Ep219 - Jonathan Milott & Cary Murnion, Directors ‘Becky,’ ‘Bushwick,’ & ‘Cooties’

Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion met while working on animation projects. They created a short film in the horror-comedy genre (called ‘Boob’) that was accepted at SXSW. Thanks to this film, Elijah Wood’s company called to see if the duo wanted to pitch about a project called ‘Cooties.’ Thanks to their perseverance, they eventually landed the job (more on this in the interview). For their latest project, ‘Becky’ is about a teenager's (Lulu Wilson) weekend at a lake house with her father takes a turn for the worse when a group of convicts wreaks havoc on their lives.” In this interview, the Directors talk about pace and character, what makes a good horror comedy, how to enhance the premise, how they divide up responsibilities as a Directing duo, and how Joel McHale and Kevin James came on board for ‘Becky.’ If you enjoyed this interview, join millions of viewers for the new YouTube video essay series, Creative Principles, which dissects new films, series, and more: bit.ly/2FARJz5