The idea for Pirates of the Fairway began to form one afternoon as Chris Jones and I were driving down the road. I was telling Chris about an ancestor of mine that had been arrested for being a pirate, but had escaped hanging. About that time, we drove by a golf course and we cracked up at the idea of pirates sauntering across the fairway to dig treasure out of a sand trap. Bing! Script idea!
The original version of the script was much shorter. In fact, it only had one line of dialogue! I expanded the script to see where it would lead and the final version is what is being shown in the Open Frame. The beauty of comedy is it can happen anywhere, with anybody. The best part is the absurdity of the situation! Having extraordinary things happening to ordinary people and watching how they respond is the cornerstone of comedy! Pirates of the Fairway is just that!
We faced quite a bit of challenges throughout the filming process. For one, we had no idea what we were doing! That little fact did not deter us though and we jumped in both feet first! Our greatest challenge was the weather, filming outside in Ohio can be quite challenging; you never know what the weather will be!
As I wrote the script, I was determined for it not to have any hidden meanings, or thought provoking ideas. I just want people to laugh, and be entertained. So, if the audience conceives a message, or deep thought in the film, it is purely accidental! Don’t take life too seriously, you never know what extraordinary circumstance you might find yourself in one day!
