Justin Hall Show

Theme: Functioning Artists

Opening credits -
pictures of Justin talking and looking serious, Justin doing weird/funny stuff, pictures of Justin's friends, interview outtakes, weird devices, underneath a theme song.


Introduction -
(setting: Justin's Living Room or Porch?)
JUSTIN, TOYING WITH A PIECE OF SCULPTURE, NOTICES THE AUDIENCE AND ADDRESSES THEM DIRECTLY:

Most folks have a dream job, a vision of how they could spend their days doing what they love.  Oftentimes, it's hard for them to see how the rest of the world would ever pay them to do that stuff.

Today we're going to take a look at some young folks who live as artists.  These folks paint, do scupture, or draw, and somehow they make a living and make art at the same time.

JUSTIN WAVES HIS HAND AND MOVES TOWARDS OFFSCREEN, LIKE HE'S GOING SOMEWHERE


First Sequence - John
FOOTAGE OF JOHN WITH A BRUSH IN HIS MOUTH, LEANING OVER A MURAL

Voice over:

"John has been painting since he was 12.  When he needed to pay his bills, he parlayed his painting experience into a full time job painting murals."

JUSTIN AND JOHN IN JOHN'S STUDIO
"You spend all day painting?  How is that?"

"Do you have to hustle to get art gigs?"

"What would you be doing if not this?"

After some chatting, they say thanks and Justin turns to the camera - "It's not this easy for everyone - some folks work at two jobs to support their art habit."


Second Sequence - Eileen
FOOTAGE OF EILEEN IN A CUBICLE, ANSWERING HER PHONE

"Eileen works by day building web sites for stock investors.  By night, she nails pieces of varnished lingerie to plexiglass cows."

EILEEN AND JUSTIN SITTING AMIDST HER SCULPTURES

"This is some weird stuff - do you ever have trouble separating your work life from your art life?"

"Would you rather be sculpting for a living?"

"Does your day job inspire any of this stuff?"


Third Sequence - Bringing it all Back Home
JUSTIN WALKS BACK INTO HIS LIVING ROOM

"Lots of folks enjoy making art.  You don't have to make a job out of it to have fun, but if you want to, you might be able to work at doing what you love."

"Well today we met some folks trying to work things out."

(Summary based on content shared by interviewees)