Latest film.
This is an old convention in documentary. It feels “natural” for events to refer to larger issues. They fall into place along the plot lines of our master narratives.
The concept was built during the work, If I had had a concept at the beginning, the film would be very bad. It would be too abstract. No, I had an obsession… I have made the film and the film has made me.
Cheesy comeback sports movies. Monologues. Salad cream on pizza.
Exercise II.
Write a diary, imagining that you are trying to make an old person jealous. I have written an example to get you started:
Dear Diary,
I spent the morning admiring my skin elasticity.
God alive, I feel supple.
(by Rogier Houwen)