I’ve just written a dance sequence for the script that will very likely make it into the final version. I’m not really sure where this came from, but I can only guess that it was inspired by the likes of Takeshi Kitano’s final dance sequence of “Zatoichi,” which you can watch courtesy of Youtube above. My dance sequence takes place in the McDonald’s on St. Claude Ave. I’m thinking Lil’ Wayne for the music.
The writing has been coming in spurts, and the plot is really taking shape. Patrick and I approach fiction filmmaking much the same way we approch documentary with Tokyo Cowboys as our model. We spend a lot of time in locations and with people upon whom our characters are based. The plot is informed by these characters and locations.
We’ve also been doing a lot of location scouting. Recently we visited the Amtrak station downtown. This is where the final scene will most likely take place.
