Details for the script:
Harold's watch is blue. Global zoom at beginning. The script would call for the narrator to sound like a Limey. Harold Crick must tie his tie in a single windsor knot. He must wear a suit. Harold Crick's tooth brushing technique. Harold's walking pace. Which bus Harold catches to work. The location. The time of day. The setting. The cold, sleek, generic city in the background.
Details added in direction:
Harold has a briefcase. Harold wears a black suit without stripes. Cars stop for Harold, while he's in the crosswalk. The tie Harold wears. The nifty effects that show the numbers. Harold's overcoat. The cubicles at Harold's work. The layout of Harold's apartment. The apple Harold eats for breakfast. The magazine of financial calculators that Harold looks at while on his lunch break. The background noise at Harold's office.
3 comments:
This is clearly an intriguing story about a man and his wristwatch.
I wonder, though, if it was a wise choice to cast Will Ferrell as Harold Crick. Ferrell is traditionally a comedic actor and most of the movies he stars in are meant to be funny. Placing him in a serious role probably gave the audience the wrong idea and they thought "Stranger Than Fiction" would be much more of a comedy than it actually is. A more unknown actor might have been a better choice, since they wouldn't bring their reputation with them.
No, Will Ferrell does not seem to be the most natural choice for the role of Harold Crick.
First of all, just going off of the comment above, I do think that Will Ferrell fits the rold quite well.
I noticed that through the scene, there were a lot of numbers and lines that came up. It wasn't necessarily a bad thing, but in some instances, it took away from the point. I think the numbers were good when he did the multiplication. I don't think the numbers were necessary when he was brushing his teeth. I also didn't think that the randomly drawn in lines needed to be there. I ended up spending more time trying to figure out what they were for than I did watching the actual scene.
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