View Upcoming Screenplay

Here is the beginning of a screenplay I have been working on that I hope to get made into a movie that shows the highs and lows in the life of sales.

Gist: Best friends find themselves in similar life situations as they both have moved to Portland, Oregon. Both are married each with sons whom were born a week apart. They have embarked on new careers that are paying a fraction of where they were making a year previously mainly due to a way of life each wanted to live. Robert and his family, who moved from San Diego, California was more into the natural setting and bohemian vibe that the city of Portland evoked rather than the superficial air of southern California. Courtney and his family who moved from Boston, Massachusetts wanted to be closer to family as Portland offered a central location from his family in Washington to his family in California.

It parallels the struggle in each of their lives to maintain a level of security by providing a good life for each of their families and succeeding in their careers. The part of this movie I’m not sure about yet is the catalyst to where they end up making it. By making it, I want the viewer to see that they are both comfortable with there careers and have even got to a point where they are living out some of their dreams, i.e. playing golf once a week, going on nice vacations and generally not worrying about their financial situations. Will it be one cataclysmic event (both land whales of an account) or will it just be that they continue to put time aside to spend time with each other and strive to help the other succeed in their careers and home life.

UNTITLED

Scene One:
(Setting)
Two Men sitting at a table in a restaurant, the camera is focused only on their hands, holding their drinks, showing expensive watches, each wearing a suit, talking to each other, never showing above the chest on each man.

First Voice: What did Quentin say?
Second Voice: (He couldn’t remember.) (smirking)
First Voice: I think I’m right though
Second Voice: No way. I specifically remember that from the movie and he
definitely says “When Bonnie goes shopping she buys SHIT”
First Voice: Maybe.


Scene Two:
(Setting)
The camera focuses on the passenger seat and on the seat lies the 2001 Dr. Dre’s Instrumental CD. The cd is playing and track 4 “Still D.R.E” is playing in the background. As I’m driving down the road, the camera shows the reflection of the trees on the jewel case. Also lying next to the jewel case is an obscure book (House of Leaves) that will show up throughout the movie in subtle ways as to intrigue the viewer to notice but not make it super obvious. The narrative goes:

My Voice: I’m thirty-two years old, I’m married with a two year old son and one on the way. My family and I have just moved from Boston, Massachusetts to Portland Oregon to be closer to our families. I work as a Graphic Arts Sales Executive which is just a euphemism for a Print Salesman. It’s all about building relationships right? Fuck that! It’s more about being in the right place at the right time and acting on the luck that you’ve been given.

I thought I was destined for greatness but maybe my greatness isn’t synonymous with fame and fortune. Is this all there is? What am I going to do?

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CRITIQUE WITH ANY FEEDBACK THAT YOU MAY HAVE

Service

To me, excellent service is the difference between a good printing company and a great printing company. I have worked for four different printing companies and my current company, Bridgetown Printing is by far the most service oriented company making customers feel comfortable and at ease with their vendor decision.

We stand behind our word and we let the customer know that they are the most important customer to us whether they give us one project a year or 30. We do not play favorites and treat every customer with respect and gratitude. We know that it is our customers whom keep us going and we do not want to lose any of them.

We strive to be the best whether offering creative solutions to cut time and costs or making sure we stand behind our product taking responsibility for any in-house challenges that may arise.

How printing is changing

I've noticed over the last several years that the printing industry has become more service driven utilizing more of a targeted approach from the marketing side. This has in turn caused a decrease in the quantities being printed for direct mail and collateral thus reducing printer's margins and increasing the chance for error. To combat this printers have grasped onto digital technology to supply 1 to 1 marketing to their clients and end users.

Although Digital technology hasn't quite gotten as good as offset their is a noticeable effort made to get more in line with offset printing. For any variable pieces or short run small signature/postcard jobs digital printing is the way to go. It offers a time savings as well as cost efficiency not mentioning the environmental benefits that go with using less paper and wasting less raw materials with the exception of toner based ink.

Offset printing will still be a strong player for many years within the Printing Industry however as time goes by we will see less and less large run projects and more and more small run specialized variable projects.