Ah, comic book movie discourse. As tired as we all may be of shooting the shit about "Marvel flops" and "SnyderWhatever" there is one promising outlier that's made quite the name for itself on the fringe: the mixed media, trans coming-of-age DC comics parody The People's Joker. Vera Drew's (dare I say) comic book masterpiece is everything a good comic book movie has the potential to be. It uses the larger-than-life mythos built over years of comic book storytelling to explore something very personal and human in a way that a traditional grounded story never could. I know you read my work, Kevin, so take note.As an avid comic book fan myself I really, really love this film. Below, we were lucky enough to chat with Vera about how she assembled all the different media elements to make this patchwork parody gem, working with a lawyer to avoid a lawsuit from Big DC, and sticking to your guns (i.e. heart) as an artist and filmmaker. Not to mention some fun insider tid bits for all you alt comedy fans out there. Read it and weep. Editor's Note: the following interview is edited for length and clarity. How 'The People's Joker' Came to Be"I was really fortunate because I had such a talented group of people working on this with me, especially just as far as... This is the first feature film I made. For it being my first feature film, on an anomaly level, I'm very lucky to have such...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 11 April, 2024