘cause you always kick off.
CHRIS
No I don’t
SHIFTY
Last time you had a bottle of whisky you p*ssed on my leg
CHRIS
B*llocks!
SHIFTY
In a nightclub
CHRIS
F*ck off
SHIFTY
In front of a bouncer
CHRIS
Oh yeah I remember
SHIFTY
Yeah you crackhead
CHRIS
(laughs)
SHIFTY
Mate look I got one more drop off to do then we can chill out yeah.
CHRIS
Allright
(panting catching breath) Mate I’m tellin’ you, this is no way to live
Mate I’m serious, you need to get away from this sh*t
Come and live with me for a bit. I’m serious mate. You’d love Manchester, its full of fitness.
SHIFTY
Mate, I can’t just f*ck off. Yeh?
CHRIS
Yeh you can.
SHIFTY
Yeh but I wouldn’t now would I mate?
Besides I don’t want to, I’m perfectly happy where I am.
If Manchester’s so full of gal then how come you ain’t got a bird yet?
CHRIS
I’ve been on enough dates. Some of them f*cking lovely.
I just haven’t been able to get my head around it ever since Serena ...
SHIFTY
Mate that was four years ago.
CHRIS
Did you go to the funeral?
SHIFTY
Yeh of course I did.
CHRIS
Did anybody say anything?
SHIFTY
Well about what?
CHRIS
About me
SHIFTY
Yeh. Well a lot of people were saying a lot of sh*t about both of us.
CHRIS
Like What?
SHIFTY
Just rumors mate, you know what I mean? Just f*cking … bullsh*t.
CHRIS
What did people say when I left?
SHIFTY
Mate, I dunno. Whatever people saying about you they were saying about me. Yeh?
CHRIS
F*ck you man.
Then I’m going to get f*cking lit shot tonight.
SHIFTY
Yeah you know it.
F*cking back to mine, bit of mange, couple of Paul Wellers...
CHRIS
Lets get a bottle of whisky
SHIFTY
F*ck that!
CHRIS
Why not?
SHIFTY
Mate ‘cause you always kick off.
CHRIS
No I don’t
SHIFTY
Last time you had a bottle of whisky you p*ssed on my leg
CHRIS
B*llocks!
SHIFTY
In a nightclub
CHRIS
F*ck off
SHIFTY
In front of a bouncer
CHRIS
Oh yeah I remember
SHIFTY
Yeah you crackhead
CHRIS
(laughs)
SHIFTY
Mate look I got one more drop off to do then we can chill out yeah.
CHRIS
Allright
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC4GXYeQuBc
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