CUT TO: INT. IN FRONT OF A COMPUTER MONITOR – DAY Mark presents an image of the “new” Zoie. MARK And here’s the appearance of our second main character. Zoie’s background went through the biggest change. I wanted to tie[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
CUT TO: INT. OUTSIDE OF A DRESSING ROOM WITH “MAR’CK MARKSON” WRITTEN ON A STAR ON THE DOOR – DAY MARK And here’s another familiar character. Mar’ck Markson spells his name a little differently, but he’s still the guy to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
MATCH FADE TO: EXT. SWIMMING POOL – DAY Mark is sitting poolside with a tall frosty beverage MARK I know the comic is moving slowly, but I’m really excited by the depth that the extra time allows me to go[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
CUT TO: INT. WORK STATION – DAY Mark is sitting his word processor MARK I told you Mar’ck was going to have a bigger role in the new strip. One of the things I really wanted to develop in the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
CUT TO: INT. BOXING RING – NIGHT Mark is in full boxing gear MARK No, I don’t really box, I’m probably closer to one of those Three Stooges boxing movies. But I wanted to clarify Mar’ck’s role a bit more. […]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The actor’s freeze as Mark leans into the shot. MARK Yeah, it’s a cheap shot, but I couldn’t resist. However, this is the last Zortic strip of 2008. But you definitely want to be here next week for the first 2009[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
FADE TO INT – Day – Extreme Close Up of Mark holding a dozen roses and a heart shaped box of candy. MARK Well, so much for love at first sight. I’ve said before that I want to leave the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
CUT TO INT – Day – Mark is sitting on a sofa in him pajamas watching daytime TV. MARK I’ve been eager to get to the game show and here it is. I wanted to flesh it out and draw[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
PAN TO INT – Day – Mark is sitting in a sound proof booth. MARK Hey look! Parodies! Well, kind of. I really wanted to include a lot more game show references; like Deal or No Deal, Price is Right,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
CUT TO INT – Day – Mark is dropping balloons and confetti from the catwalks of the TV studio. MARK And there you have it. Zortic’s the winner! Of course you knew that was coming, didn’t you?
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