When writing Wake Up, I was really drawn to body-swap films. After recently watching Freaky Friday, I was impressed by how believable the performances were like how actors could genuinely make you believe two people had switched bodies. So, I wanted to challenge myself to see if I could pull that off myself. I researched the sub-genre and looked at its key elements, like waking up completely disoriented, identity confusion, strange behavioural changes, and characters struggling to adjust to lives that aren’t theirs.

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Because my style leans heavily into emotional storytelling, I decided to centre the story on a “miserable” character who doesn’t appreciate his own life. Through the body-swap experience, he is forced to see things from a completely different perspective, ultimately changing for the better and realising what actually matters. Through a mix of comedy (one of my favourite and strongest writing styles) and a touch of drama, I was able to bring that journey to life in a way that felt both fun and heartfelt.