THROCKADACIA
THROCKADACIA
Throckadacia: An Early Evening Program is a short film written, directed by, and starring Blake Lucius Griffey. Sterling and his roommate begin their variety talk show when an unexpected visitor arrives— their mutual crush who they discover they have both been seeing. But, the show must go on.
THE TEAM
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Blake Lucius Griffey
writer, director, Sterling
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Nick Beardslee
director of photography
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Jo Ellen Pellman
roommate
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Ilya Raskin
composer
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Berrit Keller
assistant director/producer
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Natalie Kastner
co-choreographer
At Home with Amy Sedaris is a sort of obvious inspiration for the world of Throckadacia. It is certainly a show, not just a real person, but it is as if Amy’s entire life exists on TV, that is there is no “off”. It is presentational and bizarre.
some inspiration
As far as instructional cooking television goes, Ina Garten is really the gold standard. She is charming, welcoming, a little funny.
I have referenced White Christmas in just about everything I have made, but this scene in particular is just unbeatable. Elegance, choreography, vocal performance, how to do so much while so still. Brava, Rosemary!
The visual language of the film is inspired by the forms it emulates— old sitcoms, movie musicals, variety shows— but brings them into a more dramatic, higher contrast and contemporary place. Light sources are bright and obvious. The set is obviously a set, a place to perform on. The clothing is understated and primarily very light or very dark colors, maybe quietly, artfully sexy. It will be shot in a blank warehouse or studio and will all take place in one location. TBD The film will be shot in BLANK aspect ratio and in black and white. We won’t shy away from wider shots that show more of the actors, and the takes will be quite long.
Though maybe not a reference for any specific part of this film, Jack Ferver’s work is super inspirational to my writing. I take the idea of taking the stupidest things the most serious and the most serious things the lightest; don’t sit too heavily on the heavy things, and be absolutely rigorous with the comedy.
