That's how Jay Duplass (on right in photo) described the working process that he and his brother Mark Duplass (left) follow when creating a movie. They were the star presenters at a 2010 South by Southwest film festival panel titled "The Kids Are Alright."
Some of the Brothers Duplass's movies include the 2010 release, Cyrus, starring John C. Reilly, Marisa Tomei, Jonah Hill and Catherine Keener, and a number of more specifically "mumblecore" features such as The Puffy Chair and Baghead.
"There is a lot of improvisation in our movies," Jay Duplass said. "We don't do a lot of planning." And even when a movie has comedic elements, "it's a drama first."
Yet, added Mark Duplass, "Jay and I have a rule: to write as funny and light as possible."
Despite all of the improvisation and creating movies more from outlines than from scripts, "Mark and I are obsessed with plot and story," Jay Duplass insisted. But they also remain "open to risk and chance."
They also follow a particular procedure while shooting their movies. "We shoot in story order," Jay Duplass said. And they aren't afraid to re-shoot scenes that have been improvised. "The rule of thumb is: If you're wondering if you got it or not, you definitely didn't get it."
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