Daily Dialogue — July 9, 2016

“I just want to apologize to Mike’s mom, Josh’s mom, and my mom. And I’m sorry to everyone. I was very naive. I am so so sorry for everything that has happened. Because in spite of what Mike says now, it is my fault. Because it was my project and I insisted. I insisted on everything. I insisted that we weren’t lost. I insisted that we keep going. I insisted that we walk south. Everything had to be my way. And this is where we’ve ended up and it’s all because of me that we’re here now — hungry, cold, and hunted. I love you mom, dad. I am so sorry. What is that? I’m scared to close my eyes, I’m scared to open them! We’re gonna die out here!”

— The Blair Witch Project (1999), written by Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Apology.

Trivia: Heather Donahue’s mother received sympathy cards from people who believed that her daughter was actually dead or missing.

Dialogue On Dialogue: A found footage apology. Sometimes the best way to tap into a character’s honesty is to give them a camera. It’s judgment free and can’t talk back.