Thursday, February 19, 2026

Week 1 Post 1: We're running it back

 whats up guys, im doin the short film. I've got a pretty awesome idea as well. Im still open to other ideas but the vibe I wanna go for is like a Will Ferrell comedy film, specifically something Ricky Bobby esque. I know Ms Stoklosa LOVES Ricky Bobby so shes gonna freak with this idea. So my idea is this guy whos like 40 or something (washed up unc) who used to pursue fame as a pro tennis player, but he failed miserably and messed up the whole course of his life. And for the past decade or so he's been living somewhere in the middle of nowhere. But then one night the ghost of his father wakes him up and tells him to pick up the racket. and his dad used to be a pro tennis player too and that's why he used to do tennis. And he wakes up the next morning and looks at the news and sees that someone has stolen his identity, posing as his father's son to garner fame and fortune in the tennis thing. So our guy trains a bunch and goes to challenge his impostor. And then there's a big tennis tournament scene and then something happens idk. 


I want the main dude to have a ricky bobby esque personality. I made a similar kind of thing one STN practice where we got to do whatever we want with the news package. HEY CLICK ON ME FOR A COOL VIDEO!!!! ( specifically the bit about the Marvin Supreme guy) I want him to live in markham park before he gets back in the game. The place where my dad plays tennis is pretty chill so I can probably get permission to film there pretty easily. The lady at the desk literally has a dog with her sometimes so I think anything is okay at this point. 

I wanna film the beginning of the movie at this tiki bar that me n my family sometimes go to. Its a cool place and the people seem chill enough to let me film there if i ask nicely

Its also the next day and I have a better outline:

So theres this guy whos dad used to be a pro tennis player, and as a child he tried and tried and could never be good enough, so he decided to be homeless and live at markham park. But then, one day he looks at the news and sees that someone is pretending to be him and getting all this fame and fortune from being a pro tennis player. also his dad is dead. So the guy trains to be pretty freaking good at tennis and he challenges the impostor to reclaim his title



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Week 1 Post 1: We're running it back

 whats up guys, im doin the short film. I've got a pretty awesome idea as well. Im still open to other ideas but the vibe I wanna go for...