Shut Up and Listen a response by Hasan Halai: Frankie Keeps Talking is a brilliant, funny and incredibly engaging short film. Its title is very telling, Frankie really does just keep talking - talking about anything and everything, much of which has little substance. I think if anyone watches it, they’ll recognize Frankie. We all know a Frankie, a man who thinks little about others and mostly about himself. And as I watched this film, I couldn’t help but reflect and wonder, had I ever come off as so obnoxious and ignorant? Of course, my next thought was about listening, what listening really entails, and these notions slowly transformed into a train of thought about paying attention. What do I pay attention to? And what do I miss? …I began a screenplay, started working with a couple of actors, Margaret Guzman and Manan Pandey. Here's our initial exploration of these questions.