Danimatian - Dan Boujoulian - All Dan, All The Time

My latest written stuff is at myspace.com/bojo or Livejournal.com/users/danimatian

I am a graduate of Grand Valley State University's Film/Video program.

I recently moved to Chicago, IL and I am exploring many new film/video/animation opportunities there. More on this story as it develops!

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3.26.1998

Ok. Let's just say we're not going to talk about scheduling and leave it at that, okay?

Today Jeremy, Alba and I were supposed to go home for the weekend. Well, Alba wasn't going home, that would be across the ocean, but she was going to go to Madison Heights. Jeremy's car isn't working, and my car isn't working, and Alba's car is in Albania where it does us no good at all.

Today I am very not happy.

I have to finish scripting Two Chez. I also have to cut about 7 minutes out of it. I have to find a new actor to play the girlfriend of the Brit pop start since Regan doesn't want to. She did however go through my dialogue and make it accurated portray 2 Brits instead of being written by a foolish American trying to sound English.

My agenda for the weekend:
Write an essay for the film department to admit me as a film major so I can schedule classes for next semester before they fill up.
Call Alisha and tell her I love her. (She's flipping 'cause I haven't called her, it's because I have no $$$ and it's long distance)
Write Two Chez.
Call Stacey in Boston because she always cheers me up when I'm down.
Write Two Chez.
Storyboard Two Chez
Find a place to live in the fall.
Write the script for my F/V Art final project
Call Lisa back home because she's great to rant to.
Write Two Chez.
Videotape my final project for F/V art.
Finish learning how to play "Wish You Were Here." and play it well. (ha!)
Get ahold of my film partners so we can film stuff for 16mm. Mike's in Florida.
Call Julie in California and see if I can stay there this summer so I can work at CBS.
Call Julie's brother back home and apologize for standing him up tomorrow night. (He asked if I would go to Ohio and take photos of Aksmamma)
Go to the bank and get some money so I can buy some videotapes.
Listen to some Catherine Wheel and some Radiohead
SEE THE FUCKING 'NO SURPRISES' VIDEO BECAUSE IT'S ON MTV AND I HAVEN'T SEEN IT!!!!
Sleep
Call Alisha again just to hear her cute accent.

¶ 21:04

3.11.1998

Today is wondeful stressful day before scheduling. This is my plan:

Registration Fall 1998
Class                                                                 Days             Time               Credits

COM215 Storymaking                                      T,Th            10a-11:15          3
CFV325 Animation 1                                        T,Th            1p-2:50              3
CFV326 Computer Image Making                     T,Th             3p-4:50              3
CFV370 Film/TV Interp                                     W                3p-5:50              3
COM281 Audio 1                                              W                6p-8:50              3
                                                                                                                      __
                                                                                                             Total 15

Registration Winter 1999

CFV362 Scriptwriting 2                                      T,Th             11:30-12:45           3
CFV426 Cinematic Multimedia                           T,Th             1p-2:15                  3
CFV380 Digital Editing                                       Th                 6p-8:50                 3
COM371 Media & Society                                MWF            2p-2:50                 3
COM373 Women/Minorites in Film/TV              W                 3p-5:50                 3
CFV424 16mm Film Production 2                      W                 6p-8:50                 3
                                                                                                                          ___
                                                                                                                     Total 18

Check back and see how I do! I hope I get them all. School on just T,W,Th would ROCK!

¶ 20:06

3.07.1998

It is far too early in the morning. It is spring break still. It snowed.

Jeremy just picked me up from work. I ran the DocuTech all night and then inserted a bunch of annoying books into binders. I got to listen to The Beatles and some Mustard Plug so the night wasn't a complete loss to me.

Today I seek adventure, for soon Jeremy and I will head to the mall. What fun!

Yesterday Darlene and I hit Grand Rapids. We went Car shopping and what not. She may buy a Neon. I don't think so though. I think she should buy the Mercury Tracer we looked at.We had fun running around but she was late for work. We had my car towed. That's not fun at all. It was kind of depressing but I won't let it get to me. I'll get a new car soon or have that one fixed.

I got a little bit of my script done. I'm not entirely happy with it just yet. I think I'm going to write it longer then 12 minutes and then just cut it down for whatever I end up filming for class.

Let's change colours!

Cool. That's better. Ok. School will be back in soon. I have a film/video art project on Post-Modernism that is due soon. I am working with Charlene but we haven't actually done anything except telephone tag. I wish I had my pager but alas I do not.

Pretty soon I will be going back home for the summer. I hope I have a car, otherwise I will be borrowing the 'rent's car again like high school. I thought those days were past. I wish the AMC Eagle was still around. That thing was fun to 4x4. It had wood penal siding and it was a hatchback. What an ugly car.

It ruled. I saw one like it drive by only the tires were HUGE. I should have convinced dad to get tires that big.

Well things with the TGIFriday's girl didn't happen. I found out she HAS a boy so that is futile to attempt. At least I didn't confess my undying love and look like a fool.

Okay so I already look like a fool but I would have FELT like a fool, too.

At least I pretend to be oblivious to my foolishness and intend to keep it that way.

i need to really sit down and think about what I want to do with 'two chez' while I was trying to write it, a different story kept popping in my head. the other story takes place in a bar after hours with people that work there. I didn't want to write that one. I want to write Chez so I can SHAVE. Summer will be here soon. (yeah right) so my beard will make me sweat more.

I think I want to go to Europe this summer. I miss Rosanna. I want to see her. I think about taking off to Europe far too much. I should finish school and then worry about it. I think it will still be there, dependign on when I get out of school. Which reminds me, I have to register for classes next week.

GVSU is weird. you register for this spring, this summer, this fall and next winter at the same time. I don't REALLY know what I need to take next winter so I have to guess and hope i am right. How annoying! I am leaving you with my first draft of the first few Chez scenes. It doesn't have much in they way of wit or character development but hopefully it will soon.

Dan

Ok. Here's what I'm working on right now. Don't show it to anyone!

Oh wait, it's on the internet. Shit.

Two

Chez

Two Chez - Characters

Chez - Our Protagonist. He is jumpy, skeptical

and could show Mr. Pink a thing or two about being uptight.

Donald Hogan - British pop star. Arrogant son

of a bitch you wouldn't want to have to rely on.

Regan - token British pop star girlfriend. She

whines to get what she wants and drinks far too much tea.

Sly Casey - Mr. Hogans manager. Very sharp dressed,

quick-witted and pleasant to be around.

Men in Coats - They all wear long black trench

coats. They seem to speak in riddles. When they do speak plain English

you still don't know what they're talking about. They seem to be after

Chez for something. They come from the future. They from from your mind.

Truth is, no one really knows where they come or where they're going but

they sure drive fast.

Two Chez - Basic Run Down of Story

Today:

Chez is running down the sidewalk. Men are chasing

him. Running. Chasing. Running. Chasing. He arrives at the cafe. Regan

looks at him as he rushes by. He ducks behind the counter and finds his

way out the back door.

Months Earlier:

Chez is plotting something big. Big for him anyways.

Whatever it is upsets the Men. He gets back to his apartment to find it

trashed. He knows they didn't find anything because he does all his plotting

while at work and school so nothing of value to him exists at his apartment

except for a poster which gets bent up and THAT makes him mad. So The Men

take away the BritPop star thinking it's Chez and then the shit hits the

fan. What shit and what fan I'll let you know when I do!

Two Chez - Dialogue! (I am not fixing the formatting. Deal with it!)

EXT. CITY - DAY (SPRING 1998)

CHEZ is fleeing the Men in coats.SFX-Aksmamma 'running.' MAN1 barks

orders, while MAN2 screams into his cell-phone.

MAN2

"He's rounding Livernois, we

can get to him before the next

block,. we will rendezvous...

MAN1

Woodward. Tell them to meet

us at Woodward.

CHEZ

"Ooh, I shouldn't have ordered

two jamoca shakes.

MAN2

Sir, if I may interject, it would

seem highly illogical for us to

MAN1

I said Woodward, I didn't request

it.

MAN2

Yes, of course.

CHEZ

I hope hat's my stomach in pain, I

would hate to have my pancreas

taken out...

MAN2(into phone again)

We will meet you where Woodward

hits the Grand.

CHEZ

"C'mon legs, ow, ignore the

pain, ignore the pain.

A large truck rumbles through the street separating Chez and the Men.

Chez takes this moment to duck into a restaurant.

INT. RESTAURANT - MOMENTS LATER

WAITTRESS

Well hello. You look tired,

How many in your party?

CHEZ

Two if they catch me. None if

they don't.

WAITTRESS

Pardon me?

Chez pushes her aside as he runs to the back. He pauses to return a

stare from a customer and then comes to his senses and keeps moving.

INT. APARTMENT - NIGHT (WINTER 1997)

GIRLFRIEND

Okay, Let me get this straight,

you want to...

CHEZ

No! Don't say it out loud, don't

EVER say it out loud. I'm sure

they are watching and listening

to me at any given time. There

is no safe place for us to talk

about it. I only told you so

you won't think I'm leaving you.

GIRLFRIEND

You're leaving me?

CHEZ

I won't be a part of your life for

the next few months. I want

you to realize this is for your

own safety. They could use

you to get to me. Think of it

as a nice mental vacation

from my antics.

GIRLFRIEND

Mental is more like it...

CHEZ

You'll get to spend some quality

time with yourself without being

bothered by me for once. Won't

that be nice?

GIRLFRIEND

When this is all over, we're going

to California and we're not coming

back until I'm ready.

CHEZ

Sounds great! I'll need time for

the heat to wear off anyways.

GIRLFRIEND

What exactly do you have

planned anyways?

CHEZ

Let's just compare it to stealing

the Fonz's bike and taking it

for a joy ride.

GIRLFRIEND

Well, Patzi, if that's what gets

you off...

SFX - Doorbell

CHEZ

Company? But I'm not in

the mood for unwanted

guests. I want a romantic

evening with my girl.

Chez gets up from the couch, looks through the eye hole. He quickly

turns around and returns to the couch.

CHEZ (to girlfriend)

Did you bring anything to stay overnight?

GIRLFRIEND

No. Actually everything I need is in the

car, I didn't bring it up.

CHEZ

Perfect!

Chez holds her as she talks, and walks her over to the fire escape.

GIRLFRIEND

What are you doing?

CHEZ

My 'friends' are over. They won't take to

kindly to your presence, and since

I don't want you hurt, it's fire drill time.

GIRLFRIEND

You are kidding me. What happened

to our romantic dinner and walk to

the hill at the park?

CHEZ

Sounds great! Let's have at it.

Chez opens the window, pushes her out. He grabs a bag from the couch

and follows her down the fire excape.

GIRLFRIEND

This is your idea of a romantic night?

CHEZ

You really don't go out with other

guys, do you?

GIRLFRIEND

What are you talking about?

She drops onto the top of a dumpster lid.

CHEZ

What is romance?

GIRLFRIEND

Flowers, notes, gifts, poetry

beautiful dinners with music

walks in the park...

CHEZ

Who DO you think you're dating?

GIRLFRIEND

I was wondering that myself

CHEZ

Romance is having fun

together. All those things

you mentioned are just

examples of fun couples

can have.

GIRLFRIEND

Oh. Running from killers

is fun?

CHEZ

Well think about it,

here we are, relying on

each other for our lives.

How exciting. I couldn't

think of a better way to

spend the night.

Chez drops off the fire excape. SFX - body landing in trash bin.

CHEZ

Oh, man!

GIRLFRIEND

I think you missed the lid, dear

CHEZ

(mocking her)

I think you missed the lid...

I KNOW THAT.

GIRLFRIEND

Now that you're sitting in a pile

of garbage, can you think of

a better way to spend the night?

MAN2

He's down there. He has an

accomplice.

CHEZ

Crap. They're on to us. Damn.

I hope they didn't get a good

look at you.

Chez climbs out of the disgusting dumpster. He steps into a mud puddle

Gross!

GIRLFRIEND

So it wasn't gross UNTIL

your foot got dirty.

CHEZ

Hey. I got a great idea. Let's

get away from these dullards

and THEN continue mocking

each other.

ok. that's it for now

Dan

March 6,1998

¶ 03:08

3.02.1998

Right now I am taking some pretty cool classes, Film & Video Art, Media Production 2, 16mm Film Production and Scriptwriting. It's a busy semester. I had another credit but I dropped that class (NonVerbal Communication) I pretty much hang out with Mark, who live downtown. It's pretty cool having him around, I was so used to him living in Saginaw and I was back home so I saw him only at concerts and other special events. It is currently spring break, all my friends have left to somewhere warmer. Today I cleaned the apartment. My roomates are slobs so it was really really really gross. It's pretty strange when I consider other people messy. I think I am throwing away all the cups I brought to school because they are that gross! My goal for this week is to write the "Two Chez" script. It's all about mistaken identity. I grew a beard for it. Now I am sick of the beard and I want to shave it so the sooner I write the damn script, the sooner I can film the damn scene. I will probably end up being my Media Production 2 final but that's debatable. My last project was montage. I utilized Mark Samp smoking and World War 2 Nazi Propaganda footage. I had to use the crappy Media Production 1 editors so I couldn't dissolve. A montage without dissolves. I know, it hurts . The deck was SO old it was actually TOP LOADING. When was the last time you saw a TOP LOADING VCR? I don't think Chrissy was born when this thing was made! I went over to Chris's, watched Hackers, realized that "The Plague" character was Fisher Stevens, who I remember as saying "I am standing here beside myself" in Short Circuit when he was Ben Jahavi. He looks so different! Wow. Thanks IMDB! I haven't really been up to a whole lot else. I got over my little depression fit. Last Tuesday night, actually. Mark, Darlene, Jeff and Jeremy stayed up all night partying, playing Playstation and having wonderful conversations, it really allowed me to put everything that was bothering me in perspective. I had so much fun, too! Darlene and I went to truck stop 76, which is an experience in itself. The bathroom graphitti says such profound thoughts as " Kill the Niggers " and " The South will rise again. " Don't you just love the world we live in? That's basically it. There is a girl I dig, but I've been too chicken to do anything about it. She waitresses at TGIFriday's. Last time I went in she referred to 'my girlfriend' more then once while we were talking. I pulled aside a waiter before I left and said "Does Stephanie have a girlfriend?" he said no, so maybe she's just one of those people that calls thier female friends 'girlfriends' I hope so. It sucks digging a girl that just digs other girls. Oh. I bought a guitar last month . I borrowed Mike's 12-string acoustic during Christmas break. It was too hard to learn on a 12-string so we bought me a 6-string last time we were both home together. I'm not to shabby from what people tell me. I met a guy who's been playing for a year and I was teaching him stuff, he asked how many years I was playing and I said 1 month. That boosted the ego a bit! I wish I had more time to play though, that sure helps. I tried playing today, I was working on my Radiohead - Exit Music for a Film and my Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here, but I just washed the dishes (remember, I was cleaning) so my hands weren't firm and the strings hurt too much to play for long. I wrote a song last week. I was practicing chords for 'Thinking About You" (Radiohead, again, really, you should pick up Pablo Honey or OK Computer!) ANYHOO! I was practicing chords, I put a capo on the 2nd fret and it was a whole new world! I was fooling around and lyrics came to me. I wrote them down, more flowed out and the music came with it. I added an intro and a middle peice. It made me cry. I had so many post-relationship emotions inside, and I let them out. It was an amazing experience. I bet Matthew Sweet does that a lot. My car died. I don't know if I should put the $$ into fixing it or get rid of it or what. I have to rely on friends to get to work. Granted, I only work twice a week, but "Hey can you pick me up from work at 8am on Saturday" isn't a friendly thing to say to your friends!

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self portrait - 5/2/04

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