communicate to them what the character is feeling and making sure they understand what it is I want . I do have a sighted guide on set who does tell me that , yes , the actors are giving me the facial expressions I ’ m after and that the scene looks good and we are good to move on . But making sure you have a cast and crew you can trust and work with is key .”
Gough is also quick to point out that his disability also gives him an advantage over other filmmakers . “ I do think that being legally blind does help in writing and directing ,” he says , “ Because I can ’ t see things like facial expressions I ’ m not distracted by the small things and can focus on the delivery of my lines . At the end of the day , if a line of dialogue isn ’ t delivered by an actor just right , the joke won ’ t be funny or the emotional moment won ’ t be captured . I also think it helps me with my writing in that I have spent a lifetime really listening to people , mainly because I have no choice as I can ’ t see body language . So when you spend so much time listening , you can really pick up on funny ways people say things and the way the tone or inflection of someone ’ s voice can change the meaning of an entire sentence . Because of this most of my scripts are dialogue based and that is where the comedy and drama comes from , which I quite like as I feel it makes my work unique .”
Beer Nuts ’ latest production is a series of seven short comedic films featuring interviews with faux celebrities in a chat show format . “ My motivation when writing all seven pieces was to demonstrate the hypocrisy that goes on in the world of celebrity and politics ,” Gough explains , “ Personally I find it frustrating when people pretend to be something they are not . So hopefully people get a real good laugh out of them .”
You can download I Will Not Go Quietly and all of Beer Nuts ’ other productions from their website beernutsproductions . com
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