I had a million things to do today and I couldn't focus on any of them because I had this bloody idea in my head. Most of the comedy I do is either musical, improvised or, very occasionally, sketch-based. I am not a writer yet, here I am, with a treatment that didn't exist this morning.
I did some frantic Googling to work out what a treatment looks like, which is what I've posted below.
Basically, I want to know if I have a good idea here or not, so I can either get cracking or bin it and go back to sleep.
I'd love to know if this is something that people would be interested in watching it based on this information alone? As a viewer, would you give it a go or not? Is there something that instantly makes you go "ooh, cool!" or "ah, lame..."?
Logline
Brian is the frontman of Tibia Loan, a band who are on the cusp of greatness. Everyone in his hometown owns a t-shirt with his face on it. Brian hates it. He hates every part of being in a band but, more than anything, he hates that people know his name.
What does Brian really want out of life? How will his bandmates cope when he finally opens up?
Detail
Tibia Loan have played all over the UK and once, inexplicably, in Argentina. They've released 3 albums independently and so many singles it's hard to keep track of them all. The only problem is that he hates it. He hates touring; he hates performing; he hates every part of being in a band but especially, more than anything, he hates that people know his name.
Bone Out is a comedy drama about Brian coming to terms with the realization that what he really wants is a quiet life with his partner and maybe a kid at some point, but not right now, that would be mental.
There's a bit more detail, including an episode breakdown in this Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q5anzJLzOdHmA9VZOgrPPRJwb5xNvAbNat38KZfH_Vg/edit?usp=sharing
Thanks for your time,
Liam