The Colour of Paint
Project Overview
The Colour of Paint is a short script set in 90's London that focusses on the life of Jude, an artist suffering from depression who becomes addicted to heroin. It is an episode from Current Frequencies, a radio drama project that focusses on modern issues.
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Jude is a young aspiring artist suffering from depression who dreams of living in Paris and selling his portraits. He's poetic, and a dreamer who puts forth his ideas through abstract analyses inspired by the works of Van Gogh. Though outwardly selfish and nonchalant, he cares profoundly for his little sister, Bonnie. He and his sister both suffered abuse as a children, and are very close. As of late, Jude's mental illness has forced him to become detatched from his relationships, and he feels that it would be better if he were to disappear from the world. He starts using heroin to get a release, but soon becomes addicted. Jude drowns in denial throughout the whole story until finally he loses his job, friends and sister. Heroin slowly devours every last thing in his life, and forces him to act against his will.
He has a soft voice, very thoughtful. Though originally from Scotland, he has lived in London for most of his life, so he may have either a combination of these accents, or one or the either. It's up to you!
I paint, still. I do little sketches of the things I see every day, just as I did before. I draw needles, I draw my slowly rotting arms, riddled with pinpricks as if lice had gnawed into them. I’m still myself. I’m not an empty husk or a shadow of what I was. I’m still Jude, only mellow and laughing. I’m warm, I’m safe, I’m comfortably numb.
[FURIOUS] Drugs are the easy part, Bonnie, they’re the easiest bloody thing I’ve ever done! The hard part? The real struggle? Is what Dad did, what I suffered for nine years of my life! All that fucking abuse! That was the closest I ever came to dying. Ending it all. But no. You choose to come in now. When my world is bright and beautiful.
You ever heard of Van Gogh? Y'know, the starry night bloke? You seen his other paintings? Wheatfield with a Reaper, Sower with the Setting sun…? They were all sun-drenched landscapes, all yellow. And Van Gogh...well he used to eat yellow paint. Cuz he thought it would put happiness inside him.
Bonnie is Jude's younger sister, who he took care of as a child due to a neglectful and abusive family. The two are very close and loving. She has a successful career and a wealthy fiance. Bonnie finds herself slowly being pushed out of Jude's life amidst his battle with depression, and even more so when he becomes addicted to heroin. She eventually discovers the truth, and attempts to intervene.
Though originally from Scotland, she has lived in London for most of his life, so she may have either a combination of these accents, or one or the either. It's up to you! Her voice is feminine, delicate and comforting, but can also be fiery and passionate.
Here’s a fact! I don’t know if you know or not… but in Japan, cracked pottery is repaired with liquid gold. So the fact that it's been broken makes it so much more beautiful. That's how I see you, Jude. Your scars and flaws are only proof that you're so much stronger than what hurt you. I love you, Jude. Don’t ever forget that.
[TERRIFIED SCREAMING] JUDE!!!
You’ve been hiding from me, avoiding me. Just tell me the truth! And your arms, you were hiding them with... with paint!? Paint, Jude, you’re trying to act like nothing’s changed! Covering it up, painting on yourself like you used to as if everything’s just as it was. What, you reckon my head zips up the back?! You think I’m bloody thick?! You’re doing this to run from it all. I know you, Jude, and I know the abuse was...it was a nightmare. But drowning all that pain in heroin isn’t gonna do any good.
Anthony is Jude's flatmate and best friend. One might say he's the smartass of the group. The good for nothing wisecracker. He's there throughout the story to watch over and in a way encourage Jude's addiction.
He has a cockney London accent.
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[FURIOUS] Drugs are the easy part, Bonnie, they’re the easiest bloody thing I’ve ever done! The hard part? The real struggle? Is what Dad did, what I suffered for nine years of my life! All that fucking abuse! That was the closest I ever came to dying. Ending it all. But no. You choose to come in now. When my world is bright and beautiful.
You ever heard of Van Gogh? Y'know, the starry night bloke? You seen his other paintings? Wheatfield with a Reaper, Sower with the Setting sun…? They were all sun-drenched landscapes, all yellow. And Van Gogh...well he used to eat yellow paint. Cuz he thought it would put happiness inside him.
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