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.

People in this episode

Guests: Lou Sanz, Natalie Bailey

Topics covered

• dark comedy
• feature film
• character development
• writing for television
• black comedy

Keywords

• dark comedy
• feature film
• Lou Sanz
• Natalie Bailey
• character development
• writing
• black comedy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Audrey

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