“Any Asshole” by Jay Larson
Looking to become a commercial director, Jay Larson first seeks the advice of stand-up comic and writer Neal Brennan who gives him the confidence to go to a production company and pitch himself as a commercial director. Despite his mother's harsh criticism of this dream, Jay confronts Joel McHale about starring in his spec commercial. Joel resists the advance and so Jay moves on to ask Kumail Nanjiani and Blake Griffin about their potential involvement. They display the same hesitancy, leaving Jay to research production companies on his own. His ex-wife reminds him of an owner of a Production Company who adored one of his stand-up routines, leading him to discuss the prospect of pitching to Supply&Demand to Johnny Knoxville. Johnny directs Jay to a bar where he discovers an older version of himself. This older Jay reminds the younger version of what Neal Brennan told him -- "Any Asshole can direct a commercial." Jay leaves with the newfound confidence in himself to be a commercial director, leading to the unseen future journey that will take place.
FROM THE DIRECTOR
“As a kid, commercials were a huge part of entertainment. “Time to Make the Doughnuts” and “Where’s the Beef” were tag lines that defined my childhood. SNL would always parody commercials and the Superbowl became The Superbowl for commercials. As a comedian and sketch comedy writer/director I always wanted to get into commercial directing, I just didn’t know how. I had written a bunch of spec spots and was hired a few times to write some copy. Finally one day I realized that I could take my experience in short films and sketch comedy as a tool to get me into the commercial directing world, and that’s what I did. Sometimes they don’t let you in the front door, or the side door, or the back door, so you need to climb the fire escape and get in through the roof.”
-Jay Larson
CREDITS:
Starring:
Neal Brennan/ @nealbrennan
Joel McHale/ @joelmchale
Kumail Nanjiani/ @kumailn
Blake Griffin/ @blakegriffin23
Hannibal Buress/ @hannibalburess
Sarah Tiana/ @sarahtiana
Johnny Knoxville/ @johnnyknoxville
Helen Hong/ @funnyhelenhong
&
Jay Larson/ @jaylarsoncomedy
Written & Directed by Jay Larson @jaylarsoncomedy
Produced by Tim Case
A Supply & Demand Production/ @supplydemandtv
Executive Producer// Charleen Manca/ @charleenmanca
Executive Producer// Matt Zion-Basile/ @matt_zb
Line Producer// Aaron Weber/ @wanderingweber
Presenting:
Marilee Frazier
Michael Wolfe
Charles Jones
Carl DeGregorio
Director of Photography// Andrew Huebscher/ @andrewhuebscher
1st AD// Tony Slakey/ @toneloc_92
Associate Producer// Connor Renusch/ @connor_renusch
Production Supervisor// Brooke Eliot/ @broookeee21
Production Assistant// Hannah Cordy/ @lover_bug
Production Assistant// William Sheldon
Set Dresser// Evelyn Jimenez
Art Department Shopper// Daniel Oregel
Art Department Production Assistant// Jose Lopez
Camera Utility// Kathryn D. Santore
Camera Production Assistant// Wade Ferrari
Gaffer// David Sheetz
Key Grip// Ant Boyd
Grip// Robert Libbee
Grip// Tyler O’Reilly
Best Boy// Mark Armenta
Sound Mixers// Taylor Tosh & Kamal Humphrey
Wardrobe Stylist// Emily Chandler
Make-Up// Amanda Bourne
Make-Up// Prell Charusanti
Hair Stylist// Morgan Ferrando
VFX Hair & Make-Up// Cale Thomas
Stunt Coordinator// Ray Lykins
Stuntman// Tyler Peterbaugh
Editorial// Union LA/ @unioneditorial
Post-Production Executive Producer// Michael Raimondi/ @campy101
Post Producers// Logan Aries and Dani DuHadway/ dani_du
Editor// Jason Lucas/ @jmlucas2312
Music by Daniel Raijman
Color// Royal Muster/ @royal.muster
Colorist// Gregory Reese/ @earth_to_greg
Executive Producer// Thatcher Peterson/ @thatchfucious
Titles// Office of Development and Design/ @odd_tv
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