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This is a fun episode of BEHIND THE LENS as I’m doing something this week that I haven\u2019t done before – and that is give you an interview with a film\u2019s director, followed by my interview with his cinematographer. \u00a0The film is the thriller BARRON\u2019S COVE. \u00a0The director\/writer is EVAN ARI KELMAN. \u00a0The cinematographer is MATTHEW JENSEN.\u00a0 \u00a0 But hilarity also ensues today thanks to co-writers\/directors DAVID JOSEPH CRAIG and BRIAN CRANO as they talk about their new laugh-filled collaboration, I DON\u2019T UNDERSTAND YOU.<\/p>\n
First up, I DON’T UNDERSTAND YOU.\u00a0 Based on their own life experiences, David and Brian give us Dom (Nick Kroll) and Cole (Andrew Rannells), a couple on the verge of adopting a baby, embark on an Italian vacation \u2014 the perfect opportunity to reconnect before the new addition arrives. Everything is picture-perfect, the epitome of a European babymoon, when things begin to spiral out of control. Lost on the way to dinner, their car gets stuck in a ditch, stranding them in rural nowhere during a torrential downpour. These two Americans, who are used to being catered to, are now in a foreign land with no cell service, zero comprehension of the Italian language, and, as fear takes over, escalating turmoil that could explode at any moment.<\/p>\n
Co-Written and Co-Directed by Brian Crano and David Joseph Craig, I DON\u2019T UNDERSTAND YOU stars Nick Kroll, Andrew Rannells (who was a Grand Marshall in yesterday\u2019s pride parade in Hollywood), Morgan Spector, Nunzia Schiano, Eleanora Romandini, Paolo Romano, and Amanda Seyfried.<\/p>\n
As you\u2019ll hear, Brian and David highlight the humor and language barriers that are the core of I DON\u2019T UNDERSTAND YOU. \u00a0They even recount a true incident where they got stuck in a ditch in rural Italy, which inspired the film’s plot. The film was written during the pandemic, emphasizing miscommunication and physical comedy.\u00a0 It’s interesting in that they had to reverse engineer elements of the story somewhat once they found their location – in Italy. The key location, a farmhouse, was chosen for its suitability and challenges that give rise to some incredible physical comedy at which Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells both excel. \u00a0But of course, there isn\u2019t just humor in this film. \u00a0There\u2019s a bit of bloodshed and horror, which itself will have you splitting your sides with laughter. \u00a0 We also talk about working with cinematographer Lowell Meyer and how lucky they were to get the legendary editor Nancy Richardson, who worked closely with them to capture the comedy and horror elements.<\/p>\n
I DON’T UNDERSTAND YOU is in theatres now.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
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