When I heard that the filmmaker behind Too Many Cooks had a movie at this year's Sundance, his title rocketed to the top of my most-anticipated list.Casper Kelly, a writer/director who's made a living off of weird, creative ideas in partnership with Adult Swim, is at it again with Buddy. The film is simply loglined as, "A brave girl and her friends must escape a kids' television show," and I'm loath to say more than that.It really is one you should go into blind, especially if you know Kelly's work already—there are the 3 a.m. viral hits like Cooks, Yule Log, Final Deployment 4: Queen Battle Walkthrough, as well as TV credits including Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell and Archer. He likes to take familiar formats and twist them until they reveal something unsettling about the media we consume.No Film School spoke with Kelly about how the film came together, his approach to tone, and what he learned from making it.Editor's note: The following interview has been edited for length and clarity. BuddyCourtesy of Sundance Institute, photo by Worry Well ProductionsNo Film School: You often operate in this space of pop culture subversion and nostalgia. What draws you to that, and why do you feel like that's such a rich area for you to play in?Casper Kelly: That's a great question, Jo. And it almost is surprising. I don't think it was conscious, but then you just realize after you've made a bunch of stuff like, "Oh, there...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 23 January