After discussing with Amy what we were thinking to work on for our research proposals, we came to an understanding and agreement to work together. As Amy needed a script to film her scene, and I was thinking of how having my script directed by a different director would inform my research proposal, we discussed how we could help each other out.

Both Amy and I were excited at how our agreement would benefit each other. I was quite excited to think of how we could compare each other’s interpretations of my writing, and whether my ownership of the text would be hindered by my vision or more creative due to it. I also thought about how I might feel having a different director work on filming my script, and whether I would agree with Amy’s choices and be thrilled by them, or feel as though my vision had been lost.

This will inform the second part of my investigation, in a sense examining the roles and working methodologies of the writer-director VS the director. It will be interesting to see how much collaboration Amy wants to have with me as the writer and her as the director. In my mind, it would be best for us to not discuss our directing choices at all until after the fact so that we don’t influence each other’s work.