Synopsis/Details
This is EP 7 of my original series - The Madman's Daily Unequivocal Comedy, which is my take on shows like Black Mirror and The Twilight Zone.
I was influenced by Stephen Pressfield's book - The War of Art which was very important in my writing process during this script session. Looking back now, that book had a lot to do with the themes and attitude of the main character - Joe, the chain-smoking marathon runner.
I had the initial idea two years ago. I was working out at work and would run around the parking lot in jeans every day to try to get back into shape after I quit smoking, but I am sure I looked pretty stupid to everyone else.
I quit smoking about two years ago (around early 2020) so a lot of those ideas also came from that experience, and how hard it was to quit.
But other than that, the character is based on JOB in the BOOK of JOB. Part Job and Part Clint Eastwood, but in more of an existential look at those theological concepts.
I hope nobody takes these stories overly seriously. I am not trying to be preachy or anything. Just want to experiment with different modes of storytelling and different types of characters.
This is the first episode that relies on voice overs for pretty much the entire story. Kind of a tribute to Ray Liotta's role in Goodfellas in a way.
It is a comedy, a drama and overall, just an absurd character study about a chain-smoking marathon runner.
