I LOVE YOU BOTH
Directed by Doug Archibald
Written by Doug Archibald & Kristin Archibald
88 minutes; 2.35
FINAL PRESS NOTES
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SYNOPSIS
Twins, Krystal and Donny, (real life siblings Doug and Kristin Archibald) have been codependent for twenty-eight years, still living together in a converted one-bedroom house. As Krystal struggles to get over her ex- boyfriend and Donny struggles to come to grips with the fact that his new music manager might not be all that he claims, they both meet and starting falling for the same guy(Lucas Neff).
Fearing the idea of having to go their separate ways, they remain in denial about the fact that they’re both dating him, until he eventually picks only one of them. His decision forces them to confront the fact that they can no longer live the same life.
With nowhere to turn for advice except each other and their only two friends— Linda, Krystal’s co-worker, and their mother—the twins are finally forced to look for answers from within.
I LOVE YOU BOTH: LOCATIONS
I LOVE YOU BOTHwasshotinLos Angeles, Riverside, Eagle Rock, and Solvang, California.
The key location for the film was a house in Bel Air, which was designed by Rodney Walkerin the 1950s. The mid-century “treehouse” offered the feeling of isolation for the codependent twins and also evoked the feeling of childhood, and their need to grow up and become independent people.
The exteriors of the twins’ road trip and vacation with Andy were shot in Solvang, and the interior of the hotel was shot at a home in Eagle Rock, and were meant to mimic a stay at the famous Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo, CA.
ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS
DOUG ARCHIBALD– Director / Co-Writer / Actor
Doug Archibald is a writer and director based in Los Angeles and is originally from St. Louis, Missouri. Doug was educated at UCLA’s school of Film and Television, graduating with a degree in Film, Television and Digital Media with an emphasis in directing.
I LOVE YOU BOTH is the first feature Doug directed. He wrote the film with his writing partner and sister, Kristin Archibald, and they also play the leads in the film.
KRISTIN ARCHIBALD – Co-Writer / Actor
Kristin Archibald is a writer and filmmaker in Los Angeles. I LOVE YOU BOTH is her first feature, co-written with her brother and writing partner, Doug Archibald. She is the lead of I LOVE YOU BOTH and it's her acting debut, where she plays a character written based on a version of herself in real life. Currently Kristin and Doug are working on several tv pilots. Outside of writing, Kristin is a photographer, digital artist and social media influencer.
RYAN FINNERTY– Producer
Ryan Finnerty is an Emmy Nominated screenwriter and producer. He has also written/produced the feature films Rogue River, Children of Sorrow, Ghostmates, Smosh The Movie. And for the past 7 years has been the head writer/producer for YouTube’s top sketch comedy channel SMOSH (22 million+ subscribers – 6 billion+ views).
ABOUT THE CAST
LUCAS NEFF – “Andy”
Lucas Neff was born in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago, IL in 1985. The start of his acting career came about by mistake after he was assigned to the performing arts department at the University of Illinois. It was there that he graduated with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Theatre in 2008. Upon graduation he became involved in local theatre before winning his first television role in an episode of The Beast in 2009. He followed this up with roles in the films In Memoriam and Amigo before winning the role of Jimmy Chance on Raising Hopein 2010. Lucas also plays a lead on the new ABC sitcom Downward Dog premiering May 17th.
ARTEMIS PEBDANI – “Linda”
Pebdani was born and grew up inTexas.Her parents left Iran in the mid 1970s, five years before theIslamic Revolution.
She received herBFAintheatrefromSouthern Methodist Universityand is also an alumni of theDell'Arte International School of Physical TheatreinBlue Lake,California. In early 2000s, Pebdani began appearing on television shows such asThe Shield,Ugly Betty, andHouse. From 2005 to the present, she has had the recurring role of Artemis, the foul-mouthed friend ofSweet Dee, in the FX comedy series,It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Following her work inIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Pebdani had guest starring roles onHow I Met Your Mother,Modern Family,Raising Hope,Garfunkel and Oates,Brooklyn Nine-Nine,Hot in Cleveland, andHouse of Lies. Her breakthrough role came in 2014, playing the role of Flo Packer in the second season on theShowtimeperiod drama,Masters of Sex.Her character is the owner of a diet pill company for whichVirginia Johnsonworks as a salesperson for part of the season. Then she becomes involved in a table-turning sexual relationship with another recurring character Dr. Austin Langham. In 2015, Pebdani joined the cast ofShonda Rhimes' political drama,Scandalas Susan Ross, the new Vice President of the United States. In 2016, she joined the cast of theFoxcomedySon of Zornas Linda Orvend (Zorn's boss).
ANGELA TRIMBUR – “Randy”
Angela Trimburis an American actress, comedian and dancer. She is best known for her role as Isabel in Trash Fire starring opposite Adrian Grenier, Tina the wild 80's party camp counselor in the horror comedy filmThe Final Girls(2015), and Penny Whitewall onFXX's animated seriesMajor Lazer. She has also had roles in the filmsHalloween II(2009) andThe Kings of Summer(2013).
KATE BERLANT – “Ivy”
Kate Berlant is an actor, stand-up comedian and writer who was profiled by The New York times as a “magnetic improvisational comic” at the forefront of experimental comedy.
Kate was named a New Face at the 2014 Montreal Comedy Festival, and TimeOut LA listed her as a Comic to Watch in 2015. She is one of Comedy Central’s Top Ten Comics to Watch and is one of Variety’s “Ten Comics to Watch for 2015.”
Kate frequently tours North America, performing at festivals including Sasquatch, Bumbershoot, Festival Supreme, SXSW, Treasure Island Music Festival, the New York Comedy Festival as well as Montreal’s Just for Laughs. She recently wrapped pilots for Comedy Central, TBS and TruTV and can be seen on Comedy Central’s the Meltdown, Viceland’s Flop House, and SeeSo’s UCB Show. She voices several characters on HBO’S Animals as well as Netflix’s Bojack Horseman. She wrote, executive produced, and starred in her own episode of Netflix’s original series The Characters. She also wrote and stars in an orginal Vimeoseries along with John Early and director Andy DeYoug.
Kate has a residency with her show Communikate at UCB Franklin in Los Angeles, where you can see her the fourth Wednesday of every month.
CREDITS
DirectedbyDoug Archibald
Written by Doug Archibald & Kristin Archibald
Producedby
Doug Archibald
Ryan Finnerty
Paul Holman
Kristin Archibald as Krystal
Doug Archibald as Donny
Lucas Neff as Andy
Artemis Pebdani as Linda
Charlene Archibald asChar
Angela Trimbur asRandy
Kate Berlant asIvy
Justin Michael Terry as Scott
Executive ProducerConnor Franta
Executive Producers Douglas Archibald, Sr.
Executive Producers Peter Dolukhanov
Cinematography By
Aaron Kovalchik
ProductionDesigner
Jagyung Eum
Editedby
Doug Archibald
Composers
Peter De Leon
Jes Kramer
SoundDesigner
Icemen Audio
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