"For the vampires of Wellington, New Zealand, life's no Hollywood blockbuster. Virgins have become impossible to find. The actual sucking of blood, when done imprecisely, leaves stubborn stains on the wall. And your roommate never washes his share of the dishes.
A high-concept, lo-fi and hilarious new mockumentary that debuted at the Sundance Film Festival this week, What We Do in the Shadows offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at vampires, featuring improv comedians in the starring roles instead of shiny teen heartthrobs. It was written and directed by two of the film's stars, Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, who began their careers as the award-winning New Zealand comedy duo The Humourbeasts. Clement is best known as half of the Grammy-winning, Emmy-nominated musical group Flight of the Conchords.
What We Do in the Shadows updates a 25-minute short Clement and Waititi originally made in 2006 about four vampires who shack up frat-guy style in a dusty, heavily curtained house. Each roommate has their quirks: the cocky and flamboyant Vladislav (Clement), unable to see himself in a mirror, has a hard time picking out outfits; Viago (Waititi), a sensitive neatnik, lays down newspaper before a kill; Deacon (Jonathan Brugh) refuses to do his dishes, even when the chore wheel dictates. The 8,000-year-old Petyr (Ben Fransham), a foul-tempered Nosferatu lookalike, rarely leaves his room tomb
"
Full article here.
link
Hope you enjoy!.
Amicalement
Armand