Where have you been?

[aniyafcutie09]

In 10:10 I like how you can see angel wings behind Arnold Friend which to me represents how the devil was once an angel himself.

[withastone]

Great work... I'm definitely showing it in my class... cheers!

[Heavenlysedated14]

You both did a wonderful job! KudOs!

[XxMonicaxX22]

This Is Amazingg(:

My Dad madee me readd the short story and it was so intense

i never thought someone would be able to pull it off thorugh acting it out

but wow. it was veryy nicee acted out.

Great Video.

[Myvideos610]

Dude, who is the chick- email me for work.

[billymccoy10]

This video was awesome. It stumpled on this when I was researching this short story for a Lit Classs and I could just about follow the story line by the action the characters portrayed. I had thought about not writing about this short story but this video inspired me too... Great video

[oximlamexo]

This is amazing! You really captured the idea that she was trying to convey in such a short film. Great job! I just read this in my english class, and find it to be a truly fascinating story, and love the multiple interpretations of it. My english teacher recognizes Ellie Oscar as a hermaphrodite with the female first name and male last name. Suggesting that he isn't any competition to Arnold, because he doesn't need her to reproduce. Weird but interesting. Great job though! Really enjoyed it!

[falloutgurlx2x]

im writing an essay on this short story and it was my favorite too its just so intense i couldnt stop reading it lol!! great job btw! your girlfriend is really good as connie :)

[Aiva]

I've chosen this story for a critical essay in my WRI 121 class. While I was researching I stumbled across this video. You all did such a wonderful job with it! It being a dream of Connie's is yet another interpretation I didn't think of until now. I would like to reference this video in my essay if that's alright with you.

[VendettaMan]

I think that would be a great idea! My girlfriend and I are always pleased to know that the video is helpful. Thanks for the comment.

:)

[Aiva]

You're very welcome!

[atims05]

Good job! We watched the story in english class too and we watched this film that went along with it and you guys did a FAR better job at acting and editing than the people in the real film.

[Lpdoughboi]

Amazing Job! Im in 9th grade, and we had just read this peice, and it surprised me to know Arnold was the devil and Connie just is a cinfused teen who does not know her place in life. We had also read The Premonition and Poor Bibi, also by Oates. I love her work. I dont know when you read "Where are you going, Where have you been" but you acted it just as Id imagine it. Good Job!!

[carolineflowers1]

haha very creepy. good interpretation

[Penguinsrbetterthanu]

You all are VERY good actors!!!

[MaybeWeAintUs]

I could watch this one again and again. Just amazing!

[skatrpunk182]

12:33 was the most intense part!

[bluecoastf]

Awesome job. Well, well, well done. I just read this for English class, and I imagined it exactly the way you filmed it!

[idalmy7]

this was so good!

[xxYumix]

I JUST read this in english class a few days ago.. one of my favorite short stories now.. I love this!

[Towgunner1960]

Why did i have to watch this crap again???

[bugbug095]

we read this story last year in literature, IT WAS SO CREEPY. But very good

[daninnj]

For my class, we read the story and then watched Smooth Talk... have you seen it? I like your version better.

[kleefy]

my class connected the reference to "blue eyed girl" to "its all over now baby blue" by bob dylan

[dsntmattr]

Great Job!

[alilou42]

You two did an AWESOME job! You made Arnold Friend's voice phenomenal. So goooood.

[ThatKrissyChick]

hahaha love that you used the theme song from Requiem Dude.

[jbizzy131]

Sucks... you missed the mark entirely...i hope your not a film major

[Hotnix420]

good job love this story

[ForzaItalia1789]

This is one of my favorite short stories! It was just so interesting and creepy! lol nice job!

[sammetrad06]

wow! this was phenomenal!!!!

[WDQNRadio]

Arnold Friend has a great radio voice...this makes me wonder if he's not the host of the Sunday Afternoon music show?

[nickkyyy]

wow that was sooooo good

the ending is all suspenseful and my heart was racing hahah!

[pegleg747]

Nice work. My favorite short story.

[Cleetz1337]

native actors

[TheSolap]

Great use of Lux Aeterna. Awesome song. Great video!

[kaykev89]

so do u think connie gets murdered in the end? intense acting btw

[deviss123]

my class saw this vid. we just read the story. it is so good.

awesome vid.

5*****

[g2odvaeh]

I just read this for my Intro to Fiction class, and you guys did a really good adaptation for it. I just sent an e-mail to my prof., about this video, I think he'll like it, too!

[macmarge]

if you take the Rs out of his whole name you get: An Old Fiend

We just read the story in our 11th Grade AP English Class. =] Our teacher encouraged us to check it out.

[deviss123]

i read it in 8th

i am smarter

hahahahahahahhahahahahghaha

[deviss123]

that was a joke

[KocoCure]

Love your work! Joyce Carol Oates would be proud....have you contacted her yet? This has such an Oates flavor to it......really love it!

[VendettaMan]

No, I haven't contacted her. Maybe I should just to see what she thinks of it. I hope she enjoys it. You know how I can reach her?

Thanks for the compliments. Me and my girl worked really hard on it. Plus, this story has been a favorite of mine for quite some time now. I think I wanna do more adaptations.

[KocoCure]

Joyce Carol Oates teaches writing and literature at both Rutgers University (New Jersey) and SUNY/Stony Brook @Southampton College on Long Island. I know because I have studied many of her works. I think she would probably be interested in viewing your interpretation of her work. It's worth a shot....Good luck! You are truly talented, and i think you should continue doing more adaptations. An interesting author similar to Ms. Oates is A.M. Homes. Give her a shot - she's a good read.

[gpduke03]

Wow! That was great..ya'll did an awesome job all around...Really makes me want to go check out that story now.

[Depped777celeb]

OMG! that was aswome,great story plot! great acting! that was cool...wow never seen any one make a movie like that! if u ever make another movie like that make shure to send it to me ;)

[JesWannasee]

Great acting lady and gents.

never heard of the story but it is very creepy.

i don't quite get it, is the bad guy Death? or just a bad guy stalker who forces her to make a choice? either way,

Well made Video.

[VendettaMan]

You would have to read the story to understand.

I've read it several times I always conclude that this man who came up to her doorstep was the devil.

[emmat]

Great vid, though its not exactly like the story... But what I don't get is how he's the devil...? I mean, okay, obviously he's a bad scary perv, but you know the shoe part? How he's not actually tall abnd is embarrassed by it? And the fact that he can't keep up with the lingo? Well al;l of those things are flaws in Connie's eyes,

[emmat]

and if he was actually the devil, I think that she wouldnt be able to recognize his flaws.. But besides that, I think that the devil comparison is good because he plays on her fears and all..

PS Your girlfriends really pretty.. (uh, dont worry, im a straight girl)

[jgc647]

you have to add up the numbers in the story and they add up to 333, his steps in his boots like an animal, like hooves. his last name, ifyou take out the r is fiend.

[Alihsin]

I've read this short story before (really well written) and I wanted to see a video of it - so great job! I'd love to make one myself.

[VendettaMan]

Which story would you do yours on?

just curious.

[JesWannasee]

I rather like the story Young Goodman Brown By Hawthorne but I don't consider myself a good actor.

Still another is one by Stephen King Called Smokers Inc. i watched your vid again, Yeah He's the devil.

[Link2theMax]

WOW!! VM and ur GF Kick butt!!

100000000000000000000000000000­00000000000000000/5

this is Oscar worthy!!!

[BellaSparrow]

wow - that was really good. really creepy, but good.

[Link2theMax]

i don't really get it but its really good.

[draa4love]

Okay, seriously. Besides the wordiness of the door segment, the music and tonality of the words stuck out the most. It gets creepy, like if that were to happen to me I'd have just closed the door [but then I'd wonder what is this guy doing since I can't see him now]. I say great job!

P.S.: A-Ja, A-Ja...Ja...A-Ja. AAAAAAAA-JA JA JA A-JA.

You had to see it coming.

[piesniffer]

You're very talented :-)

[MadRiverGirl]

this vidisnt spooky at ALL its just BORING!!

[Cilver007]

Spooky! Nice work and your voice sounds like Johnny Depp in Secret Window ... Really Good job!

[TheOriginalTeb]

Nice job! That was fun to watch and the acting was great too. I'd like to see more of this stuff. :D

[CaptainJackSparrow21]

Awesome video, mate

[DAPIRATEGRL]

This kinda also reminds me of secret window with Johnny Depp. Creepy. But very very amazing!

[DAPIRATEGRL]

I LOVE REQUIM FOR A DREAM!!! Just thought I'd put that out there. Very cool video 5 stars!!

[frostbittentoads]

Wow, I can't believe Miss Tess would star in something like this! She HATES horror flicks :) but you did a FANTASTIC job.

[arikake]

THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!LIKE dude I hope you guys get picked up by a movie studio or somthing cause one you would make a good director and two you girlfriend Is very very talented I loved it going to my faves

[deppfan95]

is that u at 3:17??

o and Great Video!

[deepdepth]

You did a good job acting Vman. Omedeto! Congrats!

[millymollymandy16]

that was cool. what was the background music was for the actaully movie.... sounded great with it

[KATANANINJA]

Very good it felt so belivabal you shuoled make part two of thise. :-) Also good acthing.

[newsblog]

hah, good performance from both of you and - as usual - damn well made!

[Andiana]

Requiem for a Dream....nice choice! I liked the cinematography and pacing!

[piesniffer]

I liked that excluding the blonde wig.

[silverh34rt]

yeah, i know.

but the character in the story was blonde, and we wanted to stick as close to the story as possible.

[FruityCola411]

Wow...that was awesome...really suspenceful! Great job.

[Ardere]

That was great, your gf was awesome too

[EvelynElwes]

I just sat still in silence, wondering what would happen next when i watched it. You looked very handsome, playing this bad guy! and I think u both did a great work/acting together as a couple :)Interesting and a worth - watching, (a little bit) exciting movie. Would LOVE to see more of this sort of movies :) best wishes/ eve

[VendettaMan]

Thank you. We both appreciate it. This story was taken by my textbook "The story and its writer." It's over 1300 pages long. We may pick another story to do. Maybe. We'll let you know. :)

[AnnieCanada]

Very suspenseful! Enjoyed that~

[JadePatrick]

that was excellent!! the blonde wig was a little silly though

[HandMeDownF]

That was good. Excellent work.

[stryk0r]

i totally second morphine's comment. this vid is great. the right concepts to keep you gripping each scene with a highly interpretive intensity. rofl..."hey." "..?" "you're cute." your character is pretty fuckin' sinister throughout; it's awesome.

[VendettaMan]

Thanks, man. We wanted the pacing to gradually get creepier the more the characters start to get into a deep conversation.

[ch3rryh3ad]

Very interesting I like it keep up the great job

p.s ur gf is really pretty ^_*

[Morphine300miligrams]

Haven't seen your stuff in a while. Hope you'll be updating again frequently. :)

[VendettaMan]

I'll try.