Do You Like My Basement Page #2

but mostly with the fact we seem

to be alone in your apartment.

Ah.

I actually don't need anyone

else here for the auditions

and it helps create the

atmosphere I'm looking for.

Hmm...

I can't say anymore than that,

apart from I am not

a psychopath,

which would mean

nothing if I was.

I really am just a filmmaker

trying to do something unique.

You don't have to feel

like you need to stay.

Really, you're free to leave.

I suppose it would help if

I knew what the film was about.

Of course.

And I'm one of

the respondents to the ad?

Exactly.

I love it!

It's so f***ed up.

So can I take that as a yes?

You want to stay and

complete the casting session?

Yeah.

I'm sorry, I just got

freaked out a little bit,

this being New York City

and all.

Why do you love it?

Apart from it being

"f***ed up?"

Well, it's corny and hokey

but it's also pretty

sinister, I guess.

This is London,

Stanley, the Tower of London.

It's where they

used to behead people

and put their heads on spikes.

Ben, shut up.

Don't tell him stuff like that.

Here, get Stanley, look at him.

What's the matter Stan, eh?

Ben didn't mean that.

I was only kidding, matey.

They didn't really do that.

Look, do you wanna

have a go, eh?

Be the cameraman?

I wonder if he's ever seen

a video camera before.

With that lot, you're kidding.

Yes, it's me.

Your Auntie Helen.

Film something

else now, Stanley.

Look at all the boats

out there.

Okay, that's enough now.

Oh, leave him be.

It's probably the most fun thing

he's done in his whole life.

So you can juggle

and fence among other things.

And you can do

a BBC British accent?

Yes!

It's probably not

as good as yours.

So this is the basement

where it everything happens?

Yes.

And you're not going

to kill me at all?

That's correct.

Not going to lock me up

and throw away the key?

Nope.

Okay.

Sylvia, tell me.

What attracts you to

a role in which

you will be tortured and

subject to discomfort, pain,

psychological terror

and real fear?

I love horror.

I love it...

Always have.

On my first sleepover ever,

we watched "Halloween"

and almost wet ourselves.

And do you think watching

that kind of film

makes you capable of

producing real fear?

Well, I think I've studied

fear enough dramatically

and know how to convey it.

That's exactly what

I am getting at.

You see, I think studied and

replicated fear doesn't sell.

What I'm looking for

is real fear...

Hmm.

Well, I can only show you

what I have in my repertoire,

I'm afraid.

But I'm willing

to try everything!

You have a great attitude.

So how do you feel about being

handcuffed to this hook here?

Ahh, you see, you already

have the perfect expression

of real fear on your face now.

Do you see what

I am getting at?

Oh, my God, yes.

This is exactly what my mother

and many therapists

warned me about.

Don't go into the basement

alone with a stranger.

And most importantly, don't

let that stranger tie you

to the beams in the basement.

Jesus Christ.

If you try and kill me, I'm

gonna be so upset with myself.

And you.

I mean, you have that

wonderful English accent.

I mean, you eat crumpets for

breakfast and drink tea at 4:00.

You couldn't hurt

me if you tried.

Could you?

I couldn't have

put it better myself.

Shall we?

If you'd be so kind.

Why, they could have

been made for you.

There, you already have the

perfectly frightened expression.

Okay.

So Silvia, now, is

there anything specific

you're particularly afraid of?

Well... I guess

being alone and helpless

with some sort of maniac.

Something like

this but in the dark.

So,

let's see how you convey that on screen.

How do you mean?

Stanley!

Stanley, where are you going?

Hello?

Hello, Stanley?

Stanley!

This isn't funny!

Come back here and let me down!

No!

Oh, f***!

Stanley!

Stanley!

F***!

Help!

Hello!

Help!

Help, help, help!

Help!

Help!

Sylvia?

Help me.

Help me!

Nicole, where you at, girl?

Call me!

Andrew is mad at me for you not

showing up for work yesterday.

I can't get hold

of you or Frank.

And you know what

day it is tomorrow!

Call me, please!

Excuse me?

Excuse me.

Sorry, I wondered if

you would be kind enough

to answer a few questions.

Depends what the questions are?

Well, the questions vary.

I'm making a film

and I'm trying

to do some

research for material.

Okay, what's the film about?

It's a horror film.

And I wanted to ask you if you

had ever been really,

truly frightened

and if you had been,

what was it that made

you feel that way?

That's an interesting question.

And I can tell you, yes, I

have been really frightened

and for a damn good reason.

Really, that's fantastic.

Would you like to

tell me about it?

Please... We can we take

a seat over here?

I'm Stanley by the way.

Okay, I'm Nancy.

So are you going to

use this in the film?

It depends on what it

turns out to be.

That's the beauty

of random material.

So, you're filming

now, should I start?

Please.

Just out of curiosity,

what are you are going

to do with the film?

Oh, I'm not sure yet.

It depends on the ending.

Would you like to begin?

Hello,

Frank and Nicole are not here right now.

Please leave

a message after the tone

and someone will get

back to you then.

Nicole,

I'm standing outside your door right now

and nobody is answering

and I'm starting to freak

the f*** out.

I'm going to the police

if you don't call me,

you understand?

Hello, can I help you?

I don't know.

My name is Valerie and I'm

looking for my friend Nicole.

She lives here.

Nicole, ah, hmm.

What you mean "hmm"?

Nicole unfortunately

had a family emergency.

I'm just subletting the place

in the meantime.

It was all rather

last-minute I'm afraid.

Why are you filming this?

I'm a filmmaker.

Nicole was kind enough to let me

use the apartment for a project.

Really?

You know, I made

a couple films myself.

They're online right now.

Check them out,

ValerieYardGirlFilms.com

I will, most definitely.

So what kind of

emergency was it?

And she didn't even call

to let me know.

Frank went with her too?

Frank...

Yes, they...

They left together.

I'm... Look, I'm-I'm just in the

middle of something right now.

Is there a message

I can give them?

I'm sorry, what was your name?

Stanley.

Stanley Farmer.

I never heard

her mention your name.

And I known Nicole

my whole life.

I don't really

know her that well.

Some friends of mine put

me in touch with her.

Huh...

And this filming business.

This is all f***ed up, too.

Anyways, I'm probably gonna go.

I'm sure she'll

call me and let me

know what's happening

when she gets time.

You said her mom was sick?

Family emergency of some sort.

Okay, then.

I best be going.

Good luck with the filming.

Hey, Stanley, you wouldn't

mind if I just came in

and used

the bathroom real quick.

I gotta pee real bad and

it's freezing out here.

Of course.

Do you know where it is?

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