You're Still Who You Were - A Short Film
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- When a young man of 18 sees a vision of his 11 year old self at a party, he is sent on a hazy and emotional journey through his past to finally accept who he used to be.
Hey! I hope you enjoy my first proper short film I've made! Thank you so much for your support, every click on this little project honestly means the world to me and I can't wait to share more with you very soon :)
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WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY:
James Willett
CAST:
Harry Hughes as BO
Liam Barden as ROBERT
Mark Willett as DAD
John Roch as BLOKE 1
Innes McNaught as BLOKE 2
Terry Moore as BLOKE 3
Mae Emmons as SHOP ASSISTANT
CREW:
James Willett
Mae Emmons
Tilly Whybrow
Liam Barden
Erin Lauro
ORIGINAL MUSIC BY:
James Willett
Sami Hughes
EXTENDED THANKS TO:
Mark Willett
Wendy Willett
Lyle Ashun
Alex Allen
Rico Nkana
Julian MacDonnell
Asya Ali-Mehmet
Mae Emmons
Sue Mann
Orsett Stores
and to anyone else who helped us in any way, we are forever grateful :)
Absolutely loved this! I think this is something everyone goes through to some degree, even if their parents are supportive. I've seen too many enthusiastic and passionate kids being rejected or ridiculed by older kids/young adults/adults in general because they simply talk more about it than us grown-ups are used to, and then either shrinking away or lashing out in response. Let kids chase their dreams, and the world will be a much more exciting place to be:)
Aaaah. The TH-cam algorithm has blessed me once more! Well done all of you on a job well done.
Thanks so much :) can’t believe how many people this is being pushed to!
James, I am 70 years old. Your video brought me back to my younger days. The tears are flowing.....and I feel GOOD!
Thank you so much!! It really means the world :)
"You're Still Who You Were," and those who are not laugh at others taking away their vital, emotional energy bit by bit. The laughers are trying to make the meek just like them, and sometimes it works.
Yellow scarfs are coming into fashion. I can foresee it.
Oh absolutely
No one can stop you, except you, and your fears, anxieties, worries and internal tensions. Not easy to overcome. Dreams die.
TH-cam recommended this to me. This is genuinely great! Looking forward to more of your work.
Thank you so much!! Already working on the next one :) I’m so happy you liked it
DUDE THIS ROCKSSSSS!!!! So worth the wait congratulations on finishing it
THANKS SO MUCH HARRY, YOURE SO EPIC !!
I'm a geezer and quite frankly, the more I geez, the more I think back to childhood and adolescence. Usually by fictional daydreaming based on an occurrence long ago but also sometimes of specific images and experiences from > half a century ago. And I can be judgemental about myself from long ago - both positively and negatively but too often with regret for not having acted differently. Watching this short film was healthy for me in evoking awareness that I was who I was and am who I am but that regretting stuff I can't do over doesn't help me and so would do well for myself to appreciate who I was in regards to that shaping who I am.
Thank you so much! It really means the world to know that my film is having such a positive impact on people :)
Absolutely brilliant for your first film and any other film quite frankly! I was hooked all the way though and it's actually pretty emotional! Very positive and very well thought out - THANK YOU!
This was a wonderful film! Thank you!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! :)
harry hughes you’re gonna be such an icon
Excellent , well done James👍🏼❤️
Thank you for sharing. I look forward to your other films.
Fabulous
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!! (also give me the camera you used pls 😁😁)
STUNNING
The cinematography Is really nice and the general execution of a fairly simple concept was really original and unexpected
Thank you so much!! Means the world :)
Thank you 😊😊
It’s a good 👍 short,it’s all about acceptation.and be who you wannabe.the acting 🎭 is good,especially the young boy who is speaking like a buckingham one.a little tribute to Charles dickens »Christmas carol »when the young boy is meeting his double coming from the future. I hope that we are still the same ,always reliving the days gone by .good work James,we still want to dream with u./Moses.
Thank you so so much Moses! The film was partly inspired when I went to see a stage show of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic theatre in London so I’m incredibly happy somebody picked up on it!! That version features a scene where Scrooge actually meets his younger self and is able to speak to him, but can’t find the words. It’s a really touching story and I thought the idea was worth exploring a bit further. Your review is so brilliant and makes me so happy so thank you!! The idea that my silly film can impact people from all around the world is still amazing to me. I’m already working on the next one, so stay tuned!! :)
@@jameswillett27 hello Thank you 🙏 for your message.your film is good ,and you are going to improve.I’m a fan of plays too.when I went to London,there was the 39 steps by Hitchcock at Piccadilly Circus 🤡.I visited 5 times Charles dickens house.I’m a fan of English litterature,to improve your art,I recommend you my childhood by bill Douglas,Oliver twist by David lean,the fabelmans by Spielberg./take care James,I look 👀 forward to watching more from u./MOSES.
I broke down bcuz tht was me2@@jameswillett27
Ahhh loved this James!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH LACEY YOURE A LEGEND !! :)
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bro idk who u are or how i found tis but im genuinely crying this is so good
Thank you so much! Seeing this makes my heart whole :) so touching that people from all sorts of places and backgrounds are relating to my silly little film
I'm autistic I feel this so hard
Makes me feel so happy that people are relating to it :) thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Wonderful film! 👍👍👍👍👍
Gifted casting, brilliant direction and script....the acting beyond reason. Very English. Bravo
@@eugenefrankmd5433 thank you very much!!
BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! :)
That was deeply poignant and fabulously done. Chase your dreams and don't listen to the door nay sayers. Brilliantly done!
Thank you so much for your kind words! :)
A very powerful short film James. I enjoyed it very much. Please continue in your film endeavors.
Thank you so much!! Means the world :)
really enjoyed this short film! Can't wait to see more!
Good job! Nicely done!
Well done 👏
0:11 I don't know what you call yourself -- a "producer" or "director"? But you need to improve your crew's acting skills. There's no way he actually drank from that can and swallowed anything. If you say he did, then you're a liar.
I point this out because it is so damn obvious ... and at the very beginning ..... so it begs one to ask the question: What else was so fake in this clip?
bro imma find where you live unless you take this down right now... you have 24 hours, choose wisely.
Ratio lil bro
You aint shit and your parents aint shit
I’d like to see you produce a better film you little troll 🧌
I bet you like to swallow you little troll 🧌