Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Script "Get off my land"

In organising the filming of "Get Off My Land" we had to make sure that everything was accurate, including the script. As a part of the production team I wanted to have a very good knowledge of the script, but also we needed to write it out to give to our actors. 

Script- Get Off My Land- 
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Male- bit wobbly

Female – sighs

Farmer – I’m afraid this is private land

Male – sighs

Female – sorry I thought this was a public footpath

Farmer – no

Female – im sure it said that this was a public footpath

Farmer – there are two public footpaths across my land and I’m afraid this isn’t one of them. As I’m sure you know, the law allows you across private land, but only on a private footpath.

Female – come on

Male – we’re not harming anyone though are we, eh? what makes it your land anyway?

Farmer – it er, it belonged to my father

Male – where’d he get it from?

Farmer – it’s been in my family for generations

Male – who’d they get it off?

Farmer – well they probably bought it

Male – who’d they buy it off?

Farmer – the previous owner I imagine

Male – and before that? And before that? And before that?

Farmer – somebody probably fought for it

Male – alright, I’ll fight you for it.

Female – what

Male – I’ll fight you for it

Farmer – ha

Male – ha, the moral hypocrisy, of the land owning upper classes. What? What? Sighs.

Farmer – okay, let’s fight for it

Female – look we’re going, okay. No, we’re going, we’re going

Female – hysterically cries

Farmer – you know what, I’ve got a feeling this is a public footpath.

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