MAKING OF THE KING PART 18

This is the rough title card of The J5ive.I've been trying to upload it and finally its online,next week will be the King of Pop.Just ignore the over black because when I figure out the rest of the cast(ie The Jackson 5) then it will be filled.

MAKING OF THE KING PART 17

Hey:

This is it for the evening.I posted a little bit of the script in the fan communities for Michael Jackson.There are millions of Michael Jackson fan clubs all over the world ranging in languages of Hindi to German.I making the films for the fans so I was dishearten to see people telling me they don't want another me because of the previous attempts like I would make Michael white or have Flex Alexander reprise his role. Everyone seems to think writers can't do him justice so I'm done with that.I have created a link to the original rough drafts of The J5ive and The King of Pop so everyone can read and see what the look and style of the intended films looks like.Its a global web address so everyone can download and read the script.

Here ya go.You be the judge

"Love.Peace and Soul"-D.Cornelius

I'm out.

D.Nesmith

MAKING OF THE KING PART 16

Hey,

I was talking to Mark today about what makes a script interesting? In elite film schools they talk about the details all the time but can you as a writer go overboard in listing everything.Mark told me to keep in simple unless its for story reasons or needs to set the tone.



A big inspiration of mines has been his video "Got til Its Gone".Mark revealed to me that Janet allowed him to be free with the concept and that the idea came from a discontinued magazine called DRUM and the photos of Malick Sidibe,who I am now in love with.

I guess for my film the style comes from Sidibe and Michael Ochs,the Motown photographer who captured everyone from Diana Ross to the Soul Train gang for publications like Soul Beat and Right On! magazine and such classic 70s shows like Flip Wilson,American Bandstand, and Midnight Special.

BIOPICS ARE THE NEW BLACK FILM TREND

Above is a great website on a indie film company which is looking for work known as The Film Department.Was interested in querying them but not so sure,the project needs to be made soon.If you look at www.imdb.com, there are over a dozen black biopics ranging from Marvin Gaye,Missy Elliot,Tupac,Rick James,Winnie Mandela just too name a few.It seems like everyone is in the biopic business nowadays.

RARE MICHAEL JACKSON V. TATE O' NEAL

INT.ROLLS ROYCE-DAY

TATUM O'NEAL,14 year old wild child is trying to show
Michael how to drive, switching gear shifts in his brand new
sky blue Rolls Royce.A gift for his birthday, Michael can't
even drive it.

TATUM O'NEAL
(pointing to stick shift)
Okay, now put it in drive

MICHAEL JACKSON
(confused)
Which one?

TATUM O'NEAL
(pointing to the "D")
That one!

Michael shifts the car--

TATUM O'NEAL
(yelling)
THE BRAKE,THE BRAKE!!!

Michael slams the brakes.

MICHAEL JACKSON
(angry)
What?!

TATUM O'NEAL
(direct)
Listen to me, now go.

Tatum sitting in the passenger seat directs Mike in the
driver seat.They practice along the property, driving up and
down the circle driveway.

MICHAEL JACKSON
(soft falsetto)
This isn't hard.

Michael gets the hang of it when SUDDENLY he hits a statue--
Joe rushes outside.

JOE JACKSON
(yelling)
MICHAEL!!!... What the hell are you
doin' out here? You know you can't
drive, turn that damn car off, you
both get out now!!!!

INT/EXT.HAYVENHURST-CONTINUOUS

Michael and Tatum stroll the grounds of the house in the
bright sun light.Showing her animals and places, Tatum
enjoys the walk.They start to talk--

MICHAEL JACKSON
(walking and talking)
You never talk about your mother...

TATUM O'NEAL
(bitter)
There's nothing to say.

Tatum's light green eyes go into a scowl.Walking along and
swinging her arms, Michael notices a cut on her arm.He
touches it.

MICHAEL JACKSON
(looking at Tatum's arm)
What's that?

Tatum pulls her arm away.

TATUM O'NEAL
(upset)
Its nothing...there is some stuff
with my mom...I just hate her.

MICHAEL JACKSON
(confused)
How could you hate her,your mother?

They take a seat on the grass together--

TATUM O'NEAL
(playing with the grass)
She never really took care of me, I
took care of myself and my brother,
she would leave us for days...all
alone...no food...that's not a mom.

Michael looks at her with sympathy.

MICHAEL JACKSON
(soft falsetto)
What about your dad?

TATUM O'NEAL
I see him sometimes...I take care
of myself.

MICHAEL JACKSON
That's really sad...its tragic
really.

TATUM O'NEAL
Why?...do you like your dad...
because every time I came over you
call him Joseph, not Dad...Why?

Michael is silent--

MICHAEL JACKSON
(angry)
He's not a father, he never
was...we call him Joseph because
that's the way he wants it...

TATUM O'NEAL
(intrigued)
So, your close to your mom right?

MICHAEL JACKSON
(smiling)
Yes,my mother is a saint..but your
so strong, that's why I like you.

Tatum leans against him.

MICHAEL JACKSON
(smiling)
Your a survivor..and...I wanna be
like that.

Tatum lays her soft dirty blond hair on Michael's shoulder,
wrapping her arms around his.As her soft baby pink skin lays
against his smooth cocoa complexion, they are different yet
the same.

TATUM O'NEAL
(sweetly)
I really like you Michael...I like
being with you...your the nicest
person I know.

MICHAEL JACKSON
(smiling)
Thanks.

They look out into the distance.

DOORWAY--

Walking back to the house, the two teens wait on the steps.
They stand in the doorway of Hayvenhurst, looking inside
thoughts race through their heads. Michael and Tatum search
each other eyes, Tatum knows what she wants.

TATUM O'NEAL
(seductive)
Can I come in?

Michael shakes his head.

MICHAEL JACKSON
(smiling)
Joseph wouldn't like it.

TATUM O'NEAL
He doesn't like me.

MICHAEL JACKSON
He doesn't like anyone.

Tatum licks and pouts out her lips,she's teasing in a manner
way beyond her years.Looking at Michael, she grabs his hand.
He pulls away--

MICHAEL JACKSON
(trying not to make eye
contact)
I should go...back inside...my
brothers need me...

TATUM O' NEAL
(getting closer)
What are you afraid of?

Michael doesn't answer.

MICHAEL JACKSON
(inching towards the door)
I should really go inside.

Michael steps inside when Tatum grabs him again--

TATUM O' NEAL
(looking down at Michael's
hand)
Wait...I wanna ask you something?

Michael smiles at Tatum, she gets lost in his brilliant
white smile.Michael looks at her--

MICHAEL JACKSON
(smiling)
What is it?

TATUM O' NEAL
(flirting)
When can I see you again?

MICHAEL JACKSON
(smiling back)
I dunno...were suppose to be going
to the Caribbean....I call you.

TATUM O' NEAL
(flirting)
Promise...right?

Michael rolls his big doe eyes.

MICHAEL JACKSON
(smiling back)
Okay.....

Tatum stands on her tip toes to get close to him, looking
into his eyes, Tatum kisses Michael.

TATUM O' NEAL
(smirking)
Bye...

With a toss of her golden feathered hair, Tatum races down
the steps to her car.Though she is only a preteen, she can
drive.Something her boyfriend can't do.Getting in the car,
Tatum starts it up and heads out.

MAKING OF THE KING PART 15

Hey Everyone,

I just saw Flashdance last night(and yes that's nothing to be proud of)but in watching that movie I realized how much of a classic it is,from its imagery to its soundtrack.I think in making my film I want to retain the 80s sensibility that is in films like Flashdance and Footloose.Yesterday I starting think about preproduction and the usage of the color palette in film.Your suppose to reference a wide variety of things like color,music,photos,books,art....just about anything to anything to give you the look.Soul Train was one.Music videos were mine particular Lily Allen's The Fear for the 80s soft focus and Sensual Seduction by Snoop Dogg while the late 70s can be referenced in David LaChapelle's I'm Glad and This Train don't stop here Anymore.

RARE PHOTO: MICHAEL JACKSON FIRST TOUR 1970