The story collection Bad Thoughts by Nada Alic presents a fantastically bizarre collection of contemporary women whose outlandish intrusive thoughts come to reality. With the book due for release, Alic approached her friend and Sprinkle Lab co-founder Brandon Tauszik to utilise his skills as a director to craft a trio of book trailers titled Daddy’s Girl, A Free Woman and The Intruder. These three films, shot entirely on 16mm with a motley cast pulled together from comedians, musicians and actors are hilarious, toe-curlingly cringe-worthy and capture the essence of the women written by Alic. The LA-based Tauszik, whose background lies predominantly in documentary and branded project work, brings the author’s contemplative internal observations to life with relatable and entertaining characters. Joining us on Dn we spoke to Tauszik about drawing from Seinfeld for the films’ physical comedy, the challenges he found translating someone else’s material to the...