I was going through some of my old word documents on my usb card when I came across some of the scripts that I wrote and co-wrote during TV Production class at Port Richmond. It had to be one of my favorite classes that I took in that school and the whole class really had a lot of fun working on these projects. Today, I'm going to post the first two things that I did with my group and you'll get to see some of my earlier writing.
First up is something that I mainly contribute to Edwin Santiago, who came up with the concept and some of the idea for the dialogue. It was our second project and it was for a fake advertisement. The product is called "Butt-er" and this is a pretty funny read.
Butt-er Commercial
(Girl is walking down the block and two guys are standing across the street.)
Guy 1: Yo… check her out!
Guy 2: Yeah… she’s looking fine.
(Girl walks parallel to them and smiles.)
Guy 1: (Starts laughing as she continues to walk away.) Nah… Nevermind. I can’t tap that. (Girl frowns)
Guy 2: Yeah. She needs something!
Spokesperson: Are you one of those girls who needs something fulfilling? Well we have something for you! (We see a bottle of “Butt-er”) Introducing “BUTT-ER… smooth and bootyful! In just three easy steps you can have the biggest booty in your town. Just squeeze, apply and spread. And within in a day you can blow all the guys away.
(Next day, same spot, same time, same people.)
Guy 1: Yo… it’s that girl from yesterday!
Guy 2: Yeah… remember she ain’t nothing though!
(Girl walks parallel to them and smiles)
Guy 1: Yo… check that out! Hold up! Hold up! Hold up!
Guy 2: Yo… hold up let me holla!
Spokesperson: We guarantee that you will be satisfied with our product and if you don’t believe me, listen to what our users have to say.
(Girl by herself)
Girl: Hi, I was tired of not getting any attention, then I started using Butt-er and now everyone looks at me when I walk down the block! I actually got picked to be in the new Kanye West video. I’m smooth and bootyful!
Spokesperson: Also available we have “Nutt-er” for men who want to pump up their package. And if you call now, for a limited time only you could get “Butt-er” for only $24.99. So what are you waiting for? Get your skinny butt off the couch and call us at 1-555-2BU-TTER.
The second thing I'm posting is concerning a more serious sketch and was a special report coverage. It's still one of my personal favorites from the class and it brings back good memories.
News Script
Narrator: This is a Raider News Special Report with Christine.
(Camera Angle should zoom in to Christine after narrator introduction, make sure the desk can’t be seen in the shot)
Christine:
(Caption: Christine , Anchor)
Welcome to Raider News, I’m Christine with your special report for today. (Move the camera angle a little towards the right so that a inset picture could be place in the upper right hand corner.) Could stress be the real reason as to why young teens are victims of peer pressure? Negative effects of peer pressure could lead to things such drugs, and underage drinking. We sent our reporter Edwin to interview select seniors from the class of 2007 at Port Richmond High School in Staten Island, N.Y. about how they felt about peer pressure.
Edwin : (Camera should be focused in on Edwin, shoot from torso up, leave a few inches of space above his head)
(Standing outside of school) Hi. I’m Edwin and I’m here at Port Richmond High School interviewing seniors from the class of 2007. It was only a few years ago that I had to deal with stress in high school. Now let’s see how high school students today are affected by stress and how are students coping with it. I got a chance to talk with three very different seniors as well as a staff member. I met Sonia, who told me she’s a frequent drug user, Jason, who admitted that he used to let his stress rule over him, Ian , a honor student who claims that he has coped with stress in the best possible way and Mr. Walters, the Senior Advisor who watches over all of the seniors. Each of these people gave me a few minutes of their time to answer some questions I have for them about stress. (Caption: Edwin, Reporter)
Edwin: Now Sonia, Do you feel that stress has shaped your life or beliefs?
Sonia: (stutter, clatter teeth) um, not really, its only depending on what type of person you are and if you’re weak in every way so…. Um…. What were we talking about again? (Caption: Sonia , Port Richmond High School Senior)
Edwin: What do you feel is the root of stress?
Sonia: It might be society, they don’t accept drugs, alcohol, and they don’t want to realize that that’s the only thing that makes us happy. Gosh! I don’t have time for this I’m gonna go get some weed. (Walks off camera)
Edwin: Jason, Statistics say that stress is one of the four killers of America. How do you feel about that and how do you think you will change your lifestyle?
Jason: I think stress is a killer in many ways, when I was stressed I use to abuse animals and take drugs. Stress may also lead to suicide, which isn’t good. I already changed my lifestyle by being drug free for two years and still going. (Caption: Jason, Port Richmond High School Senior)
Edwin: Would you turn to drugs and alcohol as a result of stress?
Jason: Not at the present time I wouldn’t, but back in the day I would definitely have went in that direction. It wasn’t a good way to deal with it.
Edwin: Ian, Do you think stress from home has an impact on how you act outside of your house?
Ian: Most definitely, if you are not being raised in a supportive and positive environment at home, then who are you going to listen to for advice? All of a sudden your role models are your so-called “friends” when you have stress. (Caption: Ian Feldman, Port Richmond High School Senior)
Edwin: Discuss about a time when you were faced with a lot of stress in your life.
Ian: A couple of months ago I was preparing to take the SAT and at the same time I was taking five advanced placement classes. I literally thought I would never be able to do it and I got so worried. Nevertheless I got 3’s on my AP exam and a 1400 on my SAT.
Edwin: Mr. Walters, since you’re in charge of all the seniors, do you feel that students burden themselves with too much stress? Why?
Mr. Walters: I think there are some students who burden themselves with a lot of stress. Sure seniors have certain responsibilities like applying to colleges and passing their class but the seniors should also be able to have fun as well. That’s what being a senior is all about.
Edwin: Do you feel that students deal stress the differently from when you were a student?
Mr. Walters: For the most part no. I think a student would have dealt with conflicts the same way back in my day as they would have today.
(As Edwin is ending his report, he’ll be in front of the school where he started the report. The camera should be facing Edwin and should be slowly pulled back)
Edwin: Now as you can see stress is a major conflict that has been going on for decades and everybody handles it differently. The best option is to just use your head and make the right choices when the time comes. That’s it for now, back to you Christine.
(Cut back to close up of Christine)
Christine: Thank you, Edwin. If you would like to find out more information about tonight’s special report, visit our website at www.raidernews.com. This is Christine for Raider News Special Report. (Cam Zooms out and cuts out)
When we filmed the special reports project, Mr. Walters scene was cut and right after Edwin interviews Jason, we see Sonia getting drugs from her dealer and her dealer got caught by truancy officers.
It's so weird to see how strong my writing was back then, and how much it has improved since. I'll post some of my other scripts from the class later next week.
This has been Ian Feldman speaking words of wisdom.
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