Jules Vercini, Death Bed Confessions

[Countess]

We shall see if this website allows me to do what I think it allows me to do. Here is the beginning of the screenplay to that novel I wrote of the same name. Obviously, I've created a framework that I believe will enable me as a writer to deliver what I feel is important to the audience, but we will see.

Feedback, as always, is appreciated. I was told I needed sluglines. I have no idea what they are (for some reason I don't think they are equal to snail trails) but I'm guessing they have to do with scene. I've attempted to roll these up under a single title. I hope it works. Thanks as always, Countess

[imaditzyreader]

OOh how ironic...theymade a movie and a book out of Jules' life, and youa re making a book and a play. teeheehee

[Aspiring_Writer]

Hi. I'm a new poster here.

I haven't heard of this Jules Vercini character prior to my reading this (so I'm obviously clouded on a couple of things.)


1. Did Jules get effected in any way by the sexual encounter he claims after the pub?

2. What is the setting of the narrative plot? (The scenes with Jules himself.)

3. Jules is of Italian descent, no? If so, why was Jules so open to the experiences that occurred after the pub? It was always to my understanding that italian and italian-american men mostly hated homosexuals.

and also, this is just a nitpick from the screenplay:

4. Why did you switch from Mick, to Artist, back to Mick again when writing out the dialogue? Was this significant? If so, of what?

Thanks.

PS: I like it so far. I'm going to try and read up more on this Vercini character.

[Darlin]

Though this isn’t my story I hope Countess doesn’t mind me replying to question #3. I thought that since I lived in Italy for some time I might be able to offer an insight.

Basically I found that the men were quite sexual even open to homosexuality which surprised me since it’s a Catholic country but Eurpoeans are much more liberal when it comes to sexuality than others I think.

And welcome to the forum, Aspiring Writer! :wave:

[Countess]

Imaditzyreader, you are not a ditzy reader because that irony was fully intended. You are very astute to have picked up on it.

Aspiring Writer, I wrote the novel already, which would probably address most of your questions, but let me answer them directly here as well. Darlin is correct about European men, however. The continent in general is more liberal than the US.

>1. Did Jules get effected in any way by the sexual encounter he claims after the pub?

Yes. The novel deals with this same encounter in a different way: after Jules has been successful with his productions, a porn (yeah, like all those celebrity porns we see on the internet today) is leaked to the press. Ana and Jules watch the porn because Jules is going to have to address it (The flick was made over 10 years ago in the novel). The novel deals with it as a story called "The Handsome Prince". If you look for that title under the General Writing section you will discover how it appears in the novel - like a fairy-tale, but one wrought tragedy and deception.

As a result of this early homosexual experience, and one in which Jules' innocence is stolen from him and his beauty praised, he becomes sexually attracted to both men and women. He also learns that people only like him for his beauty, which leads him to become superficially oriented and focused on his looks.

2. What is the setting of the narrative plot? (The scenes with Jules himself.)

The novel opens at Uni at Greensboro, NC. The screenplay uses a different approach: deathbed confessions. Jules is in a confessional booth in a Catholic church, I guess in London, reminiscing over his past.

3. Jules is of Italian descent, no? If so, why was Jules so open to the experiences that occurred after the pub? It was always to my understanding that italian and italian-american men mostly hated homosexuals.

Jules is a *VERCINI*, which a mockery of Versace. The fashion world is notoriously sexually open, Italian or not. Jules is heir to this fashion house.

4. Why did you switch from Mick, to Artist, back to Mick again when writing out the dialogue? Was this significant? If so, of what?

That was an accident - someone recommended that I use Mick through it all. Evidentally I pasted this before i made that chance. You're right.

But I have a fondness for mocking everything (the novel is replete with nuances) and its no coincidence that the name of the evil artist is "Mick Sparks", one letter away from "Nick Sparks". (Evil laughter)

T

Thanks for ya'lls reading!!!!!!!!!!!