Oh, and the blood.
It will stretch the parameters of how people understand him as a performer."
Keery stars as a new kind of monster inSpree (out now).
John DeLuca, Sasheer Zamata, and Joe Keery in ‘Spree’.Credit: RLJE Films
“We spent a long time watching countless videos and compilations.
Just diving deep into YouTube culture and the single-digit influencers,” Keery adds.
Keery and Kotlyarenko shot the film last year.
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Keery’s fateful hair cut came in a decision between him and the director.
And no, they did not have to go to Netflix for approval.
“This is an independent film,” Kotlyarenko says.
“Joe was very giving with his time and his process.”
In this case, it’s @KurtsWorld96.
Kurt is trying to be a helper.
Kotlyarenko adds: “A lot of these people have a lack of awareness.
They think that their motivation for attention is hidden because they think they’re being slick about it.
But their desperation is really transparent.”
“You read so many things that have similar themes or similar characters.
This was shocking and really stood out.
That wasn’t really at the forefront of my mind,” he says.
Keery’s inspiration did come in part due toStranger Things: his stardom.
“Over the beginning ofStranger Things, I’ve been withdrawing from social media.
“It’s so embedded in our culture.
It’s a critique that hasn’t been represented yet.”
