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They listen. She presses stop and gives him the tape. Girl: Take home and listen. You can definitely get your boss to approve this, and you know you can. This is Ireland, land of plenty. It’s a tiny loan. And this guy is going to be a famous songwriter. And give you much business. And you will be responsible. Think of it like that! They are silent. Manager: (to the guy) It’s a nice song. Do you have many like this? Girl: (interrupting) Very many. The manager sits there, tapping the tape on the desk. They look a little pathetic on the other side of the desk. Manager: Great voice. Guy: Thank you. Manager: What kind of guitar do you play? Guy: Hah? A Taylor. Manager: Nice. Why is it that I have confidence in you two? Guy: I have no idea. Silence. Manager: Can I show you something? He gets up and opens a cabinet behind his desk, revealing a beautiful acoustic guitar, still in its case, hardly used. Manager: Look at this baby. He takes it out, showing it to our guy, who approves. Guy: Beautiful. Manager: It should be. Cost me a grand. The manager sits at his desk, rolling his chair over to them and tuning the guitar. Manager: Can I play you something? But you’ve got to tell me the truth, OK? Don’t bullshit me. He takes a breath and begins playing. The song is a sub-standard Garth Brooks effort, with very cheesy lyrics about war and peace etc. He has a very poor voice, but sings with conviction. It is hard not to laugh. He is appalling. Finally the song ends. The manager sits down, looking at them, a little out of breath and sweating, waiting for a response. Our guy doesn’t know quite how to react. Manager: Well? Guy: (sheepishly) You’re shit? The manager pauses for a moment, smiling, knowing he’s right. He suddenly pushes his chair back, resting his guitar against the desk, and putting on his glasses. It’s as if the meeting is over. Manager: OK, so how much are we talking about? Girl: (surprised) Three thousand. He starts filling out a loan application form. The guy and girl look at each other, amazed. c) Can you imagine the scene working well on-screen? Give reasons. Comment on the characterisation and the humour. Writing: The next scene With a partner or in small groups, write the film script for a new scene after the Czech girl and the busker have left the manager’s office. Make notes on: • the number of people in your scene • the setting (give instructions) • the plot, which should be appealing to the viewers • how to include humorous parts When successfully finished, act out your performances and create your own movie scene. Writing: A blog post Your local cinema is holding an Irish film festival. You have just come back from seeing Once and have liked the film so much that you decide to write a post on a blog run by the festival organisers. In your blog post you should: • explain what kind of film Once is • outline its content • suggest who should see the film Give your blog post a title . Write around 250/400 words . 3 4 15 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eig ntum des Verlags öbv