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June 19, 2020 61 mins
KeepItBasement Ft. Dave Sirus Writer On "The King Of Staten Island" Talks How To Write A Movie Script & Brick Stone Interviews Co-writer of the brand new Judd Apatow movie, The King of Staten Island, Dave Sirus joins the show. Dave has been best friends with Pete Davidson for 8 years and they have been writing partners for almost as long. They both wrote The King of Staten Island together and Sirus has helped Pete write his weekend update pieces on SNL. Sirus also writes for Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. We discuss everything about the film, the structure of the script, the cast, Pete and Dave’s chemistry, the industry, letting someone famous exploit your talent, pushing doors that open, writing for other people. Dave is also the OG for originating “Man on the Street” sketches waaay back in 1997. If you haven’t already, BUY “THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND” ON AMAZON ON DEMAND EVERYWHERE and check out “Quarantine Squares” with Triumph The Insult Comic Dog on Funny or Die
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