Hombre Planta y Blondie: La comedia surrealista de The Dress Up Gang se encuentra con el calor

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El nuevo proyecto de The Dress Up Gang, Plantman & Blondie, definitivamente suena como una comedia peculiar sobre un superhéroe basado en plantas. ¡Y es! Pero también es una historia sorprendentemente sincera sobre la soledad, cómo tener otra oportunidad y las conexiones inesperadas que hacen las personas.

La película se centra en Cory, un hombre de unos treinta años que se siente perdido hasta que conoce a Plantman, un peculiar personaje dedicado a proteger las plantas. Su conexión inusual conduce a una historia divertida y conmovedora sobre cómo encontrar la amistad y el significado de la vida.

El tono general de la película no siempre estuvo claro durante el rodaje. Según Kirk Fox, quien interpreta a un criminal reformado en la película, su actuación en Plantman & Blondie fue en realidad mucho más dramática de lo que los espectadores podrían imaginar. Compartió esto con Ash Crossan de ScreenRant en un evento en Austin, Texas, la semana pasada.

Kirk Fox compartió que constantemente ha interpretado personajes que son delincuentes sexuales. Cuando le ofrecieron un papel, le preguntó al creador, Cory, si el personaje iría a prisión o sería liberado. Saber que el personaje estaba siendo liberado fue lo que lo convenció de aceptar el papel.

Entonces, la historia detrás de mi personaje es que yo era un conductor de Uber que, sin saberlo, llevó a un ladrón de bancos y terminé en la cárcel. No quería retratar un crimen grave, así que lo presenté como un simple error en lugar de algo violento como un asesinato; eso habría cambiado al personaje por completo. Interpreté el papel con mucha intensidad, ¡pensando realmente que estábamos haciendo un thriller criminal serio como ‘Heat’! Honestamente no me di cuenta de que era una comedia hasta ayer cuando la vi. Seguí diciéndoles a todos que iba a ser una película de atracos al estilo ‘Heat’ y que la planta en la historia es fundamental para todo.

The Dress Up Gang explica el concepto detrás de Plantman & rubia

ScreenRant: Quiero que alguien me explique cuál es el concepto de la película.

Cory y mi personaje terminan formando equipo, aunque no es exactamente por elección propia. Juntos, emprendemos una aventura de una semana por Los Ángeles, tratando de salvar plantas y metiéndonos en algunos problemas en el camino.

Donny tiene razón, ese es un buen punto. Todo comenzó cuando a varios de nosotros nos interesamos mucho por las plantas y comenzamos a experimentar con pequeñas dosis de hongos casi al mismo tiempo. Éramos terribles manteniendo vivas las plantas y eso nos hacía sentir culpables. El personaje de Donny es básicamente un salvador de plantas: irrumpe en casas para salvar plantas abandonadas de propietarios que no las cuidan bien.

Frankie Quiñones hace todo lo posible por las plantas; incluso las invadirá y las robará si necesitan ayuda. Infringe la ley, pero sólo para mantener vivas las plantas.

¡Estoy muy emocionado de ver a Kirk como un ex convicto! Él interpreta a un amigo de Cory y, por lo que tengo entendido, es él quien anima sutilmente a Cory a formar equipo con el personaje de Donny, Plantman. Parece que va a ser una pieza clave para que las cosas se muevan.

Trato de animar a Cory a salir y tomar un poco de aire fresco y sol. Ese es mi principal objetivo. Siempre lo apoyo y soy positivo con él y, sinceramente, ¡parece que estoy intentando llevar a cabo una misión furtiva para sacarlo de casa!

ScreenRant me pidió que me presentara, describiera mi personaje y explicara cómo se relaciona con las otras personas involucradas.

Brent Weinbach: Mi nombre es Brent e interpreto a este personaje llamado Brant.

Frankie Quiñones: Laser Brant.

Brent Weinbach, a quien a menudo se le llama Laser Brant en la película, es una de las personas afectadas por Plantman: le roban la planta y eso lo lleva a formar equipo con otros para tratar de exponer al Plantman. Si bien la película es una comedia, es fácil entender por qué estaría molesto. Si alguien irrumpiera en tu casa y robara algo que te importaba, como una planta, sería realmente perturbador, por lo que hay un elemento identificable en su motivación.

Kirk Fox señala que si alguien irrumpe en una casa, es inusual que solo robe una planta y deje objetos más valiosos.

Yo interpreto a Frankie en la película. Conocí a los creadores hace años en una noche de micrófono abierto en San Francisco y finalmente me pidieron que me uniera a su proyecto. Comenzamos a crear contenido, lo que llevó a un programa de televisión en 2017 y ahora hemos hecho una película. En la historia, mi personaje y mis padres dirigen una guardería que está pasando por un momento difícil. Cuidamos en secreto las plantas enfermas que nos trae Plantman, cuidándolas hasta que recuperen la salud para que puedan encontrar nuevos hogares. Es como nuestra pequeña base de operaciones.

Cory Loykasek: Y la guardería proporciona un ancla emocional en la película.

Los padres de Frankie Quiñones terminaron en la película

Fue increíble tener a mi mamá y a mi papá reales allí. Estaba hablando con Donny y alguien, una mujer en particular, se me acercó y me preguntó quiénes interpretaban a mis padres. Le dije que eran mi verdadera mamá y mi papá, y se sorprendió tanto que simplemente se alejó, como si no pudiera procesarlo.

Cory Loykasek describió un momento poderoso con su madre mientras filmaba una escena de la guardería. Ella realizó una actuación increíblemente conmovedora y él quedó impresionado por su habilidad interpretativa. Sin embargo, Frankie señaló que alguien con talento natural en una cosa no se convierte automáticamente en experto en otra, y le recordó en broma a Cory que diferentes habilidades requieren diferentes aptitudes.

Frankie Quiñones dijo que su madre está muy orgullosa y ahora, en broma, se refiere a sí misma como una actriz en activo.

ScreenRant: Was it like this on set the entire time?

DeMorge Brown: Yes.

Frankie Quiñones: Pretty much. We were either laughing, arguing, or at each other’s throats.

ScreenRant: What do you argue about? Plant care?

Frankie Quiñones: A lot of stuff. We’ve known each other a long time.

The Dress Up Gang Started In San Francisco in 2009

ScreenRant: What is the history of the Dress Up gang?

Frankie Quiñones: Robb and Cory went to high school together.

I first encountered Frankie and Brent while doing stand-up comedy in San Francisco back in 2009.

I’ve never been so committed to one person before. We filmed one video together and decided, ‘Let’s just keep things as they are – that was a great experience!’

Donny Divanian: We just kept going.

I worked on a video with Frankie, and it went really well. We should definitely do more collaborations like that, and just keep building from there, one step at a time.

Donny Divanian: Adding everybody.

It all just fell into place, really. I’d already relocated to San Francisco when I started doing stand-up, probably a year or two later. Donny had a really unique stage presence – he’d wear headbands and tennis clothes. I remember thinking, ‘What’s this guy all about?’ And now, look at us!

After moving to Los Angeles, we all lived together in a house, and we ended up creating a TV show based on our lives there.

My Roommate, My Friend started as a web series created by Frankie Quiñones and later became a TV show on TBS. The cast all lived together, though Rob eventually moved to a place nearby.

Christian Dugay: What was so weird is they rebuilt his apartment exactly how it was.

Frankie Quiñones explained that when they started working on a TV show, they weren’t sure what to expect from the set builder. They imagined someone would come and carefully measure everything. Instead, the builder simply took a quick picture with his iPhone and said he was finished. They figured the set would be a rough approximation, but when they saw the finished product, they were amazed. It was a perfect recreation of their apartment, down to the smallest details – even the stains on the walls and the crown molding were exactly the same.

Donny Divanian mentioned they replicated everything, even furniture from his aunt’s house – they found exact copies.

Frankie Quiñones: Corey almost peed in the toilet, ’cause the restroom would look exactly the same.

On the show, my character lived in the boiler room, and it was surprisingly cozy! I actually tried to spend as much time there as possible – it was a fun experience.

ScreenRant asked, “What’s one thing you’d want people to know about the movie before they see it?”

Robb Boardman describes the film as truly special, praising the incredibly funny cast and calling them a comedy dream team. He believes it’s a very enjoyable experience and hopes audiences will feel the same.

We all genuinely enjoy working together, and we hope that when you watch our movie, you can relax and feel like you’re spending time with friends, connecting and having fun.

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