reflection of him or her.
That we be doing this writing shit
to express our vision.
You know I got vision.
You know, I got Africa vision.
You know, I got bitch vision.
I got...
Yeah. Excuse me, I have to go
to the bathroom.
Come on, you guys, you were
supposed to wait for me.
Hey, miss.
Hey, miss. Hey!
You forgot something.
The check.
Stream of consciousness,
Id like to point out, is not the same
THE MESSENGER: THE STORY OF JOAN OF ARC
by
Andrew Birkin
and
Luc Besson
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FADE IN:
EXT. CHURCH - DOMREMY - DAY
FADE UP on ripples on the surface of a puddle. Slow PAN
UP: the water becomes placid, and in it we see the
reflection of an inverted CROSS on the top of a small
church. We move across the little churchyard and in
through the open doors.
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INT. CHURCH - DOMREMY - DAY
Utter simplicity --
reflect exactly what the film would look like.
I incorporated a concept that would ultimately result in my leaving the project over creative issues with Jon Peters. The concept was the rough filmmaking style of Czechoslovakian animator Jan Svankmajer.
Despite the fact that I had shown a very enthusiastic Lorenzo DiBonaventura (big cheese at Warners, and a genuinely cool guy) my references (Svankm
reflecting rays of bright sun, housed within a
locket and chain. Its held by EDWARD, a haunted-looking boy
of seven with a precocious grin and piercing eyes. He sits
on a fallen tree trunk, patiently waiting for her arrival.
CATHERINE
Thanks for the horse.
Hes a shy child, yet comfortable with Catherine.
EDWARD
You liked him?
CATHERINE
Hes beautiful...
Edward smiles, delighted he made her happy.