How To Make A Band Movie
I have been running a little experiment on another site I write for. I asked my readers to give me topics they would like to see me write about. One of my regulars gave me this idea.
I spent a lot of time thinking about this one. The original idea came from Jack Gamble who is a contributor for Babeled. I like the site and stop by daily, They are some interesting cats.
I thought about this and decided if I was going to make this movie I would have to a lot of prep work. First I would have to do a lot of research on a lot of bands. I would need to listen to their music, talk to their fans, and try to talk to the band. The music would have to be good. It would have to be something a lot of people could get into. Would have to find a band with a large area following with die hard fans that are convinced all you need to do is see this band live once to become a fan. The band themselves would have to be interesting. They would need to have some Spinal Tap like stories to tell.
Once I picked the band and spent a year with them I would write the script. In the script I would use nothing but actual events from both the bands perspective and the fans. Casting would have to be done with unknowns. No cameos except from the band. Shooting would all be done on location at the venues where the band actually has regular gigs. We would shoot in their homes, in their cars, in all the places they live their lives. I am not making just a movie but an authentic representation of what it is really like.
The soundtrack would be nothing but the bands music. The performances in the movie would be the actors lip syncing to the bands songs. I would even have them write the score. The DVD would have hours upon hours of the band telling me their stories, talking to their fans, concert footage, the whole kit and caboodle.
Why do we need this movie you ask?
Can you think of any other way to shut American Idol fans up?
I do actually have a band in mind. Floater, check them out.