Rhys Thomas & Alex Buono (Documentary Now! | Netflix)
Co-Directors of Documentary Now! Rhys Thomas and Alex Buono
The Dangerous Art of the Documentary · Double Elvis Productions, Tiller Russell
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Show Notes
SNL directors and co-creators of the cult favorite Documentary Now! Rhys Thomas and Alex Buono join Tiller to discuss their mockumentary series starring Fred Armisen and Bill Hader, in which each episode is a masterful homage to a classic documentary film style. They reflect on their start at SNL (2:20), the blend of documentary and narrative storytelling (9:20), how much is improvised (13:50), the challenges of making totally unique episodes (20:30) how pressure lends itself to creativity (28:30), turning far-fetched hilarious ideas into reality (32:40), the benefit of having great writers (38:30), and how legendary documentarians have received their work (44:10).
Produced by: Jacob Miller
Executive Producer: Tiller Russell
Music by: Graham Tracey & Zydepunk
Distributed by: Jake Brennan & Brady Sadler, Double Elvis Productions