Sean Evans and actor/producers Alison Brie and Dave Franco do an Academy Collection Deep Dive to explore one-of-a-kind, original artifacts from movies that inspired their careers while breaking down their upcoming NEON film ‘Together’ as well as the other entries in their filmmaking career, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the Margaret Herrick Library.
00:00 – Introduction
00:30 – Dave & Alison on the meta quality of their real life relationship helping ‘Together’ feel real, and the current Hollywood horror renaissance
01:34 – Sean Evans introduces the “show and tell” portion of Deep Dive
01:52 – Dave Franco admires ‘Psycho’ storyboards by title designer Saul Bass while discussing the film’s narrative twists, and how it inspired his own film ‘The Rental’
02:44 – Alison and Dave pour over original ‘Psycho’ scripts from Alfred Hitchcock and Janet Leigh
03:25 – ‘Alien’ concept art and set photos remind Alison Brie how much she loves the film’s practical effects, and how it was a north star for Michael Shanks and the actors when making ‘Together’
04:31 – Hal Ashby letters and papers around ‘Harold and Maude’ give way to Dave’s association of ‘The Disaster Artist’ using Ashby’s style as a rubric for the film
05:56 – Alison Brie talks about how mind blowing ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ was to her while looking at Charlie Kaufman’s third draft of the script and chronological story day breakdowns
06:56 – ‘Dazed and Confused’ script and marketing materials bring out Dave’s admiration for Richard Linklater’s experimental style
08:03 – The incredible attention to detail on ‘Silence of the Lambs’ storyboards mimics Alison’s own attention to shot composition for the first time as a film lover watching the movie
09:32 – ‘Punch Drunk Love’ costume design sketch from Mark Bridges has Dave and Alison in awe, while Dave speaks about Paul Thomas Anderson being one of the first directors to utilize Adam Sandler’s range, drawing comparisons to his own career spanning both comedy and drama
10:45 – Alison gives ‘Scream’ its flowers while reading daily call sheet quotes from the archive, plus a Scream 4 (almost) meet cute for the couple
12:00 – Sean Evans shows Alison and Dave their Margaret Herrick Library files, with a quick pit stop at Dave’s first ever starring role in the ill-fated horror film ‘Bad Meat’
These original pieces of film history are part of the Academy Collection, the world’s preeminent collection dedicated to preserving the artform and industry of motion pictures. Amassed since 1928, it contains over 52 million items, including books, photographs, scripts, posters, production records, production and costume design drawings, films, videos, costumes, props, and so much more. Learn more at the Academy Collection and the Academy at https://www.oscars.org/
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Alison Brie, Dave Franco & Sean Evans Dive Deep ‘Together’ Into Films like ‘Alien,’ ‘Psycho’ & More