Fade to Zilch
A Screenplay
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NARRATOR, METROS (V.O.) “No one is innocent... not in this town. In this town, the apocalypse has come and gone, lifting the veil of innocence like a great velvet curtain in an old movie house, where the only victims that don’t return for the sequel are the gods themselves, struck out long ago by the big blue pencil....”
“In this town, every man, woman and child takes the limits of his or her own field of vision to be the limits of the world… ”
“Without the lamplights of fate that flicker in a constant state of anxiety through yonder movie reels, the collective vision would be blacker than the slate of a director’s clapboard.”
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About the Book
Dr. Joseph Metropolis calls himself a philosophical counselor, and he is looking for a paying client with the weight of the world on his shoulders. He finds such a person in Zero Vaynilovich, also known as Zilch, who comes to him demanding assistance in finding his lost love. Although private detective work isn’t his usual employment, Dr. Metropolis agrees to help the lovelorn tycoon.
Thus begins a narrative that seeks to shine a light on the darkest reaches of the human mind. As Dr. Metropolis weaves through the fabulous theatrical world of Hollywood, he encounters movie moguls striving to embrace their creativity while struggling with their own psychological demons. He explores the role of the muse, the intemperate impulses of the femme fatale, and the lure of the casting couch—all while working to solve the mystery brought to him by Zilch.
Featuring spectacle, sexual intrigue, and a host of memorable characters, this screenplay details the fall of an empire that has become devoid of artistic inspiration.
About the Author
F. Lewis Hall is an American author, inventor, and visionary who began his professional career on Sunset Boulevard. His award-winning Post-Lux trilogy, published under the pseudonym Konrad Ventana, illuminates several vital aspects of artistic creativity. He currently resides in Laguna Niguel, California.