#mduplass

[vllevalo]

MARK DUPLASS as JOSEF

CREEP (2014) dir. Patrick Brice

[fratboykate]

It’s really weird, but for some reason one of the things I get asked a lot is “Why did you get into film?” and it is usually hard for me to come up with an answer because there are too many reasons to delve into in a casual conversation, but every so often a film comes along that makes answering that question the easiest thing in the world. The answer to the “why?” is this: I got into film to make movies like Blue Jay. Blue Jay is a real human story. No stupid CGI, no inflated budgets, no gimmicks. I got into film to tell poignant, raw stories and work with brilliant actors. This film is all of that and so much more. 

When I initially heard about this months ago I couldn’t have been more excited. Mark Duplass is sort of a hero to me. He is one of the current champions, pioneers, and leaders of contemporary indie cinema and as a writer/director/actor/producer he consistently puts out quality movies made with virtually no money and stellar casts time after time. We’re talking about masterpieces like The One I Love, Safety Not Guaranteed, and Your Sister’s Sister just to name a few. Add Sarah Paulson to the mix and I knew this was bound to be another one to add to my favorites. I was not disappointed. I caught it when it was in theaters a couple of weeks back but I am literally counting down the days until it comes to Netflix next week so I can watch it again and revel in it’s brilliance as many times as I want. 

Blue Jay is what cinema was meant to be. It’s the artistry and art form that studios and audiences - with their terribly viewing habits - are suffocating to near death. I really do wish people understood the implications of every movie ticket they buy because these are the kinds of movies you are sacrificing every time you pay to see some atrocious superhero movie, remake, or sequel in theaters. It’s fucking sad and I wish the trend would stop. I can’t imagine the day when movies like this one fail to get made for lack of funding opportunities. The world will be worse off. That’s a fact.