The Script

Work began on the script for the feature length version of Zombie Undead early in 2007. From an original concept -working title of 'Zombie Hospital' - by Rhys Davies and Blake Goddard, screenwriter Kris Tearse of Dark Waters Entertainment wrote a first draft over a 5 week period. After this the process we adopted was for Kris to write a portion of the script which i would then read, annotate and give back. Discussions would ensue, agreements reached and changes made if necessary. This piecemeal approach allowed us a pretty quick turnaround from first draft to being close to a shooting script.

As i am both Director and Producer i found the needs of these two roles sometimes necessitated myself asking for honest opinions from others. For example as a Director there may be a scene which i think vital but as a Producer see it as beyond the budget. In these cases its allways good to get a second opinion - and be brutally honest about decisions that have to be made as to what is good for the film.

As the script developed we found that it was best to write full on. We know about character and conflict, the three acts and dramatic structure paradigm but the important thing was to get the words on paper. Once that was done the changes could start and the project took on its own life. Procrastination definitly has no place in film making! If the first draft was never complete the film would never get made - simple as that.

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