>>> HELLO, WELCOME TO THE 16th ANNUAL ANN ARBOR SHORT FILM
FESTIVAL. [ APPLAUSE ]
TONIGHT WE'VE GOT A REALLY SPECIAL ONE FOR YOU.
I THINK YOU'RE GONNA LOVE IT. ALSO STICK AROUND AFTER THE
SCREENING FOR A Q & A WITH THE CAST AND CREW.
NOW, WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ADIEU, I PRESENT QUAU.
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>> ALRIGHT, NOW PLEASE HELP ME WELCOME THE CAST AND CREW OF
QUA! [ APPLAUSE ]
>> COME ON UP, GUYS. AWESOME.
VERY COOL. EXCELLENT.
CONGRATS, GUYS. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.
AND I GOT TO SAY TRULY STUNNING WORK.
LET'S JUST JUMP RIGHT IN AND GET SOME AUDIENCE QUESTIONS.
>> OH, I GUESS I'LL GO. UM, GOOD JOB, EVERYBODY.
WHAT WAS THAT ALL ABOUT? >> UM, FOR ME, IT'S SORT OF
ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST. >> AND JUST TO PIGGYBACK,
ACTUALLY, OFF WHAT ANDREW SAID, IT'S ALSO ABOUT, YEAH, WHY DO WE
WEAR MAKEUP? >> YEAH, RIGHT, AT THE END OF
THE DAY, IT'S ALSO A COMEDY. >> OKAY, GREAT.
LET'S TAKE ANOTHER QUESTION. >> I'LL GO AGAIN.
FOR THE ACTRESS, I GUESS, DID YOU GET TO DO ANY IMPROV ON SET?
>> HERE YOU GO. >> PASS THAT OVER.
>> YEAH, THAT WAS A GREAT QUESTION.
THERE WASN'T A TON OF IMPROV, BECAUSE IT WAS SUCH A GREAT
SCRIPT, BUT I DID GET TO RIM -- IMPROV A FEW LITTLE
THINGS LIKE THE PART WHERE I SAID, IT'S ME.
THAT WAS IMPROVISED. AND THEN, YOU KNOW THAT PART
WHERE I WAS RUNNING AND I FELL DOWN, THAT WAS IMPROVISED.
AND THEN, OH, YOU KNOW THAT PART WHERE I WAS IN THE BATHROOM,
THAT WAS ALL IMPROV, BUT OTHER THAN THAT, IT WAS REALLY,
REALLY SCRIPTED. >> OKAY, LET'S TAKE ONE MORE
QUESTION. >> DAMN IT.
OH,UM, WHAT WERE SOME OF YOUR INFLUENCES FOR THIS MOVIE?
>> SORRY ABOUT THAT. THERE YOU GO.
UM, I GUESS FOR ME, I'D SAY RICHARD LINK LITER AND
CHARLIE KAUFFMAN. >> FOR ME, CHARLIE KAUFFMAN AND
RICHARD LINKLIGHTER. >> AND I GUESS FOR ME, RICHARD
LINKLIGHTER AND CHARLIE KAUFFMAN.
>> AND FOR ME IT WAS THE BRITISH "OFFICE."
>> OKAY, SO WE ONLY HAVE TIME FOR 10 TO 15 MORE QUESTIONS.
YES, MISS. >> I GUESS, CAN YOU TELL ME
ABOUT THE MUSIC, AND ALSO YOU DON'T NEED TO PASS THE MIKE, IF
THAT WILL MAKE THIS GO FASTER. >> THAT'S OKAY, WE DON'T MIND.
>> IT'S ALL GOOD. >> HERE SHE COMES.
>> THIS IS ACTUALLY A REALLY COOL STORY.
THE MUSIC WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AN ORIGINAL SONG BY ALICIA KEYS.
>> OH, THAT'S COOL. >> YEAH, YEAH, BUT THEN RIGHT
BEFORE WE STARTED SHOOTING, BUT REALIZED THAT NONE OF US HAD
ALICIA'S E-MAIL OR ANYTHING, SO WE COULDN'T DO THAT.
>> NOW, I'VE GOT TO JUMP IN HERE.
OBVIOUSLY, THERE WAS A LOT OF SYMBOLISM IN THE MOVIE.
DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SYMBOLISM?
YES, YOU PUTTING ON YOUR COAT AND PURSE.
>> YES, UM, CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE NUMBER THREES THAT WERE ALL
OVER THE WOODS? >> THANKS A LOT.
I'M SORRY. WHAT THREES?
>> THERE WERE HUGE NUMBER THREES ALL OVER THE WOODS IN THAT WOODS
SCENE. >> I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'RE
TALKING ABOUT. >> OKAY, WE'RE ALMOST OUT OF
TIME, BUT REAL QUICK, WHY DON'T WE GO DOWN THE LINE AND JUST SAY
WHAT YOU'RE WORKING ON NOW. >> NOTHING.
>> NOTHING FOR ME. >> I'M DOING SOME GROCERY
SHOPPING LATER TOTE. >> I'M DOING NOTHING.
>> NOTHING FOR ME. >> I'M GOING CAMPING, NOT THIS
WEEKEND, BUT NEXT. >> I'M ALSO DOING NOTHING.
>> I'M IN "THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN," WHICH IS OUT IN
THEATERS RIGHT NOW. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]