1st script draft potrait documentary script

8/18/2019 1st Script Draft Potrait Documentary Script

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Picture Description - Audio Time

Complete darkness title fades in "Pops"

INT. MINSTER GOLDEN GLOVES

Fade from black to dirty frame

WS establishing of Gym with

Ring in the background – Title

still showing faded

(Above ring writing - friendship,

respect, achievement)

Chain creaking from swinging punch bag Sound of oli training

Oli "Growing up, I've had most of my battles outside the

ring"

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Forward tracking WS of a low lit

Gym, with oli shadow boxing

inside ring wearing boxing gear

+ Gloves and head guard in the

background

Title then fades out

Cut to front shot of Oli Shadow

boxing around the ring

Cut back to wide of Oli Shadow

Boxing

Cut to MS looking up shot of oli

shadow boxing in the ring

Cut to rack focus foot shot of

ring corner – with oli walking

and standing at corner boxing

shoes in focus

Close up of Oli breathing,

panting heavy exhausted

looking into the camera

Sound of Oli shadow boxing inside the ring

Sound of Oli breathing heavy - hissing

Sound of his foot moving around on the canvas

Sound of punch bag chains creaking in

background

Oli " When you normally hear about boxers and they

say, ahh I was a trouble maker and all that, that weren't

me, I was a little pussy, I didn’t get up to all of that stuff,

I was a good boy."

buzzer from Gym will sound

Footsteps of Oli walking along the ring canvas towards

the camera, sound getting louder the closer towards

the camera he gets. (whilst oli breathing)

Oli breathing, panting exhausted from the shadow

boxing round he just done

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Oli standing leaning his back

against the ring corner, resting

his arms on the ropes, looking

straight at the camera breathing

/ panting exhausted

Oli Still breathing heavy

Oli "when i was younger growing up, i never wanted to

be a boxer, i always wanted to be some form of super

hero like a shaolin warrior because i used to watch a lot

of kung-fu films as a kid."


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Oli will pounce up off the ropes

and punch towards the camera

blackening out the scene for a

transition ct black

buzzer from Gym will sound

Ext holiday caravan site

daylight golden hour

wide shot of all the caravans

Capturing wildlife, river an

animals

Establishing shot of Oli caravan

from behind trees, with animals

walking around in background

Cut to caravan window lookingat oli in the kitchen preparing

water bottle

Int of caravan, dolly

Cut to close up of oils face

Cut to close up of hands

finishing water bottle

Medium Wide shot of olifinishing preparing water bottle

grabbing stuff and leaving

caravan through door

Ext close up canted angle of

caravan door

Oli exits doors and leaves out of

frame to the right

Animals on the holiday site and countryside sounds, river

running Atmosphere sounds

Oli: "Growing up, i always lived with my mother, brotherand sister, as his parents had ended their relationship

when he was very young (age 3) and he was the

youngest of his siblings (and they were all close growing

up, going on holidays, playing etc (sibling activities))

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Ext beachside

SideTracking medium close up

of oli jogging along the beach

side - framed to left jogging

towards right

Being young, he was a bubbly and cheerful child, who

was very active doing sports and boisterous childlike

activities with his friends and family, never a trouble

maker, very innocent child who was well behaved and

always smiling.

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Wide side tracking shot of oli

jogging left to right

Front left side tracking shot of

oli jogging moving to center

frame

Ecu of oils face whilst jogging

(montage show pictures –

footage of Oli's dad kickboxing

+ army)

(Footage of his dad doing a

training session maybe?)

During his childhood, his father was physically active; as

a member of the British Army, but also martial arts

training, as he was a champion kickboxer, entering

tournaments competing at a professional level.

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(montage pictures of oli as a

child in Gym and with his dad)

Looking up to his dad and being proud of what his dad

had achieved, Oli always used to beg his Dad to take him

training as he aspired to be strong like his Dad, but also

to spend quality time with his dad (as this was father and

son bonding time), so his dad would bring him along to

training and let him join in, having a go on the punch bagand pads. At that period within his life, Oli was not

taking training seriously.

He was never really into trouble making and fighting as

such, only the odd kickboxing stuff that he done when

he would spend time with his dad at the gym.

(re-enactment of robbery?

With vignette effect?) ( create

mood out of shots around

location of shop etc.. Or even

have him at location maybe?)

But then one day, he encountered a traumatizing

situation that had changed his life entirely. As he was

walking to the store to buy some groceries for his

mother, he was robbed at knifepoint for his money.

(something to represent

loneliness and isolation and

fear)

Show shots of hand, and ECU of

eyes

Being only 9 at that time, this shattered his confidence

and boisterous personality, making him become a very

scared, timid child, who was frightened of going outside

with the fear of being killed. For ages he would stay

indoors, and this made him loose trust for everybody

who was not friend or family, making him very cautious,

always thinking the worst.

(transition driving from

Sheppey to Maidstone)

Oli driving sequence

Shots of hands on wheel, Facein mirror, OTS 85mm Shot of

Oli Driving.

So to try and overcome this fear that Oli had gained as a

result of the trauma, his mother decided to move from

sheerness over to Maidstone, in an attempt to make life

for Oli better.

(transition shot showing a WS

of St.Johns fisher?)

This transition over to Maidstone happened at the same

time as Oli starting secondary school year 7 at St.John

fisher over in Chatham.

(St.John fisher vignette shot) Looking forwards to a fresh new start, this was over

clouded due to the fact that because of his traumatic


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experience, this made him lack self esteem and

confidence within himself, not being able to make true

friends, which lead to him becoming a victim of constant

bullying.

(oli back faced to camera

looking through mesh fence at

kids playing in the

playground?)

Day after day, week after week Olly was constantly

bullied, ridiculed because of his race, but also because of

his lack in confidence to defend himself.

(sequence Film lockers in

hallway at UCA to symbolise

school? - Have silhouette of

actor sitting on floor shallow

DOF)

To try and prevent himself from being bullied, Oli would

come up with excuses to try and avoid going to school,

often pretending to be sick.

The radical extremes of acts that Oli was willing to carry

out to avoid going to school, would sometimes involve

Oli self harming himself so that he wouldn't have to go

into school.

After a year of enduring the constant bullying and

hardship of lacking self esteem and confidence, which

resulted in him being an easy victim for bullies, Oli was

taken out of St.John fishers at the end of year 7 and

started afresh in year 8 at Westlands secondary school in

Sittingbourne, also moving back to sheerness, with his

family.

(montage of pictures with Oli

and Ray first training as a

teenager)

Having experienced what it was like being a victim of

bullying, Oli vowed to never let himself be bullied again.

With this in mind, he started off doing kickboxing over at

Queens-bourough with his fathers former kickboxing

tutor, Ray, who took Oli under his wing to toughen himup and help Oli gain confidence and self esteem,

teaching Oli how to look after himself.


and friends at Westlands

maybe?)

Starting a fresh new life at Westlands secondary school

in year 8, alongside studying kickboxing with his martial

arts tutor and mentor Ray Askew, Oli's whole life hand

turned around, from the once timid and fearful scared

child, to a young man who could now stand up for

himself, with some form of confidence restored to make

friends, plus gaining friends inside the Gym.


and Ray competing attournaments)

Under the tutelage of Ray Askew, Ray had not only

gotten Oli sparring to boost his confidence and beliefwithin himself, but also had him competing in kickboxing

competitions to help gain further confidence and self

esteem and belief within his own ability.

Footage of Oli doing kickboxing

fights

Pictures of Oli doing kickboxing

fights

Because of the tournament that Oli was competing in,

and the training that he was doing, this made him gain

more friends than he had ever had, as they


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acknowledged the achievements that he was making,

praising and encouraging him to carry on doing well.

Pictures of Although Oli was progressing within the sport, his trainer

Ray thought that it would be best for Oli to make the

transition over to amateur boxing, as although

kickboxing is a great sport, he thought that someone

with Olis potential needed a bigger vehicle to reach it.

(montage sequence of

St.Marys, outside, plus in and

around Gym, showing pictures

etc...)

So Oli Started training at St.Marys Boxing Gym over in

Chatham, as at the time, Ray was not qualified to be an

ABA coach, however, he was still present in teaching Oli

as his main tutor and mentor.

(montage sequence of St.Marys

kids training session out of

vision blurred...)

Shots of feet moving around

Skipping etc...

His main coaches at the time were Gerome, Dave and

Dan who taught him amateur style boxing, focusing on

pad work and fitness etc...

(montage footage of the

Novice ABA with Oli winning at

the end)

Under their tutoring, with the assistance of Ray, they got

him competing in the Novice ABA, helping him get

through to the finals, in which he ended up winning the

tournament.

Having won this tournament, Ray though that Oli was

ready to make that transition over to a professional

boxer, as he had seen the progression that Oli had made

throughout his amateur career as a kickboxer and boxer,

and felt that whilst he was still young, now was as better

time than ever.

Even though some may have had their doubts that Oli

turned to a Pro boxer to early, Oli and Ray understood

that although some Pro's may have had plenty ofamateur bouts, it doesn't matter how big of an amateur

record you may have, as you could gain your experience

also in the pro ranks.

(any pictures of when you first

turned pro – or footage?)

(footage of Oli training?)

When Oli first turned pro he was ecstatic, as to him,

being professional means that's it... You now have the

chance to be big, as being a professional the doors are

open for you giving you a chance to a big career, and

whatever you do, you've got to do it right as you only getone chance.

(footage of Oli training in

gym?)

Turning Pro now meant that he had to step it up in diet

and training, taking training more seriously then he did

before. As being a pro you can't leave any stone

unturned. When he was an amateur he would train hard

before fights, but now being a professional fighter he

had to take the next step in training, entering a 12 week


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camp to prepare for his fight so that he is physically fit

for his match.

(montage sequence of training

at brompton Barracks)

(Montage sequence of

Brompton Army Barracks and

possibly soldiers?)

The 12 week camp that Oli would enter would have him

doing a mixture of strength and conditioning training

with his Dad Tony Edwards, plus Boxing training with his

professional coach and mentor Ray Askew. The training

with his Dad would consist of: Reaction and speed

training; Plyometric training, strength work, plus agility

and speed work all at the Army Barracks in Brompton

Gillingham.

(footage of Oli in gym with Ray

going through various training

montage)

Turning pro changed Oli's life, not just inside the ring

and gym, but primarily outside of the ring, as what he

does and the lifestyle he lives will have an impact on his

performance come fight night. At first Oli did not fully

understand this idea, but on the lead up to his pro

debut, it was something that he almost found out the

hard way.

(various clips of Oli Jogging at

different locations, plus Jogging

past road workers drilling)

When he turned pro, the lifestyle did not have an impact

upon him at first, but as he gradually continued training

and posted pictures and footage up of his training

progress, people started to take notice of him

throughout the Island.

Being a professional boxer, people respected him more

then when he was an amateur, because as soon as the

word professional came up, people would acknowledge

him as someone who's potentially going to become

famous. Oli started gaining recognition and also a steady

following of supporters throughout the Island; whom

believed in him and put a lot of hope into his potentialfor one day becoming a champion boxer from the Island,

especially since his name was popping up in the papers

and he was an Islander doing something well for himself.

Because of the hard work witnessed in the gym, and the

material posted online documenting his training

progress towards success, he had gotten sponsors who

wanted to help him achieve this dream, funding his

journey, giving him the opportunity to fulfil the life of a

professional fighter. With all eyes watching him along

with support from sponsors, a lot of people had faith

within his potential and future growth.

The overwhelming support and followers is great, and it

is motivating, however, at times, he felt under pressure

to keep up to everybody's expectation, as they had high

expectations of him since he is a professional boxer.

When you have many people watching you expecting to

do well, wishing you to do great, only knowing you by

what post up online and put in the newspapers, it is a lot


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of pressure to keep up that public appearance, as you

don’t want to disappoint those people who believe in

you. However, what's not realised is that, with boxing,

it's not just what happens inside the ring, but also

outside of the ring in your personal life, as this can really

affect how conduct yourself as a professional fighter.

And his life outside of the ring almost cost him his career

before it fully started.

Pro debut story conflict

During his 12 week camp preparation for his pro debut,

he had broken up with his girlfriend of 3 years properly

for the first time. This had a big impact upon his life as at

that time, he felt like she was his everything and that

without her, he was nothing.

During training camp he was not focused at all, not

concentrating, and people said that he was going mad,

even his family said that he was going mental, loosing

the plot, not taking his training seriously as all he was

concerned with was sorting it out with his girlfriend.

At that time, he was living in a caravan with his mom,

and his mom decided that it would be best that Oli went

and lived with his Dad. So he went and lived with his

dad, and his dad was trying to make him focus on the

fight, but he still was not focused on the fight, he didn’t

have the drive and wasn't hungry at all.

Then when Oli heard that his girlfriend was out clubbing,

drinking, living a social life, he too started going outgetting on the piss (drunk). He lost a lot of supporters,

because they all believed in him, and when they saw him

out drinking and not concentrating, he let a lot of people

down, especially having sold a lot of tickets to people

hoping to see a performance from a promising prospect.

He was a mess, really a big mess at that time, with no

desire to fight.

Even a week before the fight Oli still was not focused. He

was still going out and getting drunk, neglecting his

training commitments a week before his pro debut, with

his supporters witnessing his behavior, unaware of whathe was going through, losing more hope and respect for

Oli as they thought he was not taking the sport seriously.

Two days before his pro debut was when reality kicked

in as Oli realized that he had a lot of people who had

high hopes in him, and that he could not let them all

down, especially his trainer and mentor Ray Askew, and


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also his Dad, whom both invested a lot of time in

training him up.

On fight night, he was fighting for much more than just

winning his debut, he was fighting for all of those whom

he let down that witnessed his non professional

behaviour and disregard for the seriousness of the sport.

He was fighting for his family, friends, supporters and

those who believed in him.

If Oli would have lost that fight, he would have lost a lot

of supporters, he would of lost his girlfriend, and more

importantly the first bit of his career. It was a lot, he put

a lot on the line, and for that reason his pro debut was

not just a fight.

(What was it like during fight night on you're pro debut

– what was going through your head whilst you was in

the changing room before your fight?) (can you talk me

through your experience on the day of your pro debut,

like what it was like in the changing rooms, what was

going through your head, plus what happened inside

the ring.)

(Oli will explain what happens on fight night – changing

room doing wraps, everyone walking out the changing

room one by one for their fight, leaving him alone to

think to himself... Being called up for the next fight and

walking to the ring. Fighting inside the ring, what goes

through his head, does he think about the fans and

supporters there and that he don’t want to let them

down, or does he just focus solely on his fighter and his

trainer ray giving him instructions.) Luckily enough Oli survived and managed to fight his

way towards a defeat, beating his opponent and

redeeming himself in front of those whom he let down

on the lead up to his pro debut.

(Can you explain to me what or how you feel before

the winner of the fight is announced?)

(Tell me, how do you feel when the referee announces

that you're the winner, in front of all of those who

came to watch you on the night?) ( Does it feel like

your hard work has paid off?, like you've done good not

just for yourself, but for your supporters who believe inyou?)

Winning the fight and going through that situation Oli

vowed that never again would he ever do that, or put

himself in that situation.

He learnt a lot from that scenario, plus life experiences

that you have got to believe in yourself and do what is


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right for yourself and not for anyone else's sake. Don’t

worry about what other people think, and that the

hardest enemy is you, and that is true, the man in the

mirror.

Montage cut between Oli

sitting on the edge of the ring

at minster golden gloves

And oli winning his fight

Boxing has definitely changed his life, and he was

worked very hard at it, and it's the first time that his

thought he himself can do it, with a lot of people egging

him on, with top athletics inspiring him, supporting him

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