GRAY MATTERS

Old people are a riot.

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An original screenplay by Jim Ramsbottom

jim_ram@hotmail.com
682 560-0582

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WHY THIS FILM?

It's good

it's importnat

it's

why this film

why now

why you

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SETUP AND TAGLINE:

GRAY MATTERS is a rest home comedy about growing up, growing old, and finding your groove.

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LOGLINE:

An opportunistic executive wannabe has to revitalize an ill-equipped, under-staffed, out-of-control rest home or lose the job of his dreams - and probably his sanity.

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THEMES:

community
finding your purpose
opposites attracting
cross generational understanding
hope
second chances

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SIMILAR MOVIES

It's "Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" meets "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" meets "Driving Miss Daisy"

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CHARACTERS

HUGH BAKER -

SYLVESTER - Hugh's overbearing boss who thinks he owns the world - and practically does.

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OUTLINE:

Simple outline
complications

Hands Off appraoch

Hands On aprpraoch

Handos Out approach

Big ending

ACTION/REACTION-OMETER ACT 1

ACION/REACTION-OMETER ACT 2

ACTION/Reaction-OMETER ACT 3

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Audience

Demographics

Moviegoers in the 40 and over age groups account for 44% of the audicne. Contrary to what most peopoe hear - only boys 18 - 25 go to movies - people in the .

This movei not only attracts an adult aducince - since the protagonist is in this field - but the world of the sotry and some of the key thoughts...

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RETURN ON INVESTMENT

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VISION:

When it comes down to it, the most imporatn thing is vision. What is the point? What do you want an audicne member to do? Here it is:

move peopole
hug

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