So I've just thought of an idea that I think could possibly be worth working on, on the side. It came to me when I was looking back through old pictures on my phone of places I had been this year since coming to Kent. One of those pictures was this - taken on Southbank, London.
Now I loved this place at the time but looking back at the picture all I could think was this would be a perfect location for something. It just screams potential at me. So I got thinking and I had a brain wave. What if a young lad who was absolutely shocking at drawing decided he wanted to be the next big grafitti artist. And that was the starting point of what I would now like to introduce to you all as "Bigger than Banksy".
The next few paragraphs are basically all I've wrote about it at the moment and the tiny bit of research I did just because I got slightly overenthusiatic when I was writing and kept getting annoyed that i didn't know the proper grafitti slang words for things.
Bigger than Banksy:
The original idea - A hapless young guy's dream is to be the next big graffiti artist - the only problem is - he's possibly the worst 'writer' in the world. But that's not going to stop him.
Plot: George and his friends aren't what you would normally associate with the word gang. Well that's just what they attempt to become when they hatch a plan to survive 6th form. The misfits team up and take it to the streets to earn some stripes and win the heart of the school hottie. But when they inadvertently tag and claim a graffiti artwork that belongs to big time gang member and graffiti artist "Rix", the lads find that school is the least of their worries.
George - Earns the nickname Toy after inadvertently passing off someone else's grafitti as his own. A chubby, 16 year old virgin who comes up with the plan. Cannot draw to save his life. Massive fan of Banksy's work and one of his dreams is to meet him (possibly could be a side plot) and another is to be bigger than him - hence the title.
Kyle - Often referred to as Kylie by the school bullies and later the graffiti artists. He is a geeky 16 year old. A whizz on computers. A complete wimp. Has a lot of allergies.
Lad 3 (As of yet unnamed)- likes to consider himself the "looks" of the group, average boy, comes from a rough upbringing - doesn't know his mum, his brothers are all carpenters, electricians etc, average in every sense of the word - doesn't like to be forgotten about but often is - people at school don't really remember his name - he hates this and always reminds them which never ends well, his dad is a bit of a nutcase.
Obviously all characters and plot are probably going to go through a massive development throughout the pre-writing stage, so I'll keep posting updates on this when it's worth doing so.
In my head at the moment, I see it 100% a comedy series (probably a 30 minute, 6 episode scenario) but definitely one with a heart. I wouldn't want to make something out and out funny and forget about the characters. I always want people to connect with them and feel their pain and triumphs. Possibly a cross between the Inbetweeners and Gavin and Stacey if I had to compare it, right at this moment, to programs that have gone before.
I've never had a moment of genius before but this idea.... I don't think I've ever been more excited about working on something. So in my spare time I'm going to do bits on this and really try and immerse myself in a world that, let's be honest here, I know pretty little about. A bit like my main character George really....
Stay safe,
Helen
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