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The Encore interview: Jungleboys

In the Encore interview, Sydney production house Jungleboys founder and executive producer Jason Burrows and writer/director Abe Forsythe talk about Moody Christmas, The Elegant Gentleman’s Guide To Knife Fighting, making commercials and a possible feature film.

STARTING JUNGLEBOYS

Jungleboys founder and executive producer Jason Burrows on the history of the company, the move into TV, their stable of directors and the production house’s unique collaborative approach.

THE ELEGANT GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO KNIFE FIGHTING

Burrows and director Abe Forsythe on the ABC sketch comedy series The Elegant Gentleman’s Guide To Knife Fighting, the process of producing the series and the likelihood of a second series.

THE MOODYS

Burrows talks about the ABC comedy series The Moodys, how the format of the second series differs from the first and the US remake of the show.


FINDING A NICHE

Burrows and Forsythe on making commercials, Jungleboys niche, directors working across mediums, and their plans to produce a feature film.

Encore issue 13

This story first appeared in the weekly edition of Encore available for iPad and Android tablets. Visit encore.com.au for a preview of the app or click below to download.

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