It goes without saying that Challengers took the world by storm with it's take on hot people playing tennis and kissing. The tennis? The sexual tension? The banger score? The tennis? We love Challengers, but it goes without saying it would be way funnier if instead of tennis, our favorite throuple played mini golf instead. Lucky for the world, we have "Putters". Shane Barbera's Challengers parody not only perfectly goofs Luca Guadagnino's horny masterpiece with a razor sharp sardonic tone, but also goes the extra mile to do so with some impressive artsy behind the camera. Like any great parody, the jokes sell bigger when the filmmaking at their heart is skillful. Below, we chat with Shane about his process making "Putters", as well as the art and craft of parody. Check it out, and then watch "Putters" for yourself below the below. But you have to read first! I'll be watching... Editor's note: the following interview is edited for length and clarity. NFS Interviews "Putters" Creator Shane Barbera No Film School: What are some of the general challenges of writing parody?Shane Barbera: I think a challenge of writing parody is making fun of the source material without the parody becoming completely derivative. A good parody can stand on it’s own, either telling a new story, or retelling the story in an original way. In "Putters" I largely do this with a completely unrelated b-story about the birth of the universe through the end of civilization. It parodies the time-jumps from...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Saturday, 31 August, 2024