The First Draft is Finished!
by Michael B. Druxman on 01/12/13
January 14, 2013
Chester has settled in and it's like he's been with us all his life. He's a very smart dog; picks up what you want him to do almost immediately.
We are very lucky to have found him.
This past week, I finished the first draft of my Basil Rathbone play. For the most part, I like it...but there are a few elements that disturb me. I'm going to let a couple people read it during the next week or so, get their comments, then go back and fiddle with the script.
One of the problems I faced with this one-person play, as opposed to my others, is that Rathbone didn't have any strong dramatic moment in his personal life. Clark Gable had to deal with Carole Lombard's death, Errol Flynn had the rape trail, Maurice Chevalier was accused of being a Nazi collaborator during WW2, and so forth.
But, comparatively speaking, Rathbone's personal life was relatively uneventful. Aside from his being typecast as Sherlock Holmes, there were no great life altering moments. So, my major conflict then has to do with his relationship with his wife, Ouida, which was definitely a problem for him.
I will try to ignore the script for the next 2-4 weeks, then come back to it with fresh eyes.
You have a creative week.
Michael
