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The Audition

2017 · 9 min

A short, cringe-adjacent comic sketch of small frustrations building before a big moment, quick and lightly awkward.

Overview
Dave has a frustrating experience before an important audition.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • work
  • identity
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Jacob Reed
Written by
Ryan Meharry, David Theune
Starring
David Theune, Ryan Meharry, Ian Carr, Will Choi, Michael J. Wickham
Runtime
9 min
Country
United States of America

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