Cast
This is the hardest part for this video. Any ideas for these parts?
Father
Mother
Business Man
Kid 1
Kid 2
Kid 3
Father
Mother
Business Man
Kid 1
Kid 2
Kid 3
Script
All we really need is some good business Jargon that will make it even funnier that these kids are the Long Term Investments they were talking about through the short. Try to think of anything that won't give it away but will make it funny. Things like how they will have to sacrifice almost all of their free time for a very long time. I think this will be a lot funnier if before they reveal that they are talking about kids the audience is thinking, this is the worst investment ever!
Storyline
Okay, just came up with this one this morning while making breakfast, lunch, and washing the dishes... I don't know how that connects to it, but here it goes...
The setting: We have a husband and wife who are sitting side by side at their kitchen table. Across from them is a sharp, well dressed business man who is in the middle of explaining their long term investment options. He uses a colorful swath of investment/finance jargon and goes on for a bit (this part will be scripted before shooting). The husband and wife are listening and the husband has his arm around his wifes shoulder. They are nodding etc etc.
The investment counselor finishes, and they turn to each other. They hold inaudible conversation, nodding, giving worried looks, glancing past the camera (we dont know what they may be glancing at), etc etc. At the end, they smile, and give each other reassured glances before turning (or standing and moving and sitting, whatever fits the setting).
The camera pans to their three little kids who are sitting on the couch (which was out of frame) - as the parents say "Good news kids! *slight pause, looks at wife smiling, looks back to kids* Your mother and I have decided to keep you!" - the way this part is spoken is very important. It needs to be upbeat and almost in an old fashioned way (like a dad in the 40's or 50's would say to his kid telling him he had bought him a new bike).
The kids are excited.
The end.
Written by Stephen Jensen
www.ponderplace.com
much love, and the like.
The setting: We have a husband and wife who are sitting side by side at their kitchen table. Across from them is a sharp, well dressed business man who is in the middle of explaining their long term investment options. He uses a colorful swath of investment/finance jargon and goes on for a bit (this part will be scripted before shooting). The husband and wife are listening and the husband has his arm around his wifes shoulder. They are nodding etc etc.
The investment counselor finishes, and they turn to each other. They hold inaudible conversation, nodding, giving worried looks, glancing past the camera (we dont know what they may be glancing at), etc etc. At the end, they smile, and give each other reassured glances before turning (or standing and moving and sitting, whatever fits the setting).
The camera pans to their three little kids who are sitting on the couch (which was out of frame) - as the parents say "Good news kids! *slight pause, looks at wife smiling, looks back to kids* Your mother and I have decided to keep you!" - the way this part is spoken is very important. It needs to be upbeat and almost in an old fashioned way (like a dad in the 40's or 50's would say to his kid telling him he had bought him a new bike).
The kids are excited.
The end.
Written by Stephen Jensen
www.ponderplace.com
much love, and the like.
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