Well I only release tidbits of info when Im soused so...O the Ocean is a flick about 2 subjects that have been near and dear to my heart over the course of time. One is oceanography and the other is World's Fairs.
As a wee little man I was intent upon becoming a great oceanographer but my fear of drowning and lack of ![G o o d [Good]](/emoticons/g_o_o_d.gif)
swimmimg skills quickly put an end to this dream. Still I used to love looking at deep sea exploration books as a child.
A bit more recently I have relaized how badass Worlds Fairs are in their ability to shape a society (Read the White City), a city or just a to promote some junk food fad. As a wee lad again I was able to attend the Nashville World's Fair of which I remember little other than purchasing an egg cup from a hall of china (or something to that extent). That little wooden egg cup sat in my moms china cabinet (wow Im dated) for many years.
Anywho..a conundrum. Long ago, a famous certain someone died at an exposition. He made his way into my script and I created a rather effective little scene to work his death into my movie...
And then wikipedia supplied me with the copyright free image of the actual room where this man dies complete with an X where he was shot. This is the kind of little thing that really gets me proverbially off. Observe:
So do I go with what works better (red drapes actually looks better in the scene) or what is infinitely cooler in this situation (based upon history). I think its an obvious answer. So why am I even drafting the question you ask? Im drunk and wanted to post so sue me...
Teaser out now