Inspiration can come from the strangest of places.
I was watching the brilliant That Mitchell and Webb Look on BBC and they have a fantastic sketch on there called The Quiz Broadcast. What’s funny about this sketch is that this light hearted piece of entertainment seeminly takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where people are constantly told to “stay indoors” and a thing known as “the event” is referenced as causing the current state of affairs. The event itself is not expanded upon but characters frequently talk about it and the horrific effects it has had on mankind.
Watching this, I laughed my head off and then began to wonder exactly what would “the event” look like. This is the subject of a new script I’m currently writing. It’s going to be a very short and morbid affair, starring just myself due to a lack of any other willing actors.
This is something small to keep me productive and creative whilst I still wait for the forever stalled filming of Ring of Death to eventually take place.
I’ve always avoided television in favour of working on my own creative pieces, but it would seem that in doing so I’ve missed out on a rather fundemental need… inspiration. Here’s a clip of the show that I could find for you to enjoy.
