The sequel to the sequel nobody asked for. But we made it anyway.
Every agency has its demons. Ours just happens to be a dangerously stylish, creatively unstable, Adobe-loving anti-hero with a vendetta against mediocrity.
Yes, this year, the cult classic spoof franchise returns…
The Brief Awakens
As with any big production with a huge budget and talented cast (cough cough) the drama is rarely limited to the screen. And, in true Pistachio fashion, the behind-the-scenes chaos was *ahem* quite creatively charged. So, without further ado, here’s the piping hot tea of what really went down during production.*
(*according to several highly unreliable sources)
Plotting the plot (loosely)
As with any big production with a huge budget and talented cast (cough cough) the drama is rarely limited to the screen. And, in true Pistachio fashion, the behind-the-scenes chaos was *ahem* quite creatively charged. So, without further ado, here’s the piping hot tea of what really went down during production.*
(*according to several highly unreliable sources)
Enter: The Brief
Yep ,SPOILER ALERT, the real villain of Volume 3 wasn’t the Killer Creative, it was the vague, soul-sucking, innovation-neutralising brief. Think cold, clinical creative, Arial font and a corporate tagline. Sacre Bleu!
Enter the anti-hero and saviour, the much misunderstood, misquoted and misaligned, Killer Creative. Cue drama, sue redemption and cue a wildly incoherent and hard to follow narrative shot on an iPhone during a lunchbreak. You are welcome.
Casting (or: whoever was around that day)
It is a truth universally acknowledged that casting a Pistachio production is a careful blend of availability, coercion, and whose calendar had a gap before lunch. Here’s a rundown of the big players hoping to get a nod this awards season…
- Marie reprised her role as leading lady, potted plant waterer, and chaos forecaster.
- Paul gave a bravely horizontal performance, who delivered “creatively paralysed” with earnest.
- Charlotte returned to repeatedly break the fourth wall and give an unnecessary eye roll in every scene.
- Chris and Rich played the heroic design duo, armed with font knowledge and a complete disregard for the brief (not much acting required here, tbf).
- Stacey, the ingenue who did most of the actual work.
- And Emmy, once again, became the Killer Creative. Probably method, but we dare not ask.
The set (aka: the office)
The budget was tight. Have you seen this economy? And the prop list included: 1 envelope, 2 flickering lights, a hoodie, 3 fake plants, instant coffee and a heavily used ergonomic mouse.
But word on the dimly lit hallway was that creative tension on set was at BOILING point.
There were reports of:
- Actual possession (or just Paul having a nap?)
- Rich re-writing lines without telling the rest of the cast
- A strong rumour that the Killer Creative was actually played by three different actresses on account of Emmy’s jet-setting lifestyle
- Chris slapping a show runner when he was served cheese on his cheeseburger (the AUDACITY)
And finally
Did we need to make a third instalment? Not really. Did we want to make a third instalment? Absolutely.
Because when creativity is under threat, when the briefs get too safe, too grey, too… compliant, someone has to fight back….
(thanks for watching!)
And if you want us to help you create something that looks nothing like this, get in touch – we promise we don’t bite…