The Artist Scene 14

Scene 14

• This is where things get a little weird.
• At his dressing table, George takes a sip of water and puts down the glass. "Clink!" He drops his comb. "Ting!"
• The sounds of the street float in through the window.
• Everything around him begins to make sounds, and it's obvious George can hear them because he looks paranoid and afraid, as if he's suddenly on an alien planet.
• For some reason, when George tries to speak, no sound comes out of his mouth. This seems important.
• As George tries in vain to utter a word, he gets more and more worked up. The camera shakes and the scene is filmed with diagonal framing.
• Poor George. His dog barks, the telephone rings, and when he busts outside, there are several actresses giggling audibly. Wait, are they laughing at him?
• A single black feather falls gently to the ground and makes a giant "Boom!" when it lands. George covers his ears and screams (silently, of course) in horror.
• Then he wakes up. It's all been a dream. Classic.