Survey Results

(30 People)

1. Are you: Male 15 Female 15

2. What age category do you fall into?

18 – 25 12

26 – 32 10

33 – 40 3

41+ 5

3. What is your favourite Black Comedy?
(17 people said Pulp Fiction, 8 people said In Bruges, 3 people said Very Bad Things, 2 people said Grosse Point Blank)

4. What do you like a black comedy to deal with? (tick all that apply)
Death 19 Drugs 3 Terrorism 1 Rape 7 War 1 Sex 3
Race 3
Insanity 2 Depression 21 Other 0 (please specify)………………………

5. How many key characters would you like a black comedy to have?
1 8 2 8 3 9 4 3 5 2 6 0

6. What sort of place would you like the film to be set?
Isolated (e.g. in the lonely countryside) Busy (e.g. in a town centre)
16 14

7. Would you prefer the film to be character lead or story lead?
Character lead 19 Story lead 11

8. How much swearing would you like there to be in the film?
None 2 Some 9 Lots 19


9. Do you want the main character(s) to treat people badly?
Yes 17 No 13


10. Someone is going to die in this film. How would you like the death to be?
Comical 5 Sad 7 Dramatic 14 Sudden 4

Other 0 (please specify)……………………………………….

11. Should the main character have any friends?
Yes 3 No 27

12. Would you like there to be a moral or political message?
Moral 20 Political 1 Neither 9

13. Would you like there to be a love interest?
Yes 7 No 13

14. What sort of music would you like there to be?
Slow 14 Fast 4 Violent 2

Other 10 (4 people said Emotional, 6 people said Sad)

15. Would you prefer established actors or newcomers in the film?
Established 10 Newcomers 20

16. Would you prefer older or younger actors in the film?
Older 9 Younger 21

17. Would you like the film to be location centric, character centric or story centric?
Location Centric 10 Character Centric 10 Story Centric 10

18. The main character is going to save someone’s life in this film. What should he save them from?
A Stabbing 6 Drowning 4 Falling from a high distance 5

Medical Condition (e.g. a heart transplant) 5

Other 10 (3 people said being raped, 7 people said being hit by a car)

19. Should the person who is saved be male or female?
Male 16 Female 14