PREFACE
STORY
Theme for the feature music documentary movie THE MYTH is a fact there exist
hard-core fans who travel with their idol from gig to gig. Able to fly from
London to Prague for one single evening which is 95% the same as the show
they have seen a week ago back home (that is different from football for
example, where the result changes every time). And so they are going to
spend a couple of hours in a car again. And stand there the whole afternoon
in front of the gates just to get the 1st row again. For there to wait one
hour more till their band emerges from the darkness.
Why? Is it fun or self-identification with an idol? Or are they striken with one of the
ancient complex (the prophet/ the pied piper/ the golden fleece)? Do
they know each other? And who are they anyway? Where is the border, that
makes you get through the tour in this way, too?
And just to remember- what their band thinks about them?
It is the goal of THE MYTH movie to try to find the answers for these
questions.
Done on the one hand the action represented(hereafter), on the other with
the interviews with fans before and after the shows. Filmmakers ask them the
absolute basics- where are you from, why did you come here, but the ground
for a magic of interpretation is laid, too- what do you think about the
artist?, how does he influence you?, what do you think about particular
songs? As well there are looks into the real life of the filmed fans. The
filmmakers are present at their discussions about the shows they have seen
etc...
THE MYTH takes action on the background of "waiting for the prophet"
atmosphere, his presence and following "hang-over"(=return to the reality)
swept away by going to the next and next and next show (= addiction
principle). The task is to capture this very unique atmosphere and serve it
to the spectators as fresh as only possible.
The supporting dramatic core of THE MYTH movie should by held by the one,
whose real fate in days of shooting changes in a dramatic way bringing up
the paradoxes; 1-3 characters expected here. Option No. 2 is someone with no
ticket yet awhile this gig is life-important to him... it can be a guy
waiting for his girlfriend (or the other way around) as well. Time is
running on, nervousness grows up, a lot of people coming but of her not a
trace. These are the very common situation at every cultural event. The
filmmakers? task is to capture the story running on here and serve it to the
spectators in a dramatic loop.
With really short stage-shots filmmakers want to show "The Prophet" himself
to the disinterested spectators, with a short casual interview with The Bad Seeds members there is the other side of the magic of
interpretation built up which should be materialized by the topic-focused
interview with the band leader Nick Cave.
Using some fans video-archives it is then possible to support the leit-motif
of the whole movie: the existence and spirit of a Myth itself.
The Myth- something what possibly existed, but now there are only tracks
remaining. Most of the fans who appear at more of The Bad Seeds gigs now
actually prefer to listen to the older tracks of the band, which come from
the beginning of 80's and at the same time- most of these fans have been
listening to The Bad Seeds for 2-5 years. It means they have never seen them
devilish gigs in 80?s. They have them taped, the 10th copy from the master
but they never been THERE. They are here now and they know they are late.
But their spirit is thirsty for the "esprit" so they pick up and hit the
road.
(But... is it so actually?)
PRODUCTION
THE MYTH is a feature music documentary movie shot with Digital Video
technology using a DV camera which allows us to get into the centre of
any action with no disturbance to land right, straight into the whirl of
events. This technology is quality enough not only for a DVD or home VHS
format but even for a regular cinema screening.
General language of the movie is English with no doubt. But account that the
shooting takes place in different countries (Czech Republic, Germany,
France) we can expect these languages, too. In these parts there will be
English subtitles used. At the same time there will be a Czech subtitled
version.
The movie should find its place at the film festivals, in art-cinemas, at
the special screenings and of course in VHS/ DVD format distribution.