I'm back, this time with a new, original work that I think might interest quite a few of you. Check out the details, the script, and the fancast below, and leave your thoughts on my newest movie!
The Good and The Ready follows Maggie Billfew, a 19 year-old girl returning home from a year at college to find that her family life has been turned completely upside down. Her father, a local pastor, has been preaching messages of apocalyptic doom and despair to the city and her older brother has begun moonlighting as a street-wise vigilante with his best friend. In the midst of trying to recapture the normalcy of what she once had, Maggie also must make her best attempt to bring her family back together. This is something she finds difficult with her agnostic brother, temperamental father, and passive mother. With her own faith and lifestyles put into question, Maggie makes choices that could affect the way she sees religion, people, and, ultimately, herself.
The Good and The Ready by Cameron Carpenter
CAST:
Emma Watson as
Maggie Billfew: Independent, vocal, and completely lost, Maggie is in the midst of a broken family under public scrutiny as well as not knowing what she wants to do with her life. After leaving seminary school for a year to find herself, she only ends up drifting farther and farther away from her family and her home. Watson's proved time and time again in the
Harry Potter world that she's got some serious acting chops, and her turn in the newest
The Perks of Being a Wallflower makes her an ideal choice for Maggie.
Andrew Garfield as
Asher Billfew: Wound-up, loose-lipped, and ready for a good time, Asher has left his preacher father way behind for the good life: being the manager at the local video store and starting a dual identity as a nameless superhero with his best friend, Howie. But when his sister comes to town, he finds himself a bit mixed up, and often times doesn't know where he stands when he's both patrolling the city streets or at dinner with his family. Garfield's already been Spider-Man, but Asher is by no means a social outcast like Peter Parker presents himself to be. In fact, it was Garfield's turn in David Fincher's
The Social Network that really "won" him this role, playing a morally complex and layered young man who was screwed over by his best friend.
Tim Robbins as
Sam Billfew: Loud, persistent, but huggable and lovable, Sam has been plagued with divine visions of Earth's obliteration at the hands of God. His son has moved out on him, his wife barely speaks to him, and the entire town doesn't know what to think about his new prophet standing. Robbins won over hearts for his role in
The Shawshank Redemption, but it's his credit in
Mystic River that nabs him this part. His ramblings, his full-throttle belief in what he envisions is the crux of this story, and Robbins definitely has the range to pull it off.
Annette Bening as
Lisa Billfew: Calm, somewhat sedated, but dutiful, Lisa is
the pastor's wife. But as her husband gets more and more into her story, she finds herself growing more and more fearful, not knowing what to believe. But with nowhere to go, and shaky ground to stand on, can she ultimately overcome her husband's ramblings and learn to live in a family again? Pick a role, and Bening's been a powerhouse in it. A four-time Academy Award nominee, Bening has all the sensibility needed to convey the raw emotion of Lisa.
I'm really glad I could share this story with you, because I definitely think it's a new type of story. It's definitely got its toes in some pretty geek-ready stuff, but I think it's a tale that really plays with the heart and with the emotions of readers. It's not a
Christian script, by any means, but I think it'd be a good read for someone of any faith or belief. You will not come out of reading this script feeling the need to convert to
anything. I hope you guys enjoy! And if you like this, share it! The entire script is online and open to the public! For those of you with Tumblr pages or Twitter accounts, you can follow me at Tumblr at: imnotdavidtennant.tumblr.com or on Twitter at @Lumetian.
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