Showing posts with label Lars and The Real Girl. Show all posts
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Tuesday 22 October 2024

You Made a Bear





To help Ryan Gosling stay in character, 
Bianca was treated like an actual person, 
as is done by the characters in the movie. 
She was dressed privately in her own trailer 
and was only present for scenes that she was in.
 To eliminate the possibility of any accusation 
about having sex with the doll, Bianca was 
custom ordered without any genitalia.

The scene where Lars and Bianca 
are about to enter the party was 
entirely improvised by Ryan Gosling (Lars)
as well as the scene where he performs 
CPR on Margo's teddy bear.

In the scene where Lars is reading to Bianca, he is reading from "Don Quixote," whose main character also has 'delusions'.

Ryan Gosling brought in a Talking Heads cassette 
to play during the filming of the party 
as he thought it would be cool for the scene.


"Everything about them is Perfect." 

Perfection belonged to The Bears. 
But once in a while, Treadwell came 
face-to-face with the harsh reality 
of wild Nature. 

This did not fit into 
his sentimentalised view 
that everything Out 
There was Good, and 
The Universe in Balance 
and in Harmony

Male bears sometimes kill cubs to stop 
the females from lactating, and thus 
have them ready again for fornication

Here I differ with Treadwell. 
He seemed to ignore the fact that 
in Nature there are predators

I believe the common 
denominator of The Universe
 is not Harmony, but Chaos, 
Hostility and Murder.


Most disturbing for him was to find 
The Skull of a young bear. 
In the summer of 2000, came 
an extended drought

The creek was so low that for weeks, 
there was no salmon run
and starving bears 
simply ate their own.

When interference with 
Nature was not enough
he had to invoke
Higher Powers --

Fun Buffyverse Moments - "You made a bear!"



INTERIOR - UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON- 
DAHLGREN CHAPEL - DAY

The Bishop walks into the chapel, 
and walks to the aisle. 
When he reaches the aisle he bows 
and then approaches the altar. 
He places one of the boucuets in front of one statue, 
but as he turns to the camera he walks very slowly 
and we see him in shock as he gasps. 
We cut to what he has seen. 
It's the statue of the Virgin Mary, which has 
been horribly desecratedby being given 
clay penis and pointing clay breasts.

INTERIOR - BELLEVUE PSYCHIATRIC 
HOSPITAL - HALLYWAY- DAY

We cut to Karras hurridly walking down 
a corridor being followed by his Uncle.

UNCLE
The edima affected her brain, you 
understand Dimmy? She don't 
let no Doctor come near her. 
She was all the time screaming
even talking to the radio.

KARRAS
You should have called me 
the minute it happened.

UNCLE
Listen, regular hospital not going 
to put up with her Dimmy, understand? 
So we give her a shot and bring her here, 
'till the doctors fix up her leg, then we take 
her out Dimmy, two or three months 
and she's out good as new.

They approach an office and Karras' Uncle 
walks in to speak to he nurse.

UNCLE
Miss?

NURSE
Yes?

UNCLE
We want to see 
Mrs. Karras.

NURSE
Do you have an appointment?

UNCLE
Yes

NURSE
Are you a relative?

UNCLE
Yes I am Her Brother
He is Her Son

NURSE
Just a minute.

The grabs a set of keys and writes something in a note book. 
We then cut to Damien staring in the window of the ward. 
He's see's all sorts of people, all with mental problems.

UNCLE
You know it's funny. If You wasn't A Priest 
You'd be famous psychiatrist 
now on Park Avenue
Your Mother, she'd be living in 
penthouse instead of here.

The nurse unlocks the door and opens it. 
Damien looks at His Uncle.

UNCLE
You go in Dimmy. 
I wait for you outside.

Karras walks in and leaves 
His Uncle behind.

NURSE
You'll find Mrs. Karras on the 
last bed on the left hand side.

As Damien enters, a few of the patients rush toward him. 
Two of them grab him, as the nurse tries to get them away.
Damien barges them out of his way only to have 
another patient rush into him and take his collar. 
The nurse takes her away as bed-bound patients 
look on with arms out stretched. 
Damien approaches his mothers bed.

KARRAS
Momma? It's Dimmy momma.

Mrs. Karras slowly turns her eyes to him.

MRS. KARRAS
Dimmy. Why they did this 
to me Dimmy? Why?

Damien rushes to comfort his mother.

KARRAS
Momma, I'm gonna take you outta here momma.

Mrs. Karras struggles to turn away from him.

KARRAS
Momma I'm goona take you home.

Mrs. Karras shouts at him in Greek 
as Damien tries to comfort her.

KARRAS
Momma, everything's gonna be alright momma, 
I'm gonna take you home!

EXTERIOR- NEW YORK- CITY STREET- DAY

We cut to Damien talking 
to his Uncle face to face.

KARRAS
Couldn't you have put
 her some place else?

UNCLE
Like what? Private hospital? Who got 
the money for that Dimmy? You?

INTERIOR- UNIVERSITY OF GEORGETOWN- 
BOXING GYM- DAY

We cut Damien taking his frustration out on a punch bag. He
throws a few hard punches before stopping for breath.

INTERIOR- DR. KLEIN'S EXAMINING ROOM- DAY

Brief montage of shots.

Klein administering a physical to Regan. 
Including opthalmoscope, tuning fork 
and simple coordination tests. 
Also blood sample in centrifograph, 
and urine sample under microscope. 
Final shot has nurse with her back against the examining table, her expression partly puzzled, partly disturbed 
as she observes Regan, who is in her slip 
and in constant motionstepping, twirling
touchingmaking nervous movements 
whilst aimlessly humming
Klein is not present.

INTERIOR- DR. KLEIN'S OFFICE- DAY

Chris is seated on the edge of a chair. 
Klein is behind his desk, 
writing a prescription.

DR. KLEIN
A disorder of the nerves. At least we think it is. 
We don't know yet exactly how it works, 
but it's often seen in early adolescence. 
She shows all the symptoms : the hyperactivity
the temper; her performance in math.

CHRIS
Why the math?

DR. KLEIN
It affects concentration.

Here tears the prescription away from the pad.

DR. KLEIN
Now this is for Ritalin
Ten miligrams a day.

CHRIS
What is it? A tranquilizer?

DR. KLEIN
A stimulant.

CHRIS
Stimulant? She's higher 
than a kite right now!

DR. KLEIN
Her condition isn't quite what it seems. 
Nobody knows the cause of her 
hyperkinetic behaviour in a child. 
The Ritalin seems to work to relieve the condition
but we really don't know how or why, frankly. 

Your daughter's symptoms could 
be an overreaction to depression
but that's out of my field.

CHRIS
Depression?

DR. KLEIN
Well, you mentioned 
Her Father... 
The Divorce.

CHRIS
Do you think I should take 
her to see a psychiatrist?

DR. KLEIN
Oh no. I'd wait and 
see what happens 
with the Ritalin

I think that's The Answer. 
Wait two or three weeks.

CHRIS
And those lies 
she's been telling?

DR. KLEIN
Lies?

CHRIS
Ya know, those things 
to get attention
like saying that her 
bed shakes and stuff.

DR. KLEIN
Have you ever known your daughter 
to swear and use obscenities?

CHRIS
Never.

DR. KLEIN
Well, you see, that's quite similar 
to things like her lying --uncharacter-

CHRIS
Wait a minute. What are 
you talking about?

DR. KLEIN
Well, she let loose quite a string 
while I was examining her,
Mrs. MacNeil.

CHRIS
You're kidding! Like what?

DR. KLEIN
Well, I'd say her vocabulary's 
rather extensive.

CHRIS
Well, what, for example? 
I mean, give me a 'for instance'!

Klein shrugs. No reply.

CHRIS
Hey, come on, I'm grown-up. 
What'd she say? 
I mean specificallyDoctor.

DR. KLEIN
Well, specifically, Mrs. MacNeil, 
she advised me 
to keep my fingers away 
from her goddam cunt.

CHRIS
(shocked, laughing)
She used those words?

DR. KLEIN
She used those words. Look, I doubt that 
she even understood what she was saying.

CHRIS
Yeah, I guess. Maybe not. You don't 
think a psychiatrist-?

DR. KLEIN
The best explanation is always the simplest one. Let's wait.
Let's wait and see. In the meantime try not to worry.

EXTERIOR- MACNEIL HOUSE- 
PROSPECT STREET- NIGHT

We see the house is lit up as there's a party going on inside. 
car pulls up before we enter.

INTERIOR- MACNEIL HOUSE- NIGHT

We see lots of people enjoying them selves, talking, laughing, eating. Music playing and people having a good time. We see Burke sitting on a couch with two people beside him, he's drunk and is sat twirling his finger around in his drink.

BURKE
There seems to be an 
alien pubic hair in my Gin.

The ASTRONAUT
I beg your pardon?

BURKE
Never seen it before in 
my life. Have you?

We see more people having fun, 
Regan laughing and we then cut to
Father Dyer, a young priest who is talking 
to the same guy Burke was.

The ASTRONAUT
Well actually Father, we're quite 
comfortable up there, at least compared 
to the Gemini and Mercury program. 
So they were tight for space, see 
we've got about two-hundred 
and ten cubic feet so
we can move around.

FATHER DYER
Listen, if you ever go up there again 
will you take me along?

The ASTRONAUT
(laughs)

What for?

FATHER DYER

First missionary on mars.

We then cut to Burke who is approaching Karl, who is carrying a

tray of drinks.

BURKE

Tell me, was it public relations you done for the Gestapo or

community relations?

KARL

I'm Swiss.

BURKE

Yes of course. Never went bowling with Goebbels either I suppose

ah?

Karl walks away.

BURKE

Nazi bastard.

We cut to Chris who is talking to Father Dyer.

CHRIS

Over behind the church, you know where I mean over there, it's a

red brick wing?

FATHER DYER

St. Mike's.

CHRIS

What goes down there? I mean who's the priest I keep seeing, he's

there all the time. He has black hair and he's very intense

looking?

FATHER DYER

Damien Karras.

CHRIS
Karras.

FATHER DYER
That's his office back of St. Mike's. 
He's our psychiatric counsellor. 
He had a pretty rough knock last night 
poor guy, his mother passed away. 

She was living by herself and I guess -- 
she was dead a couple of days 
before they found her.

We cut to the kitchen where Burke is once again taunting Karl.

BURKE
Cunting Hun! Bloody damn 
butchering Nazi pig!

Karl lunges at Burke and grabs him by the throat.

KARL
Bastard! I will kill you.

CHRIS
Karl!!

Chris, Sharon and Willie pull Karl away from Burke. 
Willie takes him into another room.

KARL
You fiend!

Burke just laughs and claps his hands.

BURKE
What's for dessert?

INTERIOR- MACNEIL HOUSE- 
REGAN'S BEDROOM-NIGHT

We see Regan is tucked up in bed with her eyes closed. Chris
pulls the covers up to her shoulders.

CHRIS
Are you asleep?

There is no reply so Chris kisses her and exits. As Chris
disappears Regan's eyes open suddenly.

INTERIOR- MACNEIL HOUSE- NIGHT

We cut to Chris and Sharon who are trying to help (a very drunk) Burke to the front door. Burke is trying 
to mumble a song. Sharon opens 
the front door for him.

CHRIS
Listen Burke, your car is on 
the curb -- Luis is waiting...

Burke hugs her. Chris looks confused and hugs him back
Burke pulls away and points his finger 
as if he wants to say something,
but he forgets.

CHRIS
What honey?

BURKE
.......Fuck it.

Burke walks off and Chris and Sharon 
close the door and return to The Party. 
Father Dyer is sitting at the piano 
and everyone is singing songs.

FATHER DYER
Hi Chris. Great party.

CHRIS
Yeah, don't stop. Keep going.

FATHER DYER
Listen, I don't need any encouragement, 
but my idea of Heaven is 
a solid white night club
with Me as the head liner
for all eternity and 
They love me.

Everyone laughs. 
Father Dyer starts to play a song 
and everyone sings along.

EVERYONE
"Down on the east side of Toyd..."

FATHER DYER
Toyd, Toyd.

EVERYONE
"Toyd, that's my home, sweet home. 
Can we both think it's..."

Regan appears in view and 
Father Dyer notices her first.

FATHER DYER
Hey I, I think we 
have a guest.

Everyone turns to Regan as she stands 
and stares at The Astronaut guy.

REGAN
You're gonna 
die up there.

The guy looks puzzled and Regan 
begins to urinate on the floor.