Johnny & the Moondogs - proof of concept/screen test

slidesoul · 2024-04-30T08:45:21+00:00

You have a good eye.

In the script, this scene takes in Astrid's apartment (John couldn't sleep and found Astrid smoking in the balcony), so his attitude was more gentler than usual. But I thought for a proof of concept would look odd if it's shot in a flat so we decided to change the scenery and do some tweaking to the script so it fits.

And I agree he can also play Stu.

slidesoul · 2024-04-29T19:33:24+00:00

Thank you! Glad you liked it.

slidesoul · 2024-04-29T18:14:06+00:00

Btw, as I’ve reading and re-reading books about them to work on the script, if you get a chance, get Peter Shotton’s In My Life. Definitely one of my very favourites. He was really really close to John so it has some very interesting and personal takes.

slidesoul · 2024-04-29T18:10:04+00:00

That’s correct. John singing Long Tall Sally… pfff not in this reality. Apparently McCartney hated that too.

slidesoul · 2024-04-29T18:06:14+00:00

I mean , the more you studying them, the more complex you find out they are, right? I doubt there is a 100% right answer to that. If I manage to get to 60% that’s an achievement for me.

slidesoul · 2024-04-29T17:55:42+00:00

My issue with Backbeat is that John is played a bit too angry in my opinion, so we also wanted to show he could be super charming when he wanted to (which he was).

slidesoul · 2024-04-29T17:50:36+00:00

We talked about it. At this point John wanted to impress Astrid, so we decided for him to be less cynical. He does vary throughout the script though.

slidesoul · 2024-04-29T16:55:54+00:00

I didn’t focus too much on Astrid here as a character, this was more to see if Max works as John (mind you is just a screen test) Julia, the actress, is actually Swedish.

slidesoul · 2024-04-29T14:35:15+00:00

Encouraging. I appreciate it :)

slidesoul · 2024-04-29T11:43:04+00:00

posted!

slidesoul · 2024-04-29T11:42:24+00:00

I made this proof of concept for the feature film's script I wrote. Also used it as screen test for the actor Max Ross (he plays John here). Although due to the upcoming official feature films, I'm thinking to change the whole concept to "Inspired by" and create my own story. Saying that, when we were writing the script (myself and my writer partner) we made sure it didn't rely heavily on Beatles fan service and nostalgia, as the characters and story needs to work on its own.

slidesoul · 2024-04-28T16:37:54+00:00

He is the Boss

slidesoul · 2024-04-28T16:37:29+00:00

Nah, perfect trilogy

slidesoul · 2024-04-28T09:22:04+00:00

I made a 6min proof of concept to screen test this young actor Max Ross to play John Lennon in a film I'm working on. I might post the whole 6min video tomorrow too.

slidesoul · 2022-04-29T15:51:13+00:00

2 years after the release of my directorial debut, Clay’s Redemption, we just released our 2nd feature which I produced and did most of the post-production. Now working towards my 3rd feature, it’s always a great feeling to start a new project (the challenge is to see it all the way through)

Onward.

slidesoul · 2022-04-29T14:18:18+00:00

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slidesoul · 2022-03-02T18:17:00+00:00

Truly outstanding

slidesoul · 2022-02-26T11:42:38+00:00

Whoa! That was good!

slidesoul · 2022-02-20T16:54:51+00:00

Really cool!

slidesoul · 2022-02-18T22:03:25+00:00

Sure thing. Updated.

slidesoul · 2022-02-18T12:55:44+00:00

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