A2 Media Portfolio: 6 Dec 2010

Instead of having a usual script for our film, me and Naomi decided to do a voice over, where the main character will be saying a monologue over the images. Below is the final monologue that we will record the actor saying. However at the beginning we will have his coach talking to him fading in and out and sometimes during the film

SCENE 1.

"Determination is my key to success (Coach - "First of all I wanna say well done, you did well"), qualifying for the Olympics makes me feel like I've taken a step even though I cant see the whole staircase (Coach - "but qualifying that's the easy part, there's still a lot to work on like your acceleration for one") I don't even care that I have to train till mad hours and run in jeans because I cant afford tracksuits that don't rip (Coach - "You need to think whats going to motivate you, what is it that's gonna get you across the finish line before everyone else") Only thing is I'm not just doing it for myself, am i"

SCENE 2.

"A certain day in a certain year seems to be my motivation, i just wish she didn't care about crack cocaine more than she did about us, i mean is it fair for a three year old to listen to his mum and brother scream at each other on his third birthday, but you did look out for me buying me food and clothes you know acting like a father since our real one didn't want us, you bought me the same rusty cake for three years in a row (Laughs) i never complained it made me happy you know, i remember before you ever went out you would lift me high up and tell me "Your gonna be as tall as me one day" and then you would say your gonna be back soon, little did I know that would be the last time I would see you"

SCENE 3

"You tried didn't you, to stay out of trouble with the hood rats around the area, you told me you need to focus on looking out for me more, i even found old letters that you use to write for me until i could read, telling me that how i am gonna get further than anyone in this family and (Coach - "3 2 1, useless stop!)" how mum does love us but she just doesn't show it, i don't even know why I'm calling her mum i cant stand her, if it weren't for her you would still be here. if it weren't for her you wouldn't have gotten into trouble with Taylor and that about owing him money for drugs, drugs that she bought and said you were gonna pay for her,(Coach - "Not only are you wasting your time but your wasting mine" )if it weren't for her you wouldn't of had to run that night knowing that your life was in danger... if it weren't for her you wouldn't have walked straight into that knife and realized that you was... you was dying"

SCENE 4

"Whenever i feel like giving i remember why i have held on for so long in the first place, (Coach - "Much better, go again.. Come on!" clapping hands) bringing you back is something i cant do but making you proud is something i know i can. Running means the world to me I've had people around the area call me an amateur because they only see me run in the park and to school, these clowns don't seem to realize that professionals are amateurs who didn't quit, I'm not going to stop now, its been 13 years since you left this world but somehow i feel like your always with me, so if your watching me now here is me returning a favor and giving you this letter, your life didn't end the way it was meant to so I'm doing this for you to give you a new ending. oh and P.S just so you know we might not be there yet, but were closer than we were yesterday right?"

THE END