A Workplace Flirtation and Confrontation in “Sparring Partner”

A Workplace Flirtation and Confrontation in “Sparring Partner” | The New Yorker Screening Room

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24 күн бұрын

In J. J. Kandel’s short film, written by Neil LaBute and featuring Cecily Strong and KeiLyn Durrel Jones, the lunch-break banter of a flirtatious pair of co-workers gives way to uncomfortable revelations.
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@mrjjkandel 22 күн бұрын

Hi Everyone, this is J.J. Kandel the Director of SPARRING PARTNER, starring Cecily Strong and KeiLyn Durrel Jones. I'll be looking out for any questions you may have about the short, and hopefully provide some answers where I can. Thank you for watching and enjoy!

@samanthagettinglost 20 күн бұрын

I love the balance of naturalism and awkwardness and flirtation between the characters. How did you achieve this level of naturalism and did you base the tone of the relationship on any other movie relationships?

@jhsounds 20 күн бұрын

What inspired the use of the Paolo Conte song that bookends the film?

@JulesRules1113 19 күн бұрын

So well written and executed, and often uncomfortably real. I’d love to know: Did you always know how it would end, or did you consider alternate endings?

@jhsounds 23 күн бұрын

For a second I was like "that woman looks just like Cecily Strong", but it turned out to actually be her.

@jmiller3415 21 күн бұрын

I really liked this short film. The actors were excellent, and LaBute is great at addressing melancholy / offbeat / inappropriate situations.

@dextgjokjhhcddss 23 күн бұрын

beautiful movie. the scenery and acting are indeed amazing

@ibnuothman5280 23 күн бұрын

Wow beautiful location

@Flor-ian 21 күн бұрын

Shoutout to the ADR doggy at 10:58 Nice short Mr. Kandel!

@lachinita2007 20 күн бұрын

These things never end well.... If you have a relationship and you feel chemistry with a college just avoid nurturing that monster....don't go out to lunch dates, don't go flirting "innocently"... Lives and families get destroyed for a what if...

@KleWdSide 23 күн бұрын

These 2 need to do the horizontal mambo & get it over with.

@pranaykarmakar5721 20 күн бұрын

beaut

@cmg369 21 күн бұрын

What happens after? Do they end up together?

@poopmonkey48 15 күн бұрын

If this was real life then they'd end up together for about 3 months and then have a messy breakup that results in one or both needing to find different jobs to escape an awkward or hostile environment.