{"id":31821,"date":"2021-07-11T16:14:10","date_gmt":"2021-07-11T23:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/?p=31821"},"modified":"2021-07-11T16:15:27","modified_gmt":"2021-07-11T23:15:27","slug":"writer-director-manuel-crosby-talks-the-wonderful-and-wild-journey-of-creating-first-date-exclusive-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/interviews\/interview-exclusives\/writer-director-manuel-crosby-talks-the-wonderful-and-wild-journey-of-creating-first-date-exclusive-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Writer\/Director MANUEL CROSBY talks the wonderful and wild journey of creating FIRST DATE &#8211; Exclusive Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><code><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UR-iCYXTzHo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s long been said to write what you know; tell stories that you know.\u00a0 From life&#8217;s adventures come some of the best ideas and that&#8217;s exactly what happened for first-time feature writer\/director MANUEL CROSBY and co-writer\/co-director Darren Knapp with FIRST DATE. 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How can they mess up each other&#8217;s lives in funny, interesting ways and in those type of ensemble crazy adventures?&#8221;\u00a0 And with that mantra driving them, FIRST DATE was born.<\/p>\n<p>FIRST DATE is the story of high-schooler Mike who has a serious crush on the not-so-typical girl-next-door Kelsey.\u00a0 A girl who can hold her own against the most obnoxious (and ignorant) jocks on campus, she kinda-sorta likes Mike, too.\u00a0 But neither knows they like one another.\u00a0 Encouraged by his best friend, Mike finally makes a move and asks Kelsey out for their first date.\u00a0 But if you\u2019re going on a date and tell your date you\u2019ll pick her up, one assumes that means in a car, something that Mike doesn\u2019t have.\u00a0 Undeterred, Mike turns to the one-stop solution for every problem \u2013 the Internet.\u00a0 Finding a sweet deal on a not-so-sweet \u201965 Chrysler that has definitely seen better days but \u201cruns like a scalded dog\u201d, Mike makes the leap and buys the car from a somewhat shady character, leading to non-stop hilarity for the rest of the night.\u00a0 Filled with a cast of kooky and fun-filled characters, among them drug dealers, criminals, good cops, bad cops, a crazy cat lady, and so many more, Mike and his \u201965 Chrysler go on a non-stop wild ride of wacky adventures that not only gets him to Kelsey (albeit very late), but blends teen romance, action, dark comedy and laugh-out-loud hilarity in this charming and fun coming-of-age story.\u00a0 Trust me when I say you\u2019ve never had a first date like this one.<\/p>\n<p>Written and Directed by Manuel Crosby and Darren Knapp, with Crosby also serving as cinematographer, editor, and co-composer, FIRST DATE stars Tyson Brown and Shelby Duclos, along with Jesse Janzen, Nicole Berry, Samuel Ademola, Ryan Quinn Adams, Angela Barber, Dave Reimer, Jake Howard, Samantha Laurenti, Scott Noble, Leah Finity, Josh Fesler, and Brandon Kraus.<\/p>\n<p>I spoke at length with MANUEL CROSBY diving head first into all things FIRST DATE, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>developing the idea and madcap adventures for FIRST DATE<\/li>\n<li>finding the balance of exaggerating characters without crossing the line into cartoonish<\/li>\n<li>crossing multiple genre lines<\/li>\n<li>the collaboration and dedication of the cast and how each actor helped inform their respective character<\/li>\n<li>location challenges<\/li>\n<li>creating &#8220;effects&#8221; and illusions practically<\/li>\n<li>wearing multiple hats of director, writer, cinematographer, editor, and composer<\/li>\n<li>challenges of lighting and lensing &#8220;date night&#8221; on a minimal budget<\/li>\n<li>composing the score and thinking outside the box<\/li>\n<li>action sequences<\/li>\n<li>working with the Blackmagic Ursa Mini<\/li>\n<li>collaborating with co-director Darren Knapp in terms of on &#8220;shooting duties&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>first feature learning curve<\/li>\n<li>and more. . .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>TAKE A LISTEN. . .<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>by debbie elias, exclusive interview June 23, 2021<\/p>\n<p><code><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QcsIoZVjgzI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inspired by w\/d MANUEL CROSBY&#8217;s own real-life car problems, that germ of an idea exploded into the wild fun we see now in FIRST DATE. 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