« sunday. (openonsunday) wrote in mcdermott_game, @ 2010-03-14 18:16:00 |
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Entry tags: | sunday, sunday/tim, tim |
Who: Tim and Sunday
What: Sunday gets final approval for her epic film project
Where: Tim's office on campus
When: Tuesday, March 9
Rating: eh, G
Status: complete
In Sunday's opinion, it had been entirely too long since Professor Fletcher had been gone. Yeah, he was on campus now; she'd seen him the other day, run into him in the hallway and asked if she could meet with him, and the earliest time available had been today. The last month without him had been frustrating. No one really seemed to understand the nuances of production and convey them in a way that Sunday understood like he did, and so her project was not getting very far off the ground. She'd finally decided on a topic and a format, but she needed official clearance from her advisor. More importantly, she wanted his advice.
So she was all smiles as she knocked on the heavy wood door of Tim's office. "Hey boss, you in here?" she called in, poking her head in the doorway as the door gave way.
Tim was very happy to be back working full days. The previous week he'd been only doing half days and he was more than happy to be getting back on track. Everything was going well, he was feeling better and after Friday, his life would be back to normal in every respect. He couldn't help but smile at the thought and on this particular afternoon, he was glancing through some papers while trying hard not to let his mind wander to places it probably shouldn't be going right now.
The knock on the door startled him since he hadn't been expecting anyone and Tim was surprised to see Sunday at the door. "Hey there," he said with a smile. He liked Sunday and it was always fun working with her. "Yeah, I'm here. Come on in. How's it going?"
Sunday pushed the door open all the way and plopped down in the chair across from his desk; she'd been in his office many a time so she felt comfortable there. "I'm glad you're back in action," she told Tim. "I didn't know what I would do if you weren't around to tell me that the idea for my final project is amazing." She grinned, and then said, "Because I finally have something concrete. Which is awesome. By the way, how are you doing? Still taking it easy, right? At least for a little while?"
He nodded. "Yes, I'm still taking it easy. I have managed to behave although it hasn't been easy. I have enough people making sure I don't overdo it." Tim grinned at the thought of Chloe, Charlotte and his mother all checking on him throughout the day. He was sure they were reporting to one another so even if he'd wanted to do something stupid, they wouldn't let him. "And thank you, I'm very glad to be back. I was going stir crazy at home!"
Leaning back in his chair he looked over at Sunday. "What is your idea? I know you were playing around with a couple of different things, I'm curious to see what you came up with."
Sunday grinned, hesitating on purpose to create dramatic effect. "Well. I thought about this for a while, and then I realized... why not do a documentary on the production of a musical? Specifically, McDermott's musical. Everyone's talking about it and it's a big thing and there are lots of different angles and behind the scenes work that we can look into." She nodded, her eyes glinting. "It'd be awesome, don't you think? I mean, personally, I'm not really one for musicals but I think it'd be interesting to find out what happens to make it work, because there has to be a lot of stuff that comes together for a musical."
Tim looked carefully at her, nibbling on his thumb as he watched her, a habit he'd had for years. Those who knew him recognized it as a sign that he was thinking. Her idea was sound, it could work and the most important thing was that he knew Sunday could pull it off. "I like it," he finally responding, dropping his thumb and flashing her a smile. "I think it could be interesting. As you said, there are a lot of angles to look into, the film is better known than the musical so this might be a good way of familiarizing people with it. And I think it's a good fit for you." He knew that Sunday was much more of a documentarian than some of his students and that she'd do an excellent job.
She wouldn't admit it, but whenever Sunday saw him do that, it made her nervous. Professor Fletcher was arguably one of the best teachers she'd ever had; he was one of those teachers that, for Sunday, made her want to do her best so he'd be pleased. She hadn't wanted him to say 'I think you can do better than that' or 'I don't think that's right for you,' so when he smiled at her, Sunday sighed in relief. "Oh, good. And I didn't think about that - the whole film vs. musical aspect. Yet another thing to consider." She leaned back in the chair and grinned. "There is the thing, though," she brought up, "that since there are so many angles to consider... do you think it'll seem haphazard if I just go about talking to people? Or do you think I should pick a few specific things that are interesting and focus on that?"
"No, I think that's a good approach," he said. "Getting to know the people in the production, seeing how they feel about being a part of it. Maybe start with the audition process, talk to them about it then follow them as they develop their characters. And I do think putting the film versus the musical angle in there would be good. Maybe ask the cast how they feel their interpretation of the character is different from the actors in the movie." Once Tim got talking about making a film, it was difficult for him to stop and as he spoke, he kept coming up with ideas. "There are so many things you can do. Maybe just start shooting and once you get the footage, look at it see what you have and then you'll know which direction you want to take it. I think this is going to be an excellent project for you."
That was a good approach and something that Sunday personally thought worked best for her. "Thanks," she told Tim, nodding and smiling, but her gaze focused on something that wasn't there; she was thinking about all the things she could film. "I think, though, that I might have missed auditions," she finally said, thoughtfully. "I mean, I think the cast list is up already." She looked up worriedly at Tim. "Is that going to make an impact on my grade?"
He could tell that she was already putting things together in her mind and he liked that, it was the sign of someone who cared about their craft. "It's fine," he assured her. "You can always go back and talk to the ones who got cast, get their impressions, find out how they prepared. Maybe find out who tried out and didn't get in for a contrast?"
Her eyes lit up at Tim's suggestion. "Ooh. I like that idea. I hadn't even thought of that." She grinned and said, "So, I guess this means that I definitely have advisor approval, then." Sunday added, laughing. "At least that's out of the way."
She paused for a moment and added, "So, what if I also interview people whose loved ones are involved in the musical? Or is that a bit of a stretch?" She glanced up at Tim, smiling.
Her enthusiasm was contagious and Tim laughed at her expression when she asked if she had approval. "Yes, you do," he said. "I think it's a great idea and I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with it." Her next question caused him to shake his head. "If I wasn't your professor I'd say yes but given that fact and everything that happened, I'm afraid not this time." After all that he and Chloe had gone through in the fall, the last thing Tim wanted was to draw more attention to the relationship. "However Chloe tells me that the guy playing Ren is the brother of Shae-Lynne Garrett who teaches here and that she was in the original Broadway cast of the show. That might be an interesting angle to look into."
At the mention of Shae's name, a shadow passed over Sunday's features and she couldn't help but frown - but only momentarily. As much as she didn't like the idea of Shae and what she represented, it was a good angle and Sunday would pursue it, even if she didn't want to right away. "Hmm. I guess we're really lucky to have such prestigious people at our school, then." She tried very hard to hide the bitter note that she knew would come out of her voice. She paused, and then finally acknowledged Tim's answer. "As for the loved ones, I was actually talking about your sister, but... I get it." She forced a smile; she had no hard feelings against Tim for it. Sometimes you had to do what you had to do.
Tim noticed the expression on her face when he mentioned Shae and wondered briefly what that was about. Most likely something to do with a bad grade or something, he had no idea. The few times he'd met Shae, she'd been very pleasant and he knew that Chloe thought the world of her. "Oh I see," he said and bit his lip, a sheepish grin coming over his face. "well I would have a hard time talking about one and not the other but I will tell you this much and you can certainly use it somewhere if you want. I'm very proud of Charlotte, this is a great opportunity for her and I'm looking forward to seeing her in the musical."
"That's really sweet," Sunday said, the smile returning to her face. "I can see where it'd be hard to choose to just pick one. She seems like she's really talented." Sunday nodded; she'd never really met the girl before but Charlotte seemed like a nice girl. "Wow, there's so much to do for this project. I've never really been a fan of musicals, but... you know, I can't wait to get started on this." She smiled, once again, at Tim.
"I'm glad you're excited," he told her. "I've always believed that being excited about your project makes for a better film. You have to love what you're doing or else it gets stale." It was something he'd learned from his father and a lesson he'd always taken to heart. While editing wasn't always exciting, it was something special when it was done well and could easily make a break a film. "I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with. Let's see.." he glanced at the calendar on his desk. "How about you bring me a draft of your idea by this time next week and anything you've shot before then. We'll go over it and see what you need."
Sunday nodded, pulling out a pen and scribbling notes on the back of her hand quickly - she didn't have the patience to write it down on piece of paper 'cause she'd lose it, and her dedicated school calendar was in her dorm. "Sounds good, boss," she agreed. "Well, I better not be taking up any more of your time, I know you have to take it easy." She grinned over at Tim as she stood. "Thanks so much for all your input. I think this can really be something." Something to be proud of; something to feel accomplished for, Sunday wanted to say, but she didn't really want to be too cheesy or too mushy at the present moment. So instead, she nodded to him one more time before she made her way towards the door.