STAFFORD BETTRIDGE – Documentary and Film
I spent a few days location scouting when I sold the Limited Rights to my short script. Scouting conjures up all kinds of ideas; I found scenes for films I hadn't even thought of writing, or wished I could write.
A missing finger indicates death of a child. On a cave wall in The Basin a whole line of hands show missing fingers; these are among the last hand stencils made, still sparkling fresh after 150 years.
Likened a little to Wim Wender's 'Paris Texas', it was languid; it had elements reminiscent of Ray Winstones film 'Everything'
