Burke + Wardrobe

Tonight was the first time Jeff and Earl met each-other. Earl is playing Charles Burke, the eccentric owner of the bowling alley. And by eccentric, I really mean it. It will probably be the most wild and uncomfortably comedic part of the entire story of Nicotine. Uncomfortable because in developing Burke with Earl, his entire through-line comes from a sad place that's ultimately masked by the theatrics that he uses when with Paul (and other customers probably too).

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Tonight Jeff asked me about wardrobe for Paul. I had mentioned my vision of vintage 60's/70's polyester several weeks back, and this evening we didn't flesh out any specific ideas, but I talked about what I didn't want to do. I explained that the clothing isn't going to necessarily represent something subconsciously, like it did in my first feature, Enola, where the main character for part of the film wore a dress shirt with vertical black lines down it; representing entrapment in one's own body, a mental prisoner (of course, if anyone has seen the film, it might make more sense).

The clothing for the most part in Nicotine will be straight forward, with no deep underlying mystery, aside from personal taste. For Paul you can say that the influence from gangster films came into account when shopping for clothing. Without a doubt those films had something to do with my writing Nicotine, which can be an odd thing to confess. It's not a gangster film, but the main characters argue and talk at each-other with a very matter of fact, quick, no bull-shit style, that you'll feel the influence -- and if the clothing is done properly, the reason behind it will be a subtle thing, and not over the top.

François Périer, from Melville's Le Cercle Rouge

Godfather Part II

*whispers* Godfather Part III

Casino

 Also, big collars. I love them. Look at those collars. Awesome.

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In the morning I will be calling Tuttles to talk with the owner. I'm quite optimistic about us using the bowling alley. While there are still smaller locations to lock down, as soon as we get this bowling alley, I will feel much better. It also means we can really start shooting this thing.  That's all for tonight. Dead tired.