The Director's Cut Arthur

# Every day when you're walkin' down the street

# Everybody that you meet

# Has an original point of view

-# And I say, hey!

-Hey!

# What a wonderful kind of day If we can learn to work and play

# And get along with each other

# You gotta listen to your heart Listen to the beat

# Listen to the rhythm The rhythm of the street

# Open up your eyes! Open up your ears!

# Get together and make things better by working together

# It's a simple message And it comes from the heart

# Oh, believe in yourself For that's the place to start

-# And I say, hey!

-Hey!

-What a wonderful kind of day

# If we can learn to work and play And get along with each other

# What a wonderful kind of day, hey! What a wonderful kind of day, HEY! #

Hey, DW!

-Hey!

-Whoa!

CRASH!

BELL RINGS

Ah, there's nothing like the first day on the set.

Coffee! Script. Pen.

Cut lines 16, 24 and 113.

Bobby, I need you to be angrier in this scene. You've lost everything.

You're a man on the edge. Meryl, you're doing great,

but say your lines faster and stop touching your hair.

-Are you in this film, kid?

-Huh?

Oh, no, sorry, I just... I'll come back later.

Relax, we're not filming just yet. Tuftin Sinclair, director.

I know, you directed my favourite movie ever -

Flight Of Dreams: The Tale Of Pietro Pigeon.

One of my best.

It tanked at the box office but it was honest and beautiful.

-You've got good taste, kid.

-Thanks. Could you...

You want MY autograph? Usually people just want the stars'.

Let me guess, you're an aspiring director?

Um, I don't know. Maybe. I love making up stories.

Well, if you're working on a project you love,

it's the best job in the entire world.

All right, places, everyone. Let's make a movie.

And action!

So, which video camera would you like to borrow?

The Ultrazoom Zoltrex SL-90?

Or an Okita 612 with the magnachrome pixelator?

-Which is better?

-Beats me.

I haven't opened either of them.

-That one, I guess.

-I'll get you a bag. What do you need it for anyway?

-I'm going to make a movie.

-Really? Can I be in it?

-Well... I'm not sure there's apart.

-OK, I'll produce it.

Did you see the film I made for Matt Damon?

It was a short and Matt Damon's lawyer's assistant loved it.

-But I don't need a producer. It's just a small...

-Of course you do.

Movies just don't make themselves, silly.

-Besides, I've already invested in the film.

-You have?

Ahem!

Yay! This is going to be so much fun.

Now, you let me focus on all the details.

Just make sure it's a great story.

'Whoa! Look out, I'm coming at you!

'Now I'm going back!

'Now I'm coming at you again! Now I'm going back.

'Coming at you.'

Wally, cut it out! This isn't a 3D film.

'I'd like another take.'

Here, let me help. I should get used to your camera anyway.

It's pretty different from mine.

George, over here! Meet your crew! >

My crew?

Your cameraman.

Your actor. Your stuntman.

-And your adorable little girl.

-Huh?

Trust me, every movie needs an adorable little girl.

But...you haven't even heard my story yet.

I know, and we're dying to.

OK, wow me.

Well, it's kind of a fairy tale.

There's this kid who lives in a village

and he doesn't have any friends

but he loves taking long walks in the woods.

One day, he's walking along when he runs into this old woman

who's actually a witch.

She says she'll make a friend for the boy

but only if he promises to bring her a red rose

on the exact same date next year.

The boy agrees.

And the witch creates this other boy from a pile of wood.

The boy has an amazing time with his new friend,

who's just like a real kid, except made out of wood,

but then the year is up and he's forgotten to get the witch a rose.

He tries everywhere but he can't find one,

so he and his friend go back to the witch to explain things.

But she doesn't want to hear it.

She takes her wand out and turns the boy into a statue

and his friend back into a pile of wood.

But the boy's friend isn't just wood now.

He has known what it's like to be a person. He has feelings.

He gives the witch a splinter and then rolls onto her foot

and while she's hopping around in pain,

she drops her wand right on the pile of wood.

The wood forms into a hand and grabs the wand.

He releases the boy from the spell.

The witch tips over the cauldron, starts a fire and escapes.

The house goes up in flames.

The boy gets out just in time, but he only manages to grab one stick

and he carries that stick around for the rest of his life,

because he knows that somewhere locked inside that hardwood

is his best friend.

I love it!

George, I know I speak for the whole crew when I say,

we are honoured to make your movie.

-Thanks.

-Great, now, let's talk about the ending.

Huh?

He should seem small at first,

but then I'd like to see his face close up.

All right, everyone, places.

Action!

Boy, I sure wish I had a friend.

Hi-ya!

Oh, no, a ninja!

-Take that, lonely village boy.

-Surrender, forest ninja.

Cut! Cut!

What are you doing? There's no ninja in this movie.

Well, yeah there is.

See? It says, "enter ninja."

I added that. I just thought we should have a little action here.

I think it really works. It so surprising.

That looked great.

Let's do it again just so we have it twice.

Well...OK, so long as it doesn't take up too much time.

This is where you first meet the witch,

so you should be afraid but kind of curious too, OK?

Action!

I've never seen this house before. I wonder who lives here.

I do - Sparkles, the adorable witch.

HE GIGGLES

Cut! Cut! Where's the black cloak I gave you to wear?

It smelt like mothballs.

But I need you to look like a witch, not a princess

and your name is Griselda.

Griselda? I can't say that, it's too hard.

You just said it.

George, George, let me handle this.

DW, you're doing great and you can wear whatever you want.

That was handling it? How was that handling it?

A happy actor will give you a better performance.

Isn't that more important than what she's wearing?

-BINKY:

-We're out of sandwiches. This ninja's hungry.

MUFFY: They'll be here in a second.

Go to the deli and pick up two ham and cheese and two tuna fish.

But...but I'm the director.

George, remember whose camera it is.

Now, hurry, we're wasting precious daylight.

HE SIGHS

This has been the best year of my life.

I've never really had a good friend before.

'I know the feeling.

'Even when I was part of a tree all the flowers ignored me.'

Oh, no, the rose!

Cut! That was great.

Did you get it?

Ha-ha-ha, you aren't scary at all.

-Buster!

-What? Are we ready?

Just a sec...

-Uh-oh...

-CAMERA BLEEPS

Battery's dead.

One little rose, is that too much to ask for?

Why didn't you write it down? I should have sent the ninja.

'I think it's pretty funny.'

Yeah, but I didn't want to make a comedy.

Mind if I join you two?

Huh? Oh, Mr Sinclair. Of course.

I was just, um, practising a talent show.

Oh, you don't have to explain.

I take Preston everywhere I go.

Oh, the Zoltrex SL-90 - pretty fancy camera.

-You making a movie?

-I was.

I borrowed it from a friend

but I think I'll give it back to her tomorrow.

No-one listens to me.

I know the feeling. A director needs a lot of help.

But it's still your story. You have to put your foot down sometimes.

-I'm not very good at that.

-Well, have you tried it, yet?

-Well...

-Then how do you know?

I'd like a chicken sandwich on toast with butter.

No mayo and hold the chicken. He'll have a tea with lots of honey.

George, I had a great idea for the end.

-What if the which has a song and...

-No.

-But audiences will love it and...

-I don't care. This isn't a musical.

George, need I remind you whose camera it is?

You can have it back.

-I don't want it if I can't make the movie

-I

-want to make.

Ha! Well, good luck(!) We'll see how far you get without me.

Come on, everyone, this movie's over.

Well?

It's not as good as Muffy's, but you can borrow my camera if you like.

Wait! Maybe we can come to some sort of compromise.

Buster, as head of the craft services you're in charge of food.

I want plenty of juice and snacks for everyone.

Thanks for helping with the music.

DW, get everyone in place.

Places! Places!

Wally, you're not in this scene, so I want you to be quiet.

And action!

I wonder whose house this could be.

I will give you all that you want, my dear.

Your wildest dreams.

But for a price.

SHE CACKLES

She's perfect.

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