When thinking about how David Gordon Green views his own career, I can’t help but wonder what goes through his mind. Did the girl-who-got-away once refer to him as a pretentious phony? Was he just worn out on the drama? Does he even think about it at all? Once touted as a spiritual successor to Terrence Malick with his critical indie darlings such as George Washington, Undertow, All the Real Girls, and Snow Angels, in 2008 he took a turn for the comedic with Pineapple Express, followed it up with the hilarious and well-received television show Eastbound & Down, then next moved onto the stoner fantasy comedy Your Highness. He is now continuing that trend with the Jonah Hill starring flick The Sitter.
This conversation is nothing new. We have discussed it on Row Three on numerous occasions – but it is still such a drastic, abrupt shift in tone for a writer and director that it continues to puzzle.
What do you think of the trailer for his latest dip into comedy mainstream?
