Mark Duplass Defends ‘Backrooms’ Director Kane Parsons Amid Speculation About 20-Year-Old Filmmaker’s Role
Duplass says Parsons was 100% in control as the 20-year-old filmmaker faces online doubts about directing the A24 horror adaptation.
- On Tuesday, actor Mark Duplass defended Backrooms director Kane Parsons against social media accusations that the 20-year-old filmmaker didn't actually direct the film, writing on X: 'When I was there, Kane was 100% in control. More so than many directors 3x his age.'
- Speculation stems from Parsons becoming A24's youngest feature director at 19 years old; the producing team includes established filmmakers James Wan, Shawn Levy and Osgood Perkins, prompting industry insiders to question whether the teenager held primary directorial control.
- Duplass praised Parsons' hands-on approach, stating he 'spent the last five years building out one of the most detailed mythologies' and worked closely with his crew; Parsons revealed his team built 30,000 square feet of actual backroom sets and conducted 50 wallpaper tests.
- As Backrooms approaches Friday's release, director Sophy Romvari weighed in on the skepticism, writing on X Tuesday that 'Jealousy fuels so much of this type of discourse about age and success,' noting she preferred making her first feature at 34.
- YouTube creators face persistent industry skepticism despite commercial success; Markiplier's self-distributed horror film Iron Lung surpassed $43 million globally earlier this year, yet he told The Hollywood Reporter that stigma against digital creators must be 'toppled and then toppled again' before normalization.
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Mark Duplass Slams Rumor Kane Parsons Didn't Direct 'Backrooms'
Although some of the cast and crew got lost on the set of Backrooms, writer/director Kane Parsons apparently knew where he was going. Mark Duplass, who stars in Parsons’ feature debut based on his 2022 web series, defended the 20-year-old filmmaker against speculation he “absolutely didn’t direct this movie,” which makes him A24’s youngest director ever. “Hmmm, with all due respect I don’t remember seeing you on set,” he wrote in response to…
Mark Duplass Denies Rumor That Kane Parsons Didn't Really Direct 'Backrooms' at 19: 'Was 100% in Control'
Mark Duplass isn’t happy about allegations that Kane Parsons didn’t actually direct “Backrooms.” “A lot of takes going around right now about whether Kane Parsons, at the tender age of 19, actually directed ‘Backrooms’ or whether it was more ghost directed by one of his more experienced producers,” Duplass said in an Instagram video. “I was there. I suspect one of the reasons I was hired was because I mentor a lot of young filmmakers, and they m…
‘Backrooms’ Star Mark Duplass Slams Rumor That Kane Parsons Didn’t Actually Direct Horror Movie: ‘Kane Was 100% in Control’
“Backrooms” star Mark Duplass took to X on Tuesday to defend Kane Parsons from rumors that the 20-year-old filmmaker didn’t actually direct the upcoming horror film. Responding to an X user who claimed Parsons “absolutely didn’t direct” A24’s “Backrooms,” Duplass wrote, “Hmmm, with all due respect I don’t remember seeing you on set. When I was there, Kane was 100% in control. More so than many directors 3x his age.” “Blue Heron” director Sop…
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