1. Mute
By
Barney Kass & Harvey Steel
An Origional Screenplay

2. INT.PRACTICEROOM.DAY
Intention: To establish the character (Lucas) and show
that he is in a band and express his love for music and
expresses his intentions to become a full time working
musician. He is not the main member of the band but is
still an important cog in the works. He is 17 years old,
average height, dark hair and always wearing jeans and
convers, overall showing he is the opposite of a
flamboyant indavidual.2
INT.ROOM.AFTERNOON
Intention: To establish that Lucas has lost his hearing
and is distraught about it. He is in the last stage of
grief (depression). He has not made any contact outside of
his immediate family (mum) for two months. Mike texts
Lucas and tries to motivate him to procede with his life
and tries to get him out of the house. Mike then sends
Lucas a link to a deaf bassist on YouTube and the video
inspires him to continue his dream of being a musician.
INT.ROOM.AFTERNOON
Intention: Lucas then attempts to figure out a way of
playing music again. He pulls out his amp from beneath his
bed and plugs in, he slowly starts to play a single note,
he turns up the volume he realises that he is able to feel
the vibrations and proves to himself that he can play
again. He realises that if he physically touches the amp
he is able to feel the frequencies due to changes in the
vibration, slowly he starts to play more complex riffs.
This change in pace will be shown in a montage showing the
passing of time.
INT.PRACTICE ROOM.DAY
Intention: Lucas enters the practice room, is welcomed
with confused band members. He expects to be welcomed back
with open arms, however he is faced with a new member of
the band... His replacement. Mike takes Lucas aside and
explains that he hadn’t replied to him and they had no
other choice, Lucas feels betrayed and walks away both
embarrassed, angry and betrayed.
EXT.SHOP.DAY
Intention: Whilst Lucas is on his way home he stops off at
a normal corner shop, whilst entering the shop he sees a
flier for an open mic night at a local club/bar. This
motivates Lucas to sign up in spite of his band and he
rushes home with the flier and immediate starts to
practice.

3. 2.
INT.ROOM.DAY
Intention: After coming back from the practice, Lucas
sticks the flier on the fridge, he sits down at the
kitchen with a sandwich his mum serves him, his mum goes
over to the fridge to see the filer, Lucas’s mum then
begins to try to understand why he has this flier, it
slowly evolves into a heated argument, Lucas then receives
a text from the event organiser asking him to confirm his
performance, Lucas simply responds and confirms it.
INT.GIG.NIGHT
Intention: Lucas is on the stage ready to perform, the
audience all are sitting down chatitng waiting for the
performance to begin, lucas then walks on stage towards
his amp, he then sits down and goes straight into his
performance. The audience cheers and he has astanding
ovation at the end.