Synopsis/Details
Joey… your life sucks!
Stuck in a job he hates, Joey crafts a screenplay using a pirated copy of Final Draft on his company’s network. His ex-girlfriend Annie, promoted over him as a network administrator, finds his script and delivers her expert opinion.
Joey… your script sucks!
Annie lands a lead role in an A-list production. Joey tosses and turns all night with Frankenstein nightmares. He pulls the monster out of his dreams and into reality, then begs him for help getting to Hollywood.
Joey… your plan sucks!
Joey flies to Hollywood with Frankenstein, but nobody will read an unknown’s script. Joey meets a pimp who agrees to finance Joey’s script as an indie (on the condition that his prostitutes be cast in starring roles).
Joey… your movie sucks!
The indie flops. Joey goes into an emotional rant about his failures and Annie’s stratospheric success. A film student captures Joey’s rant, surprisingly earning Joey the Best Actor In A Student Film Oscar®.
Joey… your success is, well…
At an after-party, the Jaws shark (another character from his nightmares) appears and chases him. Frankenstein breaks the news that the entire adventure was a figment of Joey’s imagination.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Hero's Journey
Story Situation:
Daring enterprise
Story Conclusion:
Surprise Twist
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Dereliction of Duty, Disrespect
Cast Size:
Few
Locations:
Few
Special Effects:
Minor cgi, Prosthetics
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Young Adult, Male Adult, Male Young Adult
Hero Type:
Unfortunate
Villian Type:
Beast/Monster
Stock Character Types:
Ingenue
Advanced
Adaption:
Based on Existing Fiction
Subgenre:
Comedy Thriller
Time Period:
Contemporary times
Country:
United States of America (USA)
