Tuesday Live Reads – Tickets $ 12 each :
“Pelham Bay Park” by John Burdeaux – New York, NY, USA
Tie for 3rd Place – ReelHeART Short Screenplay Competition
Bio: John Burdeaux lives in New York City with his wife and two children and two cats. He has written four award-winning short screenplays, including the current Pelham Bay Park.
Inspiration For Screenplay: “The script for Pelham Bay Park arose from a particular set of elements, real and imagined, in a particular corner of a park in the Bronx: a disused baseball field, a secluded wooded area that leads to the bay, and the unseen drawbridges that provide access to the surrounding wetlands. The encounter between the two girls is an enigma: an absurd match of wills that is by turns menacing and pointless and seemed somehow right to me for this setting.”
Good morning Mr. Burdeaux,
I am playing Megan for the script. It is a really interesting and fun way that Megan interacts with Lucy – its flirtatious yet a bit antagonistic. I am really excited to bring her to life for you!
Ashley
Hi Ashley. How did the reading go? I’m sorry I couldn’t make it to Toronto. I would have loved to have seen and heard you and the other actor who played Lucy. I was hoping to be shooting the film in the next couple of weeks, but we have hit some snags (casting is one)… so not sure when or if we can get going again. I hope you liked playing Megan and hope you found her to be an interesting and challenging role.
Hello John,
I will be narrating this script at the live read.
It has been fun to read; I would love to see it produced and have the “gothic” or mysterious atmosphere be realized visually.
Hope to see you at the read?
Best,
Carina
Hi Carina,
Thanks for your work on Pelham Bay Park. I hope the reading went well. I am trying to make the film before the weather changes too much. I also hope we can realize the gothic element. Glad you appreciated that. Thanks again!
John