Fix It In Post

Premise/Dramatic Question: Will the movie project be a success despite the unexpected casting of Cuppy Micupperson?

PROPS/COSTUMES: Three professional business outfits/suits, a table with three chairs, a remote.

A/V: The stage projector, editing software, potentially green screen and costumes listed in the film notes.

[VARIOUS OTHER ACTORS FOR MOVIE CLIPS] -

CHAIRMAN 2 and CHAIRMAN 3 are sitting at the table, while CHAIRMAN 1 is standing up facing the DIRECTOR, who is just entering the stage.

Ah yes, the genius director. The board is very excited to hear about how those movie remakes are doing.

(He shakes hands with the Director and sits down with the other chairmen.)

Yes, when I found out you wanted to redo popular films to modern-date quality film I was so excited to be part of the project.

Unfortunately, I do have to inform you, we did have a slight setback while filming. Our lead actor got extremely sick.

Yes, I know, it's awful, buuuut I got it covered.

(A cup with drawn-on eyes on it is shown on screen.)

That is Cuppy Micupperson, our makeshift understudy.

Michael, that is a cup with eyeballs sharpied onto it.

Yes, we filmed with the cup with eyes, and then we're going to fix it all in post.

Oh I get it! It's a joke!

It isn't a joke, are you ready to see the film?

Shows a video of Cuppy Micupperson doing popular scenes from Titanic.

Ok, I'm going to pretend that didn't just happen. PLEASE tell me that our actor got better in time for the other movies.

Fortunately, yes, he did get better.

Yes. Anyways, here's the other stuff we did with the cup-

Shows a video of the cup doing iconic scenes from Mission Impossible, Princess Bride, and Jurassic Park.

WHY WOULD YOU KEEP FILMING WITH THE CUP!?

Ok, I was skeptical too, but the cast-

I don't care what the actor thinks, this is a multi-million dollar project-

Michael, how many films did you re-do with the cup?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN ALL OF THEM!?

More films play of Cuppy Micupperson doing a ton of different popular scenes from movies including “I am your father” from Star Wars, the chest-burst scene from Alien, Wingardium Leviosa from Harry Potter, Jaws, Ghostbusters, The Godfather, Rocky, and Indiana Jones.

(Long, long, silence.)

I want a contract with this guy!

Are you hearing yourselves? This is a cup! Do you want to run our company into the ground?

(The chairmen all start to argue over what shall be done with the cup.)

(gets their attention)

Gentlemen, I'm afraid it doesn't matter.

Cuppy Micupperson...

(He shows a picture of the crushed cup in a little coffin.)

...had an untimely death while filming a stunt-heavy Jackie Chan movie. When someone stepped on him during break.

(Silence of mourning.)

Ok. Well now that that is over, we can re-film everything and salvage as much of this as possible.

(ignoring Chairman 1 in grief)

We lost a true talent.

(sniffing and voice cracking)

(puts hand on Chairman 3's shoulder)

Yes, it was a true shame...

But then we remembered that he's a cup and that he can't die.

(He puts a duct-taped-up Cuppy Micupperson onto the table.)

His acting career is immortal!!!

Obviously, we're going to do what's accomplishable, and I have two ideas of how filming could work.

1. We film all the little scenes with green screens. Could be crappy and fun.

2. We crop a Cuppy Micupperson jpg onto the original scenes. May not make the most sense, but also a good option.

PROP/COSTUME LIST IF WE FILM WITH GREEN SCREEN

- Titanic: Fancy dress for Titanic

- Mission Impossible: String

- Princess Bride (“As you wish” down the hill): Little black outfit

- Star Wars (“I am your father”): Luke Skywalker toy lightsaber, tiny alien

- Alien: White button-up, white t-shirt that can be corn-/bloodied up, fake blood or red marker

- Harry Potter: Wingardium Leviosa scene — black robe, little cloak, broomstick