We spoke w/ 'House Party' director Calmatic about paying homage to Kid 'N Play and having LeBron James on set.
[Editor's note: The following contains spoilers for House Party.]From director Calmatic and with a script written by Jamal Olori & Stephen Glover, the R-rated comedy House Party is a remix of the ‘90s classic with Kid ‘n Play, this time following aspiring club promoters and best friends Damon and Kevin , as they hatch what they believe is the perfect plan to solve their problems.
You’ve previously said that the story of House Party is about following your dreams, and just by making this film and having it come out in theaters, you’re achieving success in that, yourself. What was the moment for you, when you knew your dream was possible and that it was actually within reach? What was it like to pitch your ideas for this film? This is your feature directorial debut, and you can’t get the job until people agree to hire you for it, so what was that experience like, really selling yourself as the one who should get this opportunity?
I love celebrity cameos and appearances, especially when the celebrity is also down with poking fun at themselves, and somebody has to really know themselves and what the perception of them is, in order to be able to do that. We see clearly that LeBron was willing to make fun of himself, in that mirror sequence.
One of the aspects of that that folks are going to be most curious about is Jack Harlow. How did you decide on him, as one of the leads of the film? What sold you on him and convinced you that he could co-lead the film, when it’s his acting debut? What can you say to tease what people can expect from the soundtrack? It feels like the soundtrack for that will be as important as the soundtrack for House Party.
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