The Interview | A Psychological Thriller Short Film by Barnaby Roper

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  • From legendary fashion-filmmaker Barnaby Roper (Kanye, David Bowie, Chanel) a taut psychological thriller short film. When a candidate interviews for a new job at an "unorthodox" firm, the process quickly turns into a boundary-breaking process of social control.
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    THE INTERVIEW
    A Catwizard Films Production
    Directed by Barnaby Roper
    www.barnabyrop...
    "On its surface, the film is a straight forward two-hander-a young system analyst, skilled in forecasting, is interviewed for a new job. Typical conversations on qualifications and methodology follow, but quickly give way to increasingly personal questions, as the interviewer (Rory Kinnear) prods and pushes the candidate (Billy Howle) outside his comfort zone with seemingly inflammatory and non-sequitur inquiries that verge on sadistic.
    Kinnear’s character is careful to be “reasonable” with his questioning. At several points, he stops the conversation to ask for consent to continue. However, the phrasing and context of the request is a challenge-is Howle’s character tough enough-man enough-to continue? The firm values “mental resiliency”, so to demur is to seemingly concede the argument that one is mentally weak. Thus they continue, despite considerable anguish.
    What Roper appears to be evoking is a dystopian program at the corporate level, imagining a future (present?) where the inherent power imbalance between firm and employee bleeds into bizarre experimentation on a path to total control. If exaggerated, it is only subtly so-the film is so effective because it is speculative only by degree, rather than by concept. We are all familiar with modern capitalism’s fetishization of culture fit, and, especially in ambitious sectors, that frequently demands insane working hours, 24/7 digital availability, and a willingness to debase oneself at the mercy of superiors. What Roper and screenwriter John Dover imply is how pernicious the progrom is, and how employee complicity in their own exploitation is a figurative fig leaf for something darker in society.
    Roper has had an illustrious career in image-making, having previously worked with the likes of Kanye West, David Bowie and with brands such as Nike, Dior, and Chanel. His work is typified by gorgeous fashion photography married to inventive post-production techniques that play with composition in fresh ways. I was first introduced to his work when curating the 2012 Vimeo Festival, where his work, Rêve, was nominated in the fashion category and I instantly fell in love. However, in the past couple of years, Roper has extended himself towards storytelling, beginning with My America, a 17min documentary project that received a Vimeo Staff Pick. Now The Interview has arrived and Roper mentions he is working on another short film as well as two feature projects. Commerical directors sometimes struggle with the transition to scripted, but his collaboration with Dover, and the smart writing evidenced by this short, make me optimistic for Roper’s future work in narrative. We’re excited to see what’s next." - S/W Curator, Jason Sondhi
    CREDITS
    DIRECTOR: BARNABY ROPER
    PRODUCER: MIKEY LEVELLE
    WRITER: JOHN DOVER
    CAST: RORY KINNEAR, BILLY HOWLE
    DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: SIMON CHAUDOIR
    EDITOR: MATT NEE
    CASTING: GEMMA SYKES
    COLOURIST: SIMONE GRATTAROLA
    EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: TOM BERENSDEN
    POST PRODUCTION: JOE WHITE, JESS GORICK, SERGE MIOT
    1ST AD: STEVE WINGROVE
    CAMERA CREW:
    FOCUS PULLER: CHARLIE ENGLAND
    2ND AC: MOLLY BURCHAM
    GRIP: DAVID BRADSHAW
    GAFFER: CHRIS RAWORTH
    RUNNERS: STEVE CHARALUMBOUS, JACK PUNCHER
    D.I.T.: ASHLEY HICKS, MATT HICKS
    SOUND:
    SOUND RECORDIST: MARK KESHISHIAN
    SOUND DESIGN: TRZTN
    SOUND: BENZENE
    SOUND MIXER: LOIC CANEVET
    SUPERVISOR: BENJAMIN DESPLANQUES
    ART DEPARTMENT:
    PRODUCTION DESIGN: SAM TIDMAN
    STYLIST: JENNY COGAN
    ART DEPT. ASSISTANT: LOUIS RUSCOLME KING, JAKE PARKER, FREDDY CASSAVETTI
    SUITS BY PAUL SMITH
    WARDROBE STYLIST: CELINE SHERDIAN
    HAIR AND MAKE-UP STYLIST: ROBYN ROWAN
    This film is reproduced on this channel with the permission of the filmmaker.

ความคิดเห็น • 400

  • @NN-rn1oz
    @NN-rn1oz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +491

    He got the job. Cashier. He's ready to handle the Karen's.

  • @Daniel-up5xn
    @Daniel-up5xn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +362

    Outstanding acting. Felt like an episode of Black Mirror.

    • @Wiggles131
      @Wiggles131 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Not really, it was still good tho, just not black mirror good.

    • @nl3064
      @nl3064 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@Wiggles131 He's not necessarily saying it's as good, he's clearly just saying it feels like it.

    • @gaidindi
      @gaidindi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      The interviewer is Black Mirror's first episode actor casting UK's Prime Minister. I really like this actor!

    • @garrettlees
      @garrettlees 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Wiggles131 I disagree. It was absolutely "Black Mirror good". This last season of Black Mirror was atrocious, so even saying it's Black Mirror good (which it is) isn't saying much anymore.

    • @Wiggles131
      @Wiggles131 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@garrettlees ah well you can disagree, but your opinion is wrong. So stop spewing bullcrap false info, you sheep. You are not smart enough to understand.

  • @potrebitel3
    @potrebitel3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +171

    Boy, I am changing my mind about seeking a new position somewhere else...Sticking to the current job

    • @shortoftheweek
      @shortoftheweek  4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      lol. probably for the best

    • @strawberrypez2938
      @strawberrypez2938 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Agreed....was wrestling in my mind about getting out of my comfort zone and seeking a new position. Now....I'm not too sure

    • @chetandoshi6515
      @chetandoshi6515 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol

  • @marymccluer1630
    @marymccluer1630 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    This is the best sort of drama--two characters in a minimalist setting. It works or fails on the script and acting. Well done!

    • @theomfDOOM
      @theomfDOOM 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      My uncle wrote this script and one for a big movie coming out next year!

    • @Travel_and_music_shorts
      @Travel_and_music_shorts 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@theomfDOOM He's a genius

    • @Travel_and_music_shorts
      @Travel_and_music_shorts 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Which movie ?

  • @ryanrossouw4237
    @ryanrossouw4237 4 ปีที่แล้ว +163

    Continuation of interview:
    • The interview is over. Do you have any statements?
    - That didn't seem unorthodox to me.
    • How so?
    - In part one you you took tested my reactions to external stimulation the same way life does. You confused me by asking questions that seemed irrelevant, simulating our limited understanding of why anything happens in life or our fear of the unknown. You made it personal to raise my defenses to see how strong they are or rather how hollow they are.
    In part 2 you tested my ability to filter my mind. There's a lot going on in our subconscious, so many thoughts that can make soothing melodies, chaos ect. You used chaos because if you can't use me at my worst then I shouldn't work here. You also simulated my conscious mind which often fixates on the parts of the past. I saw a green frog but my fixation was the green. Then you put a filter over the image the same way I put a filter over things to make them easier to identify. Red over dog, danger dog. That example although a generalization represents how we filter the world around us due to fear for what the past has thought us can be true. It is not actually true because that dog wasn't red it was brown, but it is true that it was red to me because that's all my filter allowed me to see.
    This is not unorthodox because you questioned me in a way that life does so how is that abnormal to anyone if you think bout it. In an interview you try to discover the truth about someone and you did that by basing your methods on how we go through life.
    I love the methods used in this film and I don't know how much of my evaluation is intended or true, but that's what makes sense to me. Thanks for reading

    • @arunikapritimishra632
      @arunikapritimishra632 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I absolutely loved your viewpoint. It's quite factual. Thanks for sharing!! Keep sharing, you are awesome my friend!!!

    • @tomikoreaktor3599
      @tomikoreaktor3599 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are a genius!

    • @SatanAzerath
      @SatanAzerath 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hell yeah buddy! Checks out if you ask me.
      Only thing is, an interview should be mutual, the employee will be testing the waters as well, to make sure he wants to work there... I'm curious how much can be said in favor of this potential manager, based on this interview.

    • @splubber99
      @splubber99 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not sure if I think he'd react that way. He seemed pretty traumatized especially with that business about the palisades mall and his mom hitting him. Even so, he may react that way to try to find reason on what he just experienced. He did mention that he thinks the brain has a natural tendency and compulsion to find patterns, so he maybe he would react the way you've interpreted.

    • @creativeminds_cm
      @creativeminds_cm ปีที่แล้ว

      All your interpretation made good sense having proper explanation

  • @bluejuniata9808
    @bluejuniata9808 4 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    “From deep within our secret souls, do demons dwell and take their toll.”
    There was no job.

    • @djberiknl
      @djberiknl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha that's the best plot, thanks

  • @benrichardson7306
    @benrichardson7306 4 ปีที่แล้ว +265

    Questions:
    a) Did he get the job?
    b) Did he accept the job?
    c) What is the job?

    • @aspireistoinspirebeforewee3519
      @aspireistoinspirebeforewee3519 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Right, I want them to continue this short!

    • @FindLiberty
      @FindLiberty 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      He was accepted for the job but later failed the mandatory health examination for all new employees.

    • @benrichardson7306
      @benrichardson7306 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@FindLiberty Too much ganja, eh? :D

    • @schpeidermann
      @schpeidermann 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@benrichardson7306 No, he failed to resist the physical stress and got disposed of.

    • @sharobb6904
      @sharobb6904 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You win 🏆😂

  • @krychickspp2745
    @krychickspp2745 4 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    But did he get the job??
    Very, very good all-around. Great actors, great pacing, everything that makes a short psych thriller great.

    • @Chris-kh2kn
      @Chris-kh2kn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Ig there was no job. He was there to meet the ghosts of his past.

    • @Mohamad214GameFr
      @Mohamad214GameFr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      it sucked

    • @VOLightPortal
      @VOLightPortal 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      He failed the last answer. It was a brown dog, not a red dog.

    • @moisturisedgnome1181
      @moisturisedgnome1181 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What job?

  • @mm-rj3vo
    @mm-rj3vo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    Well that was friggin intense.

  • @sabrinadungan3807
    @sabrinadungan3807 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    He portrayed frustration very well. Both of actors are very gifted.

  • @JoyaLewisTheMusician
    @JoyaLewisTheMusician 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    This was insane to watch! “Never let them know your next move” - so unpredictable and uncomfortable

  • @Xfhcgnjffhjmjvfg
    @Xfhcgnjffhjmjvfg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +153

    Huh. I need this to be a full movie.

    • @SQUB
      @SQUB 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Look at the movie "The Exam", it's something similiar.

    • @Xfhcgnjffhjmjvfg
      @Xfhcgnjffhjmjvfg 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SQUB Thank you! I will.

    • @scottnjean7
      @scottnjean7 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Basically the TV show Black Mirror haha

    • @tdickens92
      @tdickens92 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The interviewer was in a episode of black mirror actually.

  • @hookbeak2321
    @hookbeak2321 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I've had some full on & intense interviews in the past, but I can't say they've ever matched up to this before. I recognised Rory Kinnear who's character projected such intimidation on the candidate. Rory's father was Roy Kinnear who died in Spain during a horse riding shoot in 1988. I believe it was accident that should never of happened, the hospital paid damages, no amount could cover the loss of a fine actor/father/husband r.i.p.

  • @ChrisJChaney
    @ChrisJChaney 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    This is actually OUR interview! How will we respond? What will you seek out to watch next?......something red. Choose carefully, they are watching!

  • @pakde8002
    @pakde8002 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Job interviews have gotten a lot easier than when I was starting out. At least he didn't have to strangle a kitten.

  • @cynthiawillis6701
    @cynthiawillis6701 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I don't understand why the guy being interviewed became so unhinged in the end. I get the fact that the interview was intense but the end was a bit of an overreaction. And I don't think he was ever lost at the Palisades Mall. I think the interviewer just wanted to see if he was weak enough to believe it.

  • @bjorns3140
    @bjorns3140 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    If I was the one being interviewed here the very obvious question would be... how can the interviewer know so much about me!? (and why does the guy never ask that question... most likely he is in so much stress that he does not reflect on it)
    The interviewer knows about a traumatic event in the guys childhood. This event was most likely caught on CCTV and/or media - that is how he and the company knows (how much trouble, time and energy is required to attain such details about a subject for an interview? quite a lot I would say). If we assume that there was not much time between interview-session 1 & 2 the images presented in the VR-session were based on session 1. His dog was named Red and the last image we see is a dog and the colour red. This implies an entire team behind the interviewer because it is pretty impressive to be able to come up with those specific images in that short amount of time.
    I interpret this film to be a reflection of the current and coming world where our whole lives are basically recorded or logged somehow. Maybe we forgot about a specific event a long time ago but somewhere there is a digital trace of it and someone might be interested in using that in some way when it comes to you!
    Very intense film indeed! Brilliant acting!

    • @deepakbellur9676
      @deepakbellur9676 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      As regards the intricate details about the candidate's life - especially about the Paalisades Mall, it is my understanding that it is essentially a fictitious incident injected by the interviewer: getting lost is fictitious; being held by security is too; and so is the idea that his mother hit him after being re-united.
      People have been reported as "remembering the story" that never happened under pressure. My assumption is that this trick was employed by the interviewer.

    • @Lhr803
      @Lhr803 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@deepakbellur9676 I really like your theory here. Can you explain what was the payoff or the main gist of the film.

    • @deepakbellur9676
      @deepakbellur9676 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Lhr803 I really don't know what the payoff was for the person being interviewed OR EVEN the interviewer. I feel the main payoff is for the film maker who seems to be keen on telling the World what sort of dangerous trends we are setting in motion.
      Sorry, it's over 10 months back and I may have to see the film again to recapitulate.

    • @l.5832
      @l.5832 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Increasingly people are being fired for doing perfectly legal things on their own time that companies consider 'not consistent with the corporate values'.....

    • @margaritaandthemasters
      @margaritaandthemasters 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Lhr803 I think the employer wants to know if the interviewed person will be able to be manipulated.

  • @LegoCookieDoggie
    @LegoCookieDoggie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    I don’t get it...

    • @bottledwater3131
      @bottledwater3131 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There's nothing really to get it's just thrilling and good acting

    • @andrewirwin4299
      @andrewirwin4299 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Nothing to get accept doe the fact someone just wasted almost 10 minutes of your life.

    • @bottledwater3131
      @bottledwater3131 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@andrewirwin4299 it's not wasted I enjoyed it

    • @Devilot109
      @Devilot109 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It's... a commentary on the unequal power dynamic between job seeker and interviewer, exaggerating it to the point of overt sadism and clear invasion of privacy, and by doing so, questioning just how different that really is from how they currently operate. There's no secret in-universe mystery to be uncovered regarding the nature of the job and questions if you look deeply enough.

    • @dalitsondlovu2289
      @dalitsondlovu2289 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The dog is yellow, not red. He failed

  • @laurashea6442
    @laurashea6442 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    The acting was really intense loved every moment.

  • @carlosidelone8064
    @carlosidelone8064 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    An excellent film, with great acting and powerful dialogue, which stimulated emotional anxiety.

    • @bohomaz
      @bohomaz 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Buy me some Rum

  • @DavidHands
    @DavidHands 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Red is announced and flashes up for a second after the credits.

    • @pradyot7
      @pradyot7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah that was cool

  • @brokenspielt
    @brokenspielt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    79 people don't know what happened to the palisades

    • @twinklestar620
      @twinklestar620 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ray Rob well what happened?

    • @Louanne204
      @Louanne204 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      54 + Twinkle Star

  • @mr.phillips
    @mr.phillips ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Still one of my favorite shorts. I love thinking of this as the beginning of a film and then trying to imagine the rest and what the job might entail.

  • @AnthonyMiyazaki
    @AnthonyMiyazaki 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    You need to pass this interview to work as a Starbucks barista.

  • @mastring1966
    @mastring1966 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    the very definition of non sequitur questioning to get around the walls we have built up to protect ourselves.
    That being said, I know several people who could sit through that interview calmly and answer every question without batting an eye. They're all special forces vets.

    • @jarrodbrecht7002
      @jarrodbrecht7002 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I also could

    • @dai19721
      @dai19721 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jarrodbrecht7002 bullshit

    • @dai19721
      @dai19721 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      china thanks you for that info

    • @Mdmsaturnia
      @Mdmsaturnia 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Martin Stringer not quite, in fact there are control questions here, random questions and personal questions. I disagree with your elitism on special forces vets, and think you may need to recheck psychology.

  • @oscarjames9022
    @oscarjames9022 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Very good indeed! The interviewer (Rory Kinnear) usually plays 'good' guys, he's on Daniel Craig's team in the Bond movies, but he really does seem sinister in this!

    • @brunobilandzija1823
      @brunobilandzija1823 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      i always saw him in roles of creepy bad guys...

    • @84gena
      @84gena 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      He was in the first episode of black mirror called national anthem I think. He played the president who endures an unfortunate event . He is a fabulous actor and I never knew his name so thankyou

  • @aircastles1013
    @aircastles1013 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Excellent. So much talent went into creating this.

  • @benaaronmusic
    @benaaronmusic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I'll just drive a bus, thanks.

    • @ajwriter5699
      @ajwriter5699 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ben Aaron lmao

    • @ajwriter5699
      @ajwriter5699 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ben Aaron It’s like Keyser Soze meets Dr. Lecter

  • @SatanAzerath
    @SatanAzerath 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    I hope I just missed the punchline because otherwise that was a terrible ending to a potentially great film.

    • @twinklestar620
      @twinklestar620 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Matthew Burgner what did I just watch 🙁😳

    • @SatanAzerath
      @SatanAzerath 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@twinklestar620 so I'm not alone...

    • @MartinBasile
      @MartinBasile 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same for me...

    • @dalitsondlovu2289
      @dalitsondlovu2289 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The dog is yellow, not red. His dog that died was red. He does not have the psychological resilience required for the job

    • @jimmyfreeman5005
      @jimmyfreeman5005 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Did they just get that far and run out of money? Or run out of ideas?

  • @TheBrickBro
    @TheBrickBro 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Was it me or did the video go by really fast? It was really cool thi. Definitely gonna share

  • @sharilajeeeeee
    @sharilajeeeeee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Kinda need some Captain Obvious to pop up. I'm not sure what the payoff was or I probably missed the punchline. Either way, I hope someone would explain what just happened. I'm trying to learn as much as I can from these professional shorts. Thanks!

  • @smmemes4140
    @smmemes4140 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    He failed because he saying red dog 🐶 instead of brown...
    Repeatedly
    Amazing..

  • @TheAdeybob
    @TheAdeybob 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    when a concept makes Art its biatch...
    An outstanding short that has little time for convention.

  • @adriennebrailsford6291
    @adriennebrailsford6291 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    “How do you like your eggs?” “Fried or fertilized?” Damn you Turquoise Jeep Movement!

  • @s.maisonyoungii2292
    @s.maisonyoungii2292 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ..haven't this short,...recently sent home,...[didn't speak the language]...at 65yrs, 50yrs employed,...47yrs at this country[Kansas-degreed at age 45yrs]...1 more interview....right?

  • @northernhighlandmist1478
    @northernhighlandmist1478 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Simple but intriguing concept, and GREAT execution, great acting from both actors!!

  • @rgarlinyc
    @rgarlinyc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The cat-and-mouse aspect is strangely enjoyable, despite it being - of course - completely despicable. Welcome to the financial industry, boys and girls.

  • @terrykosowick594
    @terrykosowick594 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Nice idea, but looks like you didn't know how to end it.

  • @garrettlees
    @garrettlees 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    That was awesome but I didn't understand the ending. Great acting. Great script. I want more.

    • @theomfDOOM
      @theomfDOOM 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My uncle wrote the script!!

    • @garrettlees
      @garrettlees 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@theomfDOOM He did? Congratulate him for me, please. Could you ask him to explain the ending? Thanks.

    • @sptheeman25
      @sptheeman25 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@garrettleesI don't see him often but I will try

  • @mattm5324
    @mattm5324 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have an interview style short film script that is unfinished and figured i'd take a look at how other interview shorts play out. Definitely didn't expect this. haha

  • @ari-eljamila6955
    @ari-eljamila6955 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    So idk about all these comments but I took it different because maybe I'm a Believer of God.
    The interviewer asks a lot of questions about the world and what he believes to be about the world. He asks do you think that all the shapes and perfect geometry existing in the world is just an accident? The asks about the order of the universe and if he believes in the big bang and or chaos.
    Then when it comes to the second part of the interview, the interviewer plays audio and shows color contrary to what the image is and the color of said animal.
    He wanted to see if he was able to see past what someone is telling you to see and if his brain was able to see and speak the truth.
    Many atheist do not believe in God
    1) Because of pride and the inability to submit to authority
    2) Someone else told them why they should not believe in God
    3) They never sought truth for themselves
    4) They see religion and not relationship
    5) They are incapable of seeing things for what they are because of all the noise and imagery of delusion of the world it causes a sensory overload usually resulting in barriers and walls being built
    6) They don't see the historical and scientific evidence of God
    Nothing is created by random. We are the only planet that can sustain life. One planet closer, too hot, one further too cold. No other planet has lush vegetation, abundant water, perfect day to night ratio, perfect seasons, etc etc etc.
    Humans are the dumbest creation God made yet the most creative when it comes to destruction, fantasy, and wicked imagination. We deny our creator and then wonder why everything is the way it is. He gave us free will, you can choose to humble yourself and seek Adonai or you can choose to stay blind and live in hell here on Earth and after death.

    • @alimahmud7148
      @alimahmud7148 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well said👍🏻

    • @ari-eljamila6955
      @ari-eljamila6955 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@alimahmud7148 Blessing brother.

    • @kashstory
      @kashstory 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree with everything you said, except how you chose to generalize people. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think God would see us as his "dumbest creation".

    • @ari-eljamila6955
      @ari-eljamila6955 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kashstory I never implied God felt that way about humanity. It was my opinion and I stand by it. The only reason I have knowledge is because of God.
      Humans are the only creature that has blatantly hated their creator. God didn't make up stupid we just are stupid according to the Bible and history.
      God wouldn't have sent His son if He didn't think we were worth it. We are and I love Him for that.

    • @kashstory
      @kashstory 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@ari-eljamila6955 Well then, I would say the dumbest creation God has made is for God to decide, not for a human. I feel it's really arrogant to do otherwise. And again, you're generalizing. I'm Muslim, I'm guessing you're Jewish. In Islam and many other faiths (which I'm sure includes Judaism), there's a reason God is said to reward some people and others not. We all don't do the same things and think the same way. Some of us are "good", some "bad". That's for God to decide. This isn't about me thinking I'm excused from the "bad", I don't know which I belong to in his eyes, but it rubs me the wrong way when other people act like they're this judge on everybody. I feel like it's rooted in arrogance.

  • @mattydominic4219
    @mattydominic4219 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow great acting on both parts but THE INTERVIEWER... exceptional!! Slipping w a subtle German accent... 👌

  • @mohamedshahiderkara6758
    @mohamedshahiderkara6758 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Did the Director bang a couple of lines from Einstein's ashes?

  • @captainscarlett1
    @captainscarlett1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've been interrogated by professional interrogators, it was very entertaining. They're obviously trying to wind you up. I took the view of an audience at a theatre, watching them watch me and wondering how the plot would go.

  • @seabass_thorn
    @seabass_thorn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Black Mirror vibes

  • @akmadnichols3457
    @akmadnichols3457 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This was a good spin on the interview scene from “The Master”.

    • @zoezzzarko1117
      @zoezzzarko1117 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh that film... and that scene especially... was Masterful 😎😎😎
      Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix... what a duo. So good 💙💜💖💚💛💗

  • @aamir3422
    @aamir3422 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I would rather fail but want to face such an interview once.

  • @jimisru
    @jimisru 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Getting a job with the Republican Party is really painful these days.

    • @nerd1858
      @nerd1858 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lmao 😆😂🤣

    • @Jinka1950
      @Jinka1950 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha...the Left Wingers training ground, but actually this is too intelligent for those basement dwellers and trust fund babies ‘Trustafarians’......haha,,,,,.apoplectic Leftists!!

    • @AmericanRev1776
      @AmericanRev1776 ปีที่แล้ว

      Because Democrats aren’t known for working , so it comes as a shock to the system.

  • @noushadpvlr
    @noushadpvlr 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    He got the job. He is working on Microsoft paint drawing multiple cards with different colors in an unorthodox methods. Green, yellow, red, orange, purple etc.

  • @5P4C3V01D
    @5P4C3V01D 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    *Question 1: Relationship with Father*
    Reason: This question explores your family dynamics and emotional intelligence. It helps us understand how your personal relationships might impact your work life.
    *Question 2: Belief in a Creator*
    Reason: This question gauges your philosophical and critical thinking skills. It assesses your ability to think abstractly and approach questions without clear answers.
    *Question 3: Childhood Pet*
    Reason: This question uncovers your capacity for nurturing, responsibility, and empathy. It sheds light on your interpersonal skills and ability to connect with others.
    *Question 4: Perspective on Life and Emotions*
    Reason: This question delves into your emotional intelligence, resilience, and self-awareness. It measures your ability to understand and manage your emotions, as well as your capacity for empathy and relating to others.
    *Question 5: Authority and Others*
    Reason: This question explores your attitude toward authority, leadership, and teamwork. It assesses your ability to work within hierarchical structures, manage conflict, and collaborate effectively with others.
    *Question 6: Image Identification Test*
    Reason: This psychological test measures your cognitive abilities, including reaction speed, attention to detail, and visual processing. It evaluates your capacity for quick decision-making and accuracy under pressure.

    • @l.5832
      @l.5832 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      When I accept a job, they get my work skills and nothing more and only then for the 8 hours I am there. If a workplace tries to 'own me' I'm out of there. Plenty of other jobs. My academic record and previous jobs should give a good picture of the qualities listed above without resorting to psychological abuse.

    • @5P4C3V01D
      @5P4C3V01D 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@l.5832 I respectfully disagree.

  • @curtischildress9580
    @curtischildress9580 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Was the bizarre nature of the interview meant to render the applicant psychologically disabled to the point of being defenseless toward future demands of the job? If so, then this type of twisted mental subjugation would also result in the undermining of the applicant's ability to focus and complete orders or tasks. ...Subjugation of mind/consciousness isn't easily achieved. The damage of other mental faculties are inevitable should a person not be conditioned in stages to respond. ...Interesting short film, not researched into what's real...but the idea presented here is entertaining though impossible as presented.

  • @havenofear7033
    @havenofear7033 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THE ENDING? IT'S LIKE THIS FOR ME WITH MOST PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLERS.

  • @CBFL77
    @CBFL77 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Job interviews feel like this sometimes, especially when they tell you it's only the 2nd of 5 interviews.

  • @laurentbfree
    @laurentbfree หลายเดือนก่อน

    The dialogue is so good. Well delivered too.

  • @UncleBiccy
    @UncleBiccy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Only the strongest will survive

  • @AutumnalSunests
    @AutumnalSunests 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I think I preferred it when it was cut short. Really what was the point. And did Mother take the dog to the railway tracks ? There are more questions than answers.

  • @ChelseaLupkin
    @ChelseaLupkin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I was incredibly anxious watching this!

  • @Prof.Tarfeather
    @Prof.Tarfeather ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I remember that interview! Customer Service Counter @ K Mart.

  • @TheGbab
    @TheGbab 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I once had a job interview exactly like that.

    • @snails6997
      @snails6997 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Does your job give mental pressure as much as the interview?

  • @SchardtCinematic
    @SchardtCinematic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If the lighting was warmer and yellowish this would look like the back rooms

  • @flyyynt
    @flyyynt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    St. Peter at the gates of Heaven...? Between the non-sequiturs the interviewer asked some very interesting and important questions.

  • @kuramobay2445
    @kuramobay2445 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Some people will tolerate an insane amount of abuse when it comes to securing a desirable job. This interview is more like an interrogation at Guantananmo Bay. The guy can leave at any time he likes but he sits still and takes it. I guess this is why corporate employees are called clones, wage slaves, zombies, etc.

  • @louise4217
    @louise4217 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh, this was excellent...great acting, great set and seriously uncomfortable. Reminds me of my Philosophy interview for UCL 😂😬🤯

  • @darkknightwithanidea1845
    @darkknightwithanidea1845 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliantly written…. The winner lives on the page before the camera is even in position. REMEMBER that. STORY ! 1st & ALWAYS.

  • @hemeranyx4441
    @hemeranyx4441 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I wonder what kind of job is he applying for that the interview was this intense.

  • @kronk358
    @kronk358 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I mean.. a short film still needs to have an ending. This would have been amazing if it had some kind of closure at the end. Instead its just part of a story that abruptly ends. I dont think you should even call it a short film; part of a film would be more appropriate.

  • @nerd5767
    @nerd5767 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    this short movie pops up in my suggestion since i saw the serpent on netflix which had the interviewee as a dutch diplomat, his acting skills are just too good..

  • @ProfBuck42
    @ProfBuck42 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Who else is shook about the coffee question- ?

    • @lemurreborn
      @lemurreborn 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I watch my cream float around in the coffee or milk in tea but never thought of it in that manner.

  • @--FIFY
    @--FIFY 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Please, what job that he applied for 😩 im scared for my job interview now 😩😩😩

  • @kerryhaque9312
    @kerryhaque9312 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just perfect for Billy. Drawn to true life dark or originals out of the norm. Such a deep soul and when talking films we had such similar taste like Rope. Few actors in one room. 12 angry men etc and obscure like Kapax. Billy says in interviews drawn to dark and maybe a little broken. So wrong Billy cares for intense just like this because intelligent enough to watch 3 hours of 2 people in a room their characters unraveling. Never seen in any comedy yet the most brilliant ironic laugh he is not all serious he just prefers to be in a short intense short film like this than eg superhero blockbuster. I don’t ever think Billy will betray his art for money. A humble kind young man rolling his cigarettes. His art is his life. His choice where to live unlike actors that have put money first and A listers yes but taken seriously no. A perfect pairing as I think of penny dreadful, the imitation game. 2 Actors who value their art more than money. Perfect casting. I saw someone thought Billy Dutch! The surpant brilliant and learning the Dutch accent perfectly the American accent for under the banner of heaven. He is hard to place stoke and Yorkshire would never be 1st thought. I loved this and would love to see these actors again together in a movie in one room. They are brilliant enough to have held attention for full length. Brilliant script and definitely left you wanting more. Their names never in first 4 actors listed but are so important to movies. Again I guess because not looking for paparazzi following fame. I didn’t recognise Billy because somehow the serpent and Chloe had escaped me I was so embarrassed and saw what a brilliant actor. Under the banner of heaven my favourite. I know looking forward to Hamlet but for me many more like this and true story the serpent under the banner of heaven infinite storm. Plus plenty more gripping shorts like this and together they are perfect for any thriller. Short or long

    • @aparnarajesh
      @aparnarajesh ปีที่แล้ว

      He was dathan

    • @kaptainkurt7261
      @kaptainkurt7261 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did anyone get THE MESSAGE though?
      (i DON’T know!)

  • @alexcrousz
    @alexcrousz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Feels like the baseline test in BladeRunner 2049 love it!

  • @clivesale1560
    @clivesale1560 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does anyone understand what it was about?

  • @samirsigneu3920
    @samirsigneu3920 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Entrevista ou interrogatório? Procura-se umtrabalhador ou um "resiliente crônico'"? Ótimo roteiro, direção e interpretações! Parabéns!

  • @shanekral2650
    @shanekral2650 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Would you like to continue?

  • @deepakbellur9676
    @deepakbellur9676 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The secret about Palisades Mall - the interviewer is obviously injecting a totally hypothetical and false story by purportedly providing intricate details of a story that has never happened. Some people are known to respond by "remembering the story or incident" that never actually happened.
    One of my very close relative had tried this trick with me and I had not realised it at that moment, but when I got to know that person better, in retrospect, I knew the person had tried it.
    BTW if I were the candidate and the interviewer, referred to the Palisades and menacingly said :
    "AND SHE HIT YOU!!"
    I would have just said "What's the big deal? She has hit me ever so often!" - as it indeed happened with me.

    • @l.5832
      @l.5832 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It is gaslighting. Study up on narcissism and you will never have problems with interviews like this.

    • @deepakbellur9676
      @deepakbellur9676 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@l.5832 I have. Hope you have too.

  • @waqasalishah6906
    @waqasalishah6906 ปีที่แล้ว

    Could anyone suggest me some more interview-based short films?

  • @diplomat2623
    @diplomat2623 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Keep rewatching this.

  • @anumnizami7534
    @anumnizami7534 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can plz someone let me know what was happening

  • @richlevenson6605
    @richlevenson6605 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This reeks of a Twighlight Zone adventure with an ending gone awry.

  • @AK-vk6wg
    @AK-vk6wg 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow, that was good! I like that interviewer, He was in Penny Dreadful, fantastic series

  • @martonkiss8622
    @martonkiss8622 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    - So, am I hired?
    - No sir. I am sorry, but all our positions were filled up weeks ago.

  • @UniqueMuffinnn
    @UniqueMuffinnn ปีที่แล้ว

    That ending was mesmerizing, amazing amazing work!!

  • @alexgv7243
    @alexgv7243 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks man for the full Version 😊

    • @shortoftheweek
      @shortoftheweek  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for checking back in. Sorry about that mix-up!

    • @asitisj
      @asitisj 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Where is the full version?

  • @5P4C3V01D
    @5P4C3V01D 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    2:46 - I loved that part

  • @VOLightPortal
    @VOLightPortal 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Actual interview questions when applying at hedge firms.

  • @superduperjoi6800
    @superduperjoi6800 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    🙂I dont take cream in my coffe 😐😒

  • @stephaniedouglasaviewfroma9596
    @stephaniedouglasaviewfroma9596 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fascinating. I started growing out of complicity in employer exploitation by the time I was in my early to mid-20s. Definitely not something expected, understood or accepted the status quo from a single-Black mother in very white colonial Victoria, BC, Canada in the 80s. Needless to say, working in mostly female-led non-profit organizations where I was the only person of colour and unwilling to bow my head - the very reasons why people hired me, soon became the reasons they felt intimidated. I won't even try to go into what that meant doing a B.A. Hons in Philosophy in my 40s.

    • @l.5832
      @l.5832 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I live not far from Victoria! I constantly find that people admire and hire me for particular qualities, then resent me (and are intimidated) by the very qualities that they hired me for. Now that I understand narcissism and the behaviour patterns associated with it, I can gauge what is going on and as soon as the devaluing starts, I find another job.

  • @RohitBSrivastava
    @RohitBSrivastava 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing effort! I'd love to get your thoughts on my project.

  • @mycatstephanie586
    @mycatstephanie586 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for reposting the full version this time lol

  • @EvilPanda187
    @EvilPanda187 ปีที่แล้ว

    But what happened at the Palisades?

  • @Devilot109
    @Devilot109 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I kept mishearing it as "Palisades Morgue."

  • @mealpalace748
    @mealpalace748 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can someone explain?

  • @beththompson2188
    @beththompson2188 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was kind of hoping they were going to show the Pallisades mall at the end there. 😎

  • @aniketsan9567
    @aniketsan9567 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Still less scary than my job interviews 😶

  • @TheLunaticsProject
    @TheLunaticsProject 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow, this is amazing.

  • @Gzeebo
    @Gzeebo 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So... what happened at the Palisades?

  • @yingdormak9049
    @yingdormak9049 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i fall on the script , great acting

  • @ohmyblindman
    @ohmyblindman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Glad I'm retired.

  • @user-nw3yk7qj1j
    @user-nw3yk7qj1j 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Job interview for a post of schoolteacher in Zoology.

  • @desiredecove5815
    @desiredecove5815 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Whoa... I’d keep goin to and i thought I was gonna have a seizure