Sky Kawai & JP Parkhill | How Waterboy Became a Vertical Drama Hit: The Vertical Buzz S4E1
🎬 What happens when one risky vertical drama becomes an entire franchise?
On this episode of The Vertical Buzz, host Buzz Leer sits down with actor Sky Kawai and writer, actor, and director Jen “JP” Parkhill, behind ReelShort’s “boy” universe: Poolboy, Waterboy, Stable Boy, and Waterboy: Second Down. They reveal how a queer love story that felt like a risk became an award-winning hit, what it takes to build momentum across multiple titles, and why the chemistry between actors and a director can make all the difference.
JP shares the journey from indie filmmaking and Sundance to directing…
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