British Comedy Guide

An Actor's Life

EXT - A FILM SHOOT - NIGHT

THERE ARE TWO ACTORS ONE WOMAN AND ONE MAN PLUS ALL THE USUAL CREW. THE MAN IS STANDING OVER THE WOMAN IN A THREATENING MANNER.

DIRECTOR:
Action!

THE MAN ACTS OUT A VERY UNPLEASANT AND GRAPHICALLY VIOLENT ASSAULT ON THE WOMAN. IT CONTINUES FOR ABOUT THIRTY SECONDS.

DIRECTOR:
And cut!

EVERYBODY ON THE SET RELAXES EXCEPT FOR THE FEMALE ACTOR. SHE IS QUITE UPSET AND BREAKS DOWN IN A FIT OF SOBBING

DIRECTOR:
OK everybody, take five.

THE DIRECTOR APPROACHES THE FEMALE ACTOR.

DIRECTOR:
Sorry to put you through that love it must have been quite awful really. But on the bright side the producer's loving your performances on the rushes darling. So welcome to the Crimewatch reconstruction team.

END:

Er that's just really nasty, for an undercooked punch line.

Now if she stopped crying, and started asking questions in a received English tone, about her performance....

Quote: sootyj @ February 20, 2008, 11:41 PM

Er that's just really nasty, for an undercooked punch line.

Now if she stopped crying, and started asking questions in a received English tone, about her performance....

Oops! Perhaps I've been too subtle here?

It's not meant to be nasty at all. Doh! :$

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