Are you familiar with those films and directors like Andrew Bujalski and the Duplass brothers?
Sylvia: I wish I were more familiar. I’m looking forward to checking out the Duplass brothers’ new film, Cyrus. It looks funny and heartwarming. I love that you feel like that sequence becomes like Bujalski’s mumblecore. It was important to us to make sure that you were entertained by the craziness of the film—the action and gore—but we felt the core of the story is about this group of fuck-up misfits and what they mean to one another. By the time they are at the campfire talking and listening to each other, things are so far gone that they seem doomed, but there is a closeness there, so they aren’t entirely fucked. Jen: We wanted the film to be pure enjoyment for our audiences. However, we also wanted to include a few genuine, real moments in our epic, over the top adventure. The campfire scene is one of my favorite. There seems to be one overarching feature to anything y’all do. No matter how depraved the scenario, there’s always humor. Is that something you try for, or is it just na
