Indie Darlings (with Andrew Dismukes)
Cast & Characters (5)
Bits & Timeline (18)
The Indie Darling Press Tour for 'Feeble Mothers, Feeble Children'
The cast and crew of the indie hit 'Feeble Mothers, Feeble Children' discuss their ridiculous press tour, including publicist-mandated hashtags like #Peopletopia and Fortnite skins.
"Tag yourself. Are you a feeble mother or a feeble child?"
"Feeble mother gang rise up."
"Tag us in your Peopletopia pictures."
The $50,000 Lasagna Bidding War
The team recalls the intense bidding war for their film, which came down to two identical $50,000 offers differentiated only by the quality of the lasagna baked by the studio heads.
"They both baked a beautiful lasagna to try and sway us one way or the other."
"I don't go to a lasagna for spice."
Jonah Taylor's Chex Mix Process
Actor Jonah Taylor explains his 'collaborative' process of asking every department questions while eating Chex Mix, which required a dedicated PA to follow him with a feather duster.
"I'm guessing kind of everybody on a set is lightly half of a PA for me."
"The thing is the Chex Mix makes my mouth moist."
Davis 'Swiss' Chard's Neutral Cinematography
DP Davis Chard explains his neutral approach to decision-making and his revolutionary 'Swiss Cheese' filter, which was actually just cheese dropped on the lens.
"Whatever you want, I'll do."
"That scene shot through the POV of Swiss cheese was absolutely devastating."
Vet Burns and the Legacy of 'Peanut Piss'
Veteran actor Vet Burns reflects on his long career, specifically the controversial classic 'Peanut Piss,' where he and Rodney Dangerfield played gynecologists to hit on women.
"Shame on me for thinking Peanut Piss wasn't cinema."
"You and Rodney Dangerfield become gynecologists to hit on women."
The Arduous Rehab Shoot and Biting Clip
Davis 'Swiss' Chard performs a monologue from the film before the group discusses shooting in a real rehab center. They play a clip where Brenda McClock's emotional scene is interrupted by background actors biting each other.
"Mom, what's going on? What's going on with your life? Clean up yourself."
"Someone's biting in here. We need someone. Someone's biting."
"I'm going to become the woman I'm supposed to be in here."
Broad Rehearsal for Faking Addiction
The group reviews 'rehearsal footage' of Vet Burns faking a drug addiction to get into the rehab center, which the others describe as a 'broad yet unique' performance involving snorting and yelling about units.
"I got a problem, man. Let me in here and my two units. I mean my friends."
"It was broad yet unique."
"General and specific at the same time."
The Girl Director Industry Standard
Don McCock expresses his jealousy of 'girl directors' like Greta Gerwig and Lena Dunham, specifically their supposed use of a 'barcycle' that picks them up from the DGA to take them to Sweetgreen.
"What is the girl director industry standard in terms of these things?"
"They're always at Sweet Green."
"You got that barcycle in front of the DGA that picks you up and drives you down to the Sweet."
Dave & Buster's Bucks and Crypto Payroll
Brenda reveals the film's budget was $140,000, paid out in Dave & Buster's bucks. Jonah explains he earned the points by playing games all night without using his employee discount to sell squishy toys for cash.
"A lot of times you were accepting payment in Dave and Busters bucks."
"I told my reps at CAA, I went, 'It's crypto.'"
"I sell those for money. So, that's what I was doing every night from 10 PM to 10:00 a.m."
La Brea Bread Factory Gorilla Shoot
The team discusses shooting illegally at a bread factory. They play a clip where a real worker (Louisa) accidentally becomes a supporting actress because the DP was on autofocus and couldn't stop filming her.
"We couldn't get permits. You can't go and get try to get a permit with Dave and Busters bucks."
"Break bread with me son. I'm looking for a cafe au lait. I'm Miranda."
"She did say enough lines to qualify for best actress supporting."
Jonah's Rap Album and Niche Awards
Jonah Taylor reveals he is working on a rap album and the group discusses his increasingly pathetic local awards, including 'Number One Cheese Eater' and a Buzzfeed list of 'Top 10 Guys We Didn't Need'.
"You got Panache magazine's number one cheese eater."
"Top 10 guys we didn't need. Number one."
"I try to rap just lightly enough so people can hear me going and ask, was that rap?"
The Anti-War Rap and Freaky Friday Homage
Jonah performs an intimate, uncomfortable rap about war directly into Swiss's face. The group then discusses a scene in their film that was literally cut and pasted from a Freaky Friday script.
"I've never seen someone rap to one individual person."
"She literally used scissors and cut out that scene from Freaky Friday from the script in the LA library and just taped it into the script."
"War. W-A-Are you ready?"
The Personal Injury Attorney Scene
The group reviews a clip from their film featuring a personal injury attorney named Bob, which devolves into a confusing interaction about a Santa Fe chicken wrap.
"Son, I've been hurt. We've been hurt."
"I'm looking for my Santa Fe chicken wrap."
"Academy didn't know she was the same woman."
Brenda's Viral Moment Workshop
Brenda attempts to workshop a 'viral moment' for the Oscars, cycling through nonsensical catchphrases like 'Spaghetti Mama Movie' and 'Chopsticks on a piano and I'm speaking now.'
"Lights, camera, action, spaghetti mama movie."
"Chopsticks on a piano and I'm speaking now."
"One thing I'd like to buy instead of paper or plastic is a better meal."
The Peanut Piss Cruise
Vet Burns announces the cast of 'Peanut Piss' is going on a Royal Caribbean cruise that is cash-only and offers fans drink ticket vouchers if they show up.
"The cast of Peanut Piss is going on a Royal Caribbean cruise."
"It's a cash only cruise."
"If you come for us, we get like a voucher."
The Famous Line: I'm Shy
Vet Burns delivers her iconic, viral line from the film 'Feeble Woman, Feeble Child' after much anticipation from the group, followed by a discussion of the specific delivery and camera blocking.
"I'm shy."
"That's the line. The line is I'm shy."
"That was the delivery. Turning to camera, balking, the longer version of the sound."
The Long Road to Scoogy Plus
The cast recounts the convoluted distribution history of their film, from Tribeca to VOD to Paramount, and finally to the streaming service Scoogy Plus.
"Check out Feeble Woman, Feeble Child on Scoogy Plus."
"It's been out technically for two and a half years now."
"Now we're finally getting the roses. Those god damn flowers."
Welcome to the Flower Show
Brenda McClock delivers a final, high-energy catchphrase to close the episode, leading into the hosts' standard sign-off and guest plug.
"Welcome to the flower show!"
"Now that's why they call it show business."
"Live from the beautiful Dynasty Typewriter!"