Well, that's the great thing about indie film, in general. If it's not subject to the constraints of too much pressure from the studio or marketing, and all of that, you get to actually present fuller characters and you get to have the dark side of the characters. That's usually what gets cut out.
Ty BurrellI had no real direction at all in my 20's and so I did what a lot of people without direction do: I took an acting class. In one of those first days of the class, I did this weird, silly improv, and it got laughs. It was such a blissful moment. I've never gotten over that love of hearing laughter. As a people pleaser, it's the drug of choice for me.
Ty BurrellMy father passed away before he saw me perform. I can't help but wonder what he would think of all this. I go to a job in full makeup.
Ty BurrellI think once I fail enough as a dad, I'll be looking for help wherever I can get it. I just need enough time to screw things up and then I'll start looking to TV dads for advice.
Ty BurrellMy younger brother and I have been writing together, mainly for fun, for years, but we've been improvising together since we were kids. Literally.
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