Trip to India + New Idea?

 Hey!, so it's been some time since I wrote on this blog. I actually had a trip to India for my cousin's wedding. I didn't have WIFI for a few days and some of the other days I was hung up on the festivities of the event, you see Hindu Weddings are non-stop events for 4-5 days straight, it's quite a lot. Additionally, I traveled to the city of Delhi and went to remarkable architectural works such as the Lotus Temple, The Red Fort, and the Akshardham Temple.  I admit that I've been slightly lacking in my blog posting schedule and that now I should get back on it: so here I am. 

Recently, I have been thinking of some potential alternatives to my idea. I do feel as if my teacher may feel a bit skeptical about the scale of my production and possibly the content as well, so I have been thinking of changing the story completely.

For starters, I am a very big theater kid. I am constantly spending my free time rehearsing for shows or for my own pieces, as a matter of fact, I will also be pursuing a theatre degree in college. A few years ago, there was this monologue that I performed for a competition. The play "Prodigal Son" by John Patrick Shanley, the play revolves around a high school boy who has dreams of achieving greatness but due to his academic mishaps and troubling behavior, that dream looks very unlikely. In this monologue, he expresses his frustrations and sadness to a principal who shames him for the kid he is and attempts to flunk him so he can't graduate. The monologue is quite powerful as it reflects themes such as Innocence, Misunderstanding of Young Adults, and mentorship. 

Why I'm saying this because I had an idea that my short film could be an adaption of parts of this play, and communicate themes and ideas that the scenes from the story display. It won't be a direct adaption, as I would change many lines and possibly character situations as well but similar ideas would be portrayed. 

This is the off-broadway performance of the monologue I was referring to. My short film may just revolve around this story.