“He called me up and said, ‘Do you want to do a show about how horrible your life is?’” the writer/director recalled. Linas Phillips, Actor: Manson Family Vacation. “One day, Jay [Duplass] called him and asked if he wanted to make a show about a very sad guy who was struggling with being a rideshare driver, kinda hoping he’d pull from his real-life frustrations. While driving strangers around, Wayne discovers that he can find meaning in his life by giving them spiritual advice, and a little help with their negative thoughts—whether they want it or not.At the time, DBP’s Charlie Leahy and Nigel Lopez-McBean were looking for shows to develop.

Linas Phillips: Well, I was a Lyft driver in real life, and the production company DBP Donut wanted to do a show about a rideshare driver. “I thought with short-form, you have to make it funny. “And I was like, ‘Yeah.’”As he began to develop the short-form series, Phillips felt a great deal of pressure. Linas told him about being so frustrated that he’d kicked out a few passengers, then pitched us on the idea his character being a wanna-be spiritual coach that annoys his passengers by trying to practice on them.”Inspired by his fascination with spiritual teachers, Phillips’ project has earned him a place in the Indie Episodic lineup at the 2020 Six episodes will premiere at Sundance, all of which feature Phillips playing more roles than your average multi-hyphenate — and in tighter conditions. Then, we worked together on an episode that I was acting in, and I was also on set to kind of be an assistant, and a second set of eyes,” Jensen added. All Rights reserved. “The format lends itself to new and diverse creators with a cool point of view being able to do something with this,” the EP said, “so Donut was essentially set up as ‘The Experimental Lab of Mark and Jay.’”For more from our conversation with the team behind Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networksWe want to hear from you! The writer, director, and star’s first documentary, “Walking to Werner,” chronicled his 1,200-mile walk to meet Werner Herzog, and now he’s back with the new short-form series, “While “The Ride” is a scripted comedy, it too emerged from a true story about Phillips’ daily grind — as executive producer “Linas had been Lyft driving since recently moving back to L.A. a couple years ago — and not loving it,” Duplass said.

“It was really great having that perspective—being [Linas’] friend, knowing which part of the show are from his real life and which parts are created, and seeing that blur to all seem real.”For Leahy and Lopez-McBean, who executive produced From the perspective of Lopez-McBean, the future of short-form remains unclear. Copyright © 2020 Penske Business Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Nathan MillerWhether on foot or behind the wheel, Linas Phillips knows how to make an impression. Watch the trailer (and check out the poster) below.Interviews with leading film and TV creators about their process and craft.Get The Latest IndieWire Alerts And Newsletters Delivered Directly To Your Inbox

But at the same time, it’s proven an opportunity to work with up-and-coming talent, while testing the boundaries of a relatively new and exciting space. The Duplass brothers, through their production house DBP Donut, helped Phillips get the episodes made with a little ingenuity and elbow grease.“Watching Linas trying to focus on the acting, directing, and editing while driving a car on a tiny crew with our D.P. THE GREY FOX: The Gentleman Bandit Jay Duplass , who is a very close friend of mine, knew I was doing this. A graduate of New York University's Experimental Theater Wing, Linas Phillips started out as a live performer of experimental theater and alternative comedy while living in New York City. With his short-form comedy series The Ride, Linas Phillips learned that suffering can be useful, at least when it comes to his work as an artist.. Linas' day job for over 5 years was babysitting special needs kids, with whom he started making short videos. A close friend of Phillips’, Jay Duplass approached him with an offer he couldn’t refuse. Serving as the series’ creator, director and writer, Phillips also stars as Wayne, a 40-year-old rideshare driver and spiritual coach who has recently moved back in with his mom. “But the execution is sad, sweet, and super oddball. I hope this is the kind of show people will click on because of the inviting concept and ideally stay for Linas’ unique version of this story.”“The Ride” premieres Tuesday, January 28 at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.

https://blog.dropbox.com/topics/our-community/sundance-linas-phillips-the-ride Send us a tip using our annonymous form.Copyright © 2020 Penske Business Media, LLC. Linas Phillips in “The Ride” Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Nathan Miller Whether on foot or behind the wheel, Linas Phillips knows how to make an impression.

I knew they wanted me partly because I’m funny, not just [because] of how pathetic and sad my life was,” Playing a key role throughout the process of putting the show together was Joslyn Jensen, another longtime friend of Phillips’, who appeared in studio. “Joslyn was very helpful,” Phillips said, “and would remind me about little moments, real things from my life, that I was maybe too embarrassed to put in on my own.”“We’d go on these walks, and we’d talk about it, and he’d show me some scripts.

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