Audrey: Dark comedy on the big screen with Lou Sanz and Natalie Bailey
About this episode
Lou Sanz and Natalie Bailey discuss their debut feature film 'Audrey' and the nuances of dark comedy.
Audrey screenwriter Lou Sanz and director Natalie Bailey on creating their debut feature film together . Throughout the episode, Sanz and Bailey share their love for comedy and dislike for the term unlikeable female characters . They also talk about getting the project to the big screen, creating compelling characters, the differences between writing for television and film, and the importance of finding the black comedy balance – or "balancing the sweet and sour", as they call it.
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