Cazzie David Is Glad Her Feature Directing Debut Won’t ‘Resonate’ with Most People: That’s the Point
Cazzie David may have grown up in the spotlight, but that doesn’t mean she’s ready to give audiences what they want.
The “Umbrella Academy” actress, author of essay collection “No One Asked For This,” and daughter of Larry David opted to make her feature debut with SXSW-selected anti-rom-com “I Love You Forever.” David co-wrote and co-directed the subversive dramedy with “Eighty-Sixed” web series collaborator Elisa Kalani. Oh, and did we mention David also has a supporting role in the film?
“I Love You Forever” stars “Single Drunk Female” breakout Sofia Black-d’Elia as law student Mackenzie, whose lackluster love life is resurrected after a meet-cute with charming broadcast journalist Finn (Ray Nicholson). Yet Finn’s charisma and well-timed vulnerable admissions point to a more sinister game at play, and Mackenzie soon finds herself in a year-long toxic relationship solely framed by Finn’s narcissistic abuse.
It’s difficult to...
The “Umbrella Academy” actress, author of essay collection “No One Asked For This,” and daughter of Larry David opted to make her feature debut with SXSW-selected anti-rom-com “I Love You Forever.” David co-wrote and co-directed the subversive dramedy with “Eighty-Sixed” web series collaborator Elisa Kalani. Oh, and did we mention David also has a supporting role in the film?
“I Love You Forever” stars “Single Drunk Female” breakout Sofia Black-d’Elia as law student Mackenzie, whose lackluster love life is resurrected after a meet-cute with charming broadcast journalist Finn (Ray Nicholson). Yet Finn’s charisma and well-timed vulnerable admissions point to a more sinister game at play, and Mackenzie soon finds herself in a year-long toxic relationship solely framed by Finn’s narcissistic abuse.
It’s difficult to...
- 3/11/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
“I Love You Forever” has all the trappings of a romantic comedy, for better or worse. In the whipsmart millennial-skewing film where you’re old if you’ve been caught using a third-generation iPhone, there’s something charmingly antiquated about the scene filmmakers Cazzie David and Elisa Kalani set around Mackenzie (Sofia Black D’Elia), a law student who has a pair of bickering best friends (Jon Rudnitsky and Cazzie David) to constantly amuse her and a personal life punctuated by Jessica Simpson and Michelle Branch needle drops. Such retro touches aside, their subversive spin on the genre doesn’t seem as if it could’ve been made any earlier than 2024, amid talk that emotional manipulation in a relationship can be every bit as pernicious as physical abuse, as Mackenzie experiences when she falls for the wrong guy.
For previous generations, the wrong guy was more likely to resemble Mark Wahlberg in “Fear,...
For previous generations, the wrong guy was more likely to resemble Mark Wahlberg in “Fear,...
- 3/9/2024
- by Stephen Saito
- Variety Film + TV
There comes a time in every heterosexual woman or queer man’s life where we have to wonder: What is it about men that is at once so despicable and so alluring?
There are statistically more male serial killers, more male sociopaths, and — let’s be real — more male assholes than there are female counterparts. That’s just scientific fact. Sure, you can click on the hyperlinks, but do you really need to read a Psychology Today post between looking at this review and scrolling through the dating apps?
But the foundation of heteronormative rom-coms goes as follows: Girl meets boy, girl falls for boy, girl changes herself slightly for boy, and boy proposes. The end, happily ever after, everyone is great and good. Yeah, if you’re currently dating (or have been on dates at all in the 21st century), you know that’s not how it works, especially when situationships,...
There are statistically more male serial killers, more male sociopaths, and — let’s be real — more male assholes than there are female counterparts. That’s just scientific fact. Sure, you can click on the hyperlinks, but do you really need to read a Psychology Today post between looking at this review and scrolling through the dating apps?
But the foundation of heteronormative rom-coms goes as follows: Girl meets boy, girl falls for boy, girl changes herself slightly for boy, and boy proposes. The end, happily ever after, everyone is great and good. Yeah, if you’re currently dating (or have been on dates at all in the 21st century), you know that’s not how it works, especially when situationships,...
- 3/9/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
In honor of International Women’s Day, IndieWire is pleased to share its annual female filmmakers to watch list featuring a rising assortment of women writers and directors with some of the biggest projects of the year.
On the big screen, Theda Hammel’s Sundance breakout “Stress Positions” went on to become a leading title on this year’s New Directors/New Films lineup and is set to close out the festival. Alessandra Lacorazza’s “In the Summers” won the Grand Jury prize at Sundance, and also earned Lacorazza the Directing prize. Cazzie David and Elisa Kalani co-wrote and co-directed SXSW selected film “I Love You Forever,” which is produced by Diablo Cody.
While David also co-stars in the film, another actress makes her directorial debut with a similarly sinister premiere: Anna Kendrick directs and stars in “Woman of the Hour” based on the haunting true story of the “Dating Game” killer.
On the big screen, Theda Hammel’s Sundance breakout “Stress Positions” went on to become a leading title on this year’s New Directors/New Films lineup and is set to close out the festival. Alessandra Lacorazza’s “In the Summers” won the Grand Jury prize at Sundance, and also earned Lacorazza the Directing prize. Cazzie David and Elisa Kalani co-wrote and co-directed SXSW selected film “I Love You Forever,” which is produced by Diablo Cody.
While David also co-stars in the film, another actress makes her directorial debut with a similarly sinister premiere: Anna Kendrick directs and stars in “Woman of the Hour” based on the haunting true story of the “Dating Game” killer.
- 3/8/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
March fest announces multiple competition sections.
SXSW announced on Wednesday that Netflix series 3 Body Problem from Game Of Thrones co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss is the festival’s opening night TV premiere, while Universal’s action comedy The Fall Guy with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt is the centrepiece screening.
Top brass at the Austin, Texas, festival (March 8-16) also unveiled feature and short competitions and Midnighters and Global sections, as well as select titles from other categories and Xr Experience for the 31st edition.
Headliners selections include world premieres of Pamela Adlon’s Babes starring Ilana Glazer,...
SXSW announced on Wednesday that Netflix series 3 Body Problem from Game Of Thrones co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss is the festival’s opening night TV premiere, while Universal’s action comedy The Fall Guy with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt is the centrepiece screening.
Top brass at the Austin, Texas, festival (March 8-16) also unveiled feature and short competitions and Midnighters and Global sections, as well as select titles from other categories and Xr Experience for the 31st edition.
Headliners selections include world premieres of Pamela Adlon’s Babes starring Ilana Glazer,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Hulu comedy “Dollface” has cast Owen Thiele in its upcoming second season, Variety has learned exclusively.
Thiele will appear in the new season as Q, a new Woom employee who becomes the girls’ cooler and younger confidante. Season 2 does not currently have a premiere date, but is expected to debut in 2022.
Thiele can currently be seen in Season 2 of “I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson” on Netflix. Thiele’s short film, “How Moving,” was selected for the Frameline Film Festival and Outfest. He wrote, directed, and starred in the film. He also co-starred in Cazzie David and Elisa Kalani’s Amazon pilot “Half Empty.”
Thiele is repped by CAA and Range Media Partners.
“Dollface” originally debuted in 2019 and was renewed for Season 2 in January 2020. The show centers on a young woman named Jules (Kat Dennings), who, in the aftermath of a breakup, tries to rekindle long-forgotten female friendships...
Thiele will appear in the new season as Q, a new Woom employee who becomes the girls’ cooler and younger confidante. Season 2 does not currently have a premiere date, but is expected to debut in 2022.
Thiele can currently be seen in Season 2 of “I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson” on Netflix. Thiele’s short film, “How Moving,” was selected for the Frameline Film Festival and Outfest. He wrote, directed, and starred in the film. He also co-starred in Cazzie David and Elisa Kalani’s Amazon pilot “Half Empty.”
Thiele is repped by CAA and Range Media Partners.
“Dollface” originally debuted in 2019 and was renewed for Season 2 in January 2020. The show centers on a young woman named Jules (Kat Dennings), who, in the aftermath of a breakup, tries to rekindle long-forgotten female friendships...
- 10/21/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon has given out a pilot order to the comedy “Half-Empty.”
The series was co-written by Cazzie David and Elisa Kalani, with David also set to star in the series. it follows a sardonic college student whose overactive imagination leads to catastrophic thinking and an endless chain of social disasters.
David and Kalani will also executive produce. Sarah Heyward will executive produce and serve as showrunner. Augustine Frizzell will direct and executive produce the pilot. Frizzell most recently directed the pilot for “Euphoria” at HBO. She is also attached to direct the feature “Stoned Alone” at Fox with Ryan Reynolds producing. Annapurna TV’s Sue Naegle and Ali Krug will produce “Half-Empty.” Annapurna and Endeavor Content will produce.
“It’s been a delightful collaboration,” said David. “Although I have nothing to base that on, having never collaborated.”
This marks the first formal TV project for both David, the daughter of Larry David,...
The series was co-written by Cazzie David and Elisa Kalani, with David also set to star in the series. it follows a sardonic college student whose overactive imagination leads to catastrophic thinking and an endless chain of social disasters.
David and Kalani will also executive produce. Sarah Heyward will executive produce and serve as showrunner. Augustine Frizzell will direct and executive produce the pilot. Frizzell most recently directed the pilot for “Euphoria” at HBO. She is also attached to direct the feature “Stoned Alone” at Fox with Ryan Reynolds producing. Annapurna TV’s Sue Naegle and Ali Krug will produce “Half-Empty.” Annapurna and Endeavor Content will produce.
“It’s been a delightful collaboration,” said David. “Although I have nothing to base that on, having never collaborated.”
This marks the first formal TV project for both David, the daughter of Larry David,...
- 1/28/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon Prime Video has given a pilot green light to Half-Empty, a single-camera comedy co-written by and starring Cazzie David, the 24-year-old daughter of Larry David, a social media star who has been hailed as the new Lena Dunham.
Written and executive produced by David and Elisa Kalani, the project landed at Amazon for development a year ago. Augustine Frizzell is set to direct the pilot and will executive produce. Girls alumna Sarah Heyward will serve as executive producer and showrunner.
Annapurna TV and Endeavor Content are the studios, with Annapurna TV’s Sue Naegle and Ali Krug producing
Half-Empty follows a sardonic college student (David) whose overactive imagination leads to catastrophic thinking and an endless chain of social disasters.
Said David in a tone reminiscent of her dad’s persona on Curb Your Enthusiasm, “It’s been a delightful collaboration. Although I have nothing to base that on, having never collaborated.
Written and executive produced by David and Elisa Kalani, the project landed at Amazon for development a year ago. Augustine Frizzell is set to direct the pilot and will executive produce. Girls alumna Sarah Heyward will serve as executive producer and showrunner.
Annapurna TV and Endeavor Content are the studios, with Annapurna TV’s Sue Naegle and Ali Krug producing
Half-Empty follows a sardonic college student (David) whose overactive imagination leads to catastrophic thinking and an endless chain of social disasters.
Said David in a tone reminiscent of her dad’s persona on Curb Your Enthusiasm, “It’s been a delightful collaboration. Although I have nothing to base that on, having never collaborated.
- 1/28/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon has given a pilot order to “Half-Empty,” the comedy from co-writer and star Cazzie David, the streamer announced on Monday.
David stars as a sardonic college student whose overactive imagination leads to catastrophic thinking and an endless chain of social disasters. David, daughter of comedian Larry David, penned the script for the pilot alongside Elisa Kalani, with whom she previously collaborated on the web series “Eighty-Sixed.”
“Girls” alum Sarah Heyward will serve as showrunner and executive produce alongside David and Kalani. Augustine Frizzell will direct and serve as executive producer on the pilot.
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“It’s been a delightful collaboration. Although I have nothing to base that on, having never collaborated,” David said in a statement.
“Half-Empty” hails from Annapurna TV and Endeavor Content, with Annapurna’s Sue Naegle and Ali Krug to produce.
David stars as a sardonic college student whose overactive imagination leads to catastrophic thinking and an endless chain of social disasters. David, daughter of comedian Larry David, penned the script for the pilot alongside Elisa Kalani, with whom she previously collaborated on the web series “Eighty-Sixed.”
“Girls” alum Sarah Heyward will serve as showrunner and executive produce alongside David and Kalani. Augustine Frizzell will direct and serve as executive producer on the pilot.
Also Read: 'The Expanse': Amazon Sets 2019 Launch for Season 4, Will Starting Streaming Season 3 in February
“It’s been a delightful collaboration. Although I have nothing to base that on, having never collaborated,” David said in a statement.
“Half-Empty” hails from Annapurna TV and Endeavor Content, with Annapurna’s Sue Naegle and Ali Krug to produce.
- 1/28/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Cazzie David's Half-Empty is moving forward at Amazon.
The retailer/streamer has handed out a formal pilot order to the comedy written by and starring David, the social media star and daughter of Larry David. Augustine Frizzell (Sweetbitter, Euphoria) will direct the pilot.
Originally put in development in March, Half-Empty follows a sardonic college student whose overactive imagination leads to catastrophic thinking and an endless chain of social disasters.
David will star and wrote the script alongside Elisa Kalani. The duo previously teamed on original web series Eighty-Sixed, alongside Frizzell and showrunner Sarah Heyward. The latter is set to serve as ...
The retailer/streamer has handed out a formal pilot order to the comedy written by and starring David, the social media star and daughter of Larry David. Augustine Frizzell (Sweetbitter, Euphoria) will direct the pilot.
Originally put in development in March, Half-Empty follows a sardonic college student whose overactive imagination leads to catastrophic thinking and an endless chain of social disasters.
David will star and wrote the script alongside Elisa Kalani. The duo previously teamed on original web series Eighty-Sixed, alongside Frizzell and showrunner Sarah Heyward. The latter is set to serve as ...
- 1/28/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
In a year when the growing role of Netflix in Hollywood raised age-old fears about the death of cinema, the question of what is television versus a movie versus a web series grew ever murkier. As younger audiences become increasingly blasé about the difference, preferring streaming sites to the movie theater experience, production companies are scrambling to engage them with quality online content. At the same time, the internet remains the easiest way for emerging filmmakers to get their work seen without having to rely on meddling middlemen or jaded gatekeepers.
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IFC Comedy Crib, Stage 13, Super Deluxe, and Vimeo all ramped up their original content production this year, and underrepresented filmmakers are taking risks and reaping the rewards. As a result, there are more high-quality web series to choose from than ever before.
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- 12/29/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
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