“Hey, Alan!” said the producer to the director. “I’ve got this great script with punchy dialogue, well-rounded, three-dimensional characters and an incredible ending. There’s these three amazing, enthusiastic actors dying to play the leads and someone’s donated the perfect location. Let’s make a short film people will genuinely care about!”
“… Naah, I’m, okay mate, I think I’d rather fuck around for an hour with this entirely needless, time-consuming distraction from good storytelling.”
Alan proceeded to direct a shot where the camera moved seamlessly from a superpost style high angle shot, booming down into his own ass.
