Jack and Larsen: The Original Short Film

Here's the original short film I made at NYU film school that inspired the web series Prep School Blues. In "Jack and Larsen", two very different teenagers become unlikely friends and maybe something deeper. Featuring Bryan Dechart and Sara Smaltz from Prep School Blues.

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Film & Animation

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• short
• film
• gay
• teen
• drama
• nyu
• tisch
• prep
• school
• blues
• boys
• queer
• homosexuality
• soap
• opera
• romance

[ksb78]

One thing I noticed is the way Larsen says 'I love you' to Jack in this original versus the series episode. Here he says it more intimately as though he's in love with Jack versus the series where he says it in a way that dudes say it to one another when they're drunk or giving each other props like 'I love you, man'.

You guys are doing an awesome job. The writing is subtle, yet it leaves an impression and I love the tight shots and editing. The acting is good. keep it up!

[prepschoolblues]

yes, when we re-shot the first episode for the series, bryan and I talked about going for a more subtle approach to that line in particular, both to heighten the sense of loss that Jack feels and also to draw out the development of their relationship for multiple episodes.

thanks for watching, glad you enjoy the show and stay tuned for season 3 coming soon!

[josephvanorsby78]

Season 3? I still haven't seen season two yet. LOL. Have been dying to see season 2, but don't see it up here.

[prepschoolblues]

Season 1 includes episodes 1-3, and Season 2 includes episodes 4-6. We filmed them together like that, so that's how we refer to them. Each season has three episodes.

[kazper333]

I liked the acting, its believable, specially Jack he played a good part in it, both actually but i love his long hair its so awsum lol

[Steytar]

This is a good snack until season 4. Thanx for uploading it.!

[jkrdsr]

Who wrote this?

[ginia1110]

hehe whos dat guy playing jacks part? its not the guy on the series. good thing the one playing larsen on ur original vid and the series is the same. He's really good

[hpribot]

Glad this was re-made into something better.

[hpribot]

There are two versions of this clip. I saw the second one first. I wanted more and this clip gives me that, but clearly the second clip is more polished although missing some fun parts that are in the second clip.

[Rathlin45]

I like this mini-vid as a synopyis (sic) of the series, although i do think the Jack in this one is slightly too girly in his manner and it has nothing to do with the hair cut btw. The forest scene becomes very inimate, nice touch. Rachel and Jack seem a bit uncomfortable and i agree with

ksb 78 on the 'i love u' part. All in all, i like it a lot! well done, great work! I can't wait for the next few episodes

[magnoliabanks]

i want to say congratulatins from a Canadian viewer. Great acting and fantastic subject, thank-you for keeping it positive.. I anxiously await with abated breath for the next series.