Behind the Scenes: 1BR Interview

<h1><em>1BR</em> Probably Shouldn't Have Been Made</h1> <h2>[Interview with writer/director/cast]</h2> <div class="longform-dek in-view"> <h3>Director David Mamor talks about how this edgy horror/cult-thriller was born of his experience moving to LA, Naomi Grossman gushes over the entire cast (totally neglecting her own awesome performance) and Producer Alok Mishra has us all in tears with his super descriptive stories about the rocky road to <em>1BR</em> being made</h3> </div> <p>If we're being honest, Rob and I were really nervous for the <em>1BR</em> interview.  We've done a few interviews over the years, but this was going to be the first time we sat down using video. What if I had stuff on my face? Or what if Rob accidentally picked his nose, like he sometimes does? Or what if I mispronounced somebodies name (<em>which I did, g-damnit)</em>?</p> <p>So, the good news is, they were really nice, guys... and not scary at all. Rob did the thing that he does where he was all polished and prepared and asked great questions.  Meanwhile, I did the thing that I do where I laugh awkwardly and veer off from talking about the movie, to instead focus on things like hair and drugs. They totally rolled with it (I think).</p> <p>We talk about everything from <em>1BR</em>, to Northwestern, to COVID, to eating hallucinogenic worms to how they lost their original female lead days before filming.</p> <h2><strong>A bit about Naomi Grossman:</strong></h2> <p>You probably know Naomi Grossman best as the fan-favorite "Pepper" on FX’s <a href= "https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5096498/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_6"><em>American Horror Story: Asylum</em> &</a> <em>Freak Show. </em>Naomi was also was a Primetime Emmy nominee for her role in <em>Ctrl Alt Delete.</em> And gosh darnit if she wasn't sweet and funny with the best smile (<em>picture below does not represent her actual smile</em>).</p> <p><a href="https://www.alternateending.com/?attachment_id=44522" rel="attachment wp-att-44522"><img class="alignnone wp-image-44522" src= "https://www.alter